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FAKUMA 2021: Spotlight on high quality output and reliability for recycling specialist Lindner’s new PET hot-wash system and micromat premium shredder
The circular economy remains a hot topic. Sustainability, resource conservation and the reduction of the ecological footprint take centre stage and underline the necessity of recycling all kinds of plastics. In addition to efficiency and cost-effectiveness, the main challenge is to use a reliably functioning system that allows for a high degree of flake purity and therefore high-quality recyclate.
The Micromat, Lindner Recyclingtech’s original powerhouse, shreds waste materials reliably and efficiently. The signature feature of the Micromat series is its Mono Fix rotor, which guarantees universal applicability by enabling different or mixed rotor configurations. Various pointed or flat knives and special counter knives can be fitted to one and the same rotor as required depending on the input material. As a result, this Mono Fix technology ensures a high and consistent throughput with a wide range of materials that are often classified as difficult.
Lindner’s new PET hot-wash tower - for high-quality PET recycling. (Photo credit: Lindner) The latest product from Lindner's subsidiary Washtech is the hot-wash system with the PET hot-wash tower and Lindner’s step dryer, which were developed specifically for the PET sector. The innovative stainless steel step dryer dries the material particularly gently by slowly adjusting the rotation speed in five steps. This results in less friction and a lower fines content. The compact step dryer delivers throughputs of 1,000 – 3,000 kilograms per hour at a drive power of 30 kW.
Thanks to the new hot-wash, the last remaining contaminants such as adhesives, labels and prints are completely removed from PET bottles. The PET hot-wash tower can be operated with or without caustic solution and works with a separate water circuit. Gentle cleaning and defined dwell times guarantee highquality output materials, which are the perfect basis for producing food grade rPET.
‘The first PET line with the new components has already been sold in German-speaking countries, and commissioning will take place this autumn,’ says a delighted Harald Hoffmann, Managing Director at Lindner Washtech. Lindner Washtech supplies the turnkey line including NIR sorting, label remover and water treatment. ‘With our new washing components, we also want to set new standards in the PET sector and make an important contribution to a functioning circular economy,’ Hoffmann emphasises.
www.lindner.com www.lindner-washtech.com
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The Micromat, Lindner Recyclingtech’s original powerhouse, shreds waste materials reliably and efficiently. The signature feature of the Micromat series is its Mono Fix rotor, which guarantees universal applicability by enabling different or mixed rotor configurations. Various pointed or flat knives and special counter knives can be fitted to one and the same rotor as required depending on the input material. As a result, this Mono Fix technology ensures a high and consistent throughput with a wide range of materials that are often classified as difficult.
Lindner’s new PET hot-wash tower - for high-quality PET recycling. (Photo credit: Lindner) The latest product from Lindner's subsidiary Washtech is the hot-wash system with the PET hot-wash tower and Lindner’s step dryer, which were developed specifically for the PET sector. The innovative stainless steel step dryer dries the material particularly gently by slowly adjusting the rotation speed in five steps. This results in less friction and a lower fines content. The compact step dryer delivers throughputs of 1,000 – 3,000 kilograms per hour at a drive power of 30 kW.
Thanks to the new hot-wash, the last remaining contaminants such as adhesives, labels and prints are completely removed from PET bottles. The PET hot-wash tower can be operated with or without caustic solution and works with a separate water circuit. Gentle cleaning and defined dwell times guarantee highquality output materials, which are the perfect basis for producing food grade rPET.
‘The first PET line with the new components has already been sold in German-speaking countries, and commissioning will take place this autumn,’ says a delighted Harald Hoffmann, Managing Director at Lindner Washtech. Lindner Washtech supplies the turnkey line including NIR sorting, label remover and water treatment. ‘With our new washing components, we also want to set new standards in the PET sector and make an important contribution to a functioning circular economy,’ Hoffmann emphasises.
www.lindner.com www.lindner-washtech.com
Related News October 19, 2020 Lindner Recyclingtech with new location in Singapore September 28, 2020 Lindner Recyclingtech doubles its capacity with new headquarters April 29, 2020 Lindner Recyclingtech: Safely overcoming the crisis thanks to the successes of recent years
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