KraussMaffei technologies are world leaders in the recycling field.

KRAUSSMAFFEI RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY: High-efficiency, high-performance solutions for both physical and chemical recycling—or a combination of both—to meet the most demanding applications. Leveraging KraussMaffei’s renowned co-rotating twin-screw technology, we deliver solutions that achieve a higher degree of material purity. The more ambitious the project, the more competitive our solutions become.

KraussMaffei also operates the largest recycling laboratory for tests and trials, helping you determine the most effective way to reuse your waste and achieve your desired results.

Applications:

Material: rLDPE

Technology: purity recyclingLine (mechanical) or purity solventLine (solvent-based).

Material: rPET

Technology: purity glycoLine (chemical) or purity recyclingLine (mechanical)

Material: rHDPE

Technology: purity recyclingLine (mechanical) or purity solventLine (solvent-based).

Material: rPS

Technology: purity recyclingLine (mechanical) with ZE BluePower twin-screw extruder

Our Products - Recycling

The ZE BluePower twin-screw extruder series stands out for numerous innovative features in terms of energy efficiency and process engineering. This series is designed to meet the most demanding market challenges as to output rate, product quality, process reliability and flexibility. Benefit from the multitude of energy-saving innovations and the perfectly matched components of this trendsetting twin-screw extruder series.

Benefits:

  • High throughput
  • Low energy consumption
  • High wear protection
  • Good accessibility

Highlights

  • Increased free volume
  • Enlarged and optimized
  • Perfect wear protection
  • Customized processing section
  • Effective cooling
  • Unparalleled ease of operation
  • Easy access

APC colorAdjust not only monitors color fluctuations without contact, but also directly adjusts them back to the color setpoint in the event of the smallest deviations. In this way, the processor achieves a high level of reproducibility even with input goods with a varying color spectrum. The color setpoint is quickly reached both when starting up the compounding or recycling process after a standstill and after a color change.

Benefits:

  • High reproducibility even for input goods with varying color spectrum
  • Fully automatic color correction
  • Non-contact monitoring during the process
  • High degree of automation

Highlights

  • Spectrophotometer measures the color on the cooled regranulates on the vibrating chute
  • Machine control regulates the color metering units, which are equipped with at least four colors and four metering units
  • If desired, the system can be expanded to six colors
  • Colors can be added in the form of masterbatch or liquid color
  • Central and simple operation

Recycling and Compounding in one step

purity compoundingLines are rated for throughputs of up to 6 t/h. The main benefit of this extrusion solution is the direct conversion of reclaim material into high-quality compounds in a single heat.

Benefits:

  • Production of high-quality individual compounds
  • Less energy costs
  • Non-contact monitoring during the process
  • Throughputs of up to 6 t/h

Highlights

  • High degassing performance and odor removal
  • Ideal dispersive and dispersing mixing effect
  • Gentle melt treatment
  • Gravimetric dosing with an accuracy of 99.8 %
  • Single stage operation for pure melt filtration
  • Two-stage operation to enable upcycling of the filtered melt

With the extensive modular range of barrel sections and screw components, the ZE 28 BluePower laboratory extruder is a future-oriented machine. It also provides a significantly larger processing window for small batch production with the screw diameter of 28 mm, its diameter ratio Da/Di of 1.65 and high performance of 42 kW with a screw speed of up to 1200 rpm.

Benefits:

  • Low energy consumption
  • Low energy consumption and high througput
  • High wear protection
  • Good accessibility

Highlights

  • Innovative temperature control system
  • Safe degassing
  • Customized process unit
  • Enlarged and optimized
  • Perfect wear resistance
  • Quick removal of screws
  • Effective cooling
  • State-of-the-art technology with transparent menu structure

Individual extrusion solutions

Single- and twin-screw extruders from KraussMaffei are valued as reliable and efficient technology in solvent-based recycling. Compared to other solutions, they are equipped with many process engineering innovations. They offer the plant operator great safety and efficiency. We develop sustainable and cost-efficient solutions with our customers.

Benefits:

  • Low energy consumption
  • Low energy consumption and high througput
  • High wear protection
  • Good accessibility

Highlights

  • PET and polyolefins
  • Solvent injection
  • Degassing of residual solvents

We Are Much More Than Your Technical Supplier.

We aim to be a strong and valuable technical supply partner through sound consultation, timeous process development and comprehensive after sales support.
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