Regis Machinery News

High Quality packaging film line features KREYENBORG filtration

High quality packaging film is now manufactured from recycled PET on a new line at Sharp Interpack’s Bridgwater, Somerset site. The new line allows up to 100% recycled PET sheet to be produced direct from hot caustic wash plants.

The operation is now further enhanced with a Power Back-Flush (V-type) screen changer from Kreyenborg GmbH- Germany that gives highly efficient cleaning of the screen packs without additional pressure from the extruder.

The system is particularly effective when processing especially high portions of recycled material with a high pollution degree such as PET bottle flakes.  The new line at Sharp Interpack has a capacity of 1.500 kg/h, using 100% recycled PET.
The feedstock, originating from consumer waste is pre-cleaned in a washing line and then directly extruded removing harmful substances from the plastic. The process is covered by robust PIRA certification and meets all EU requirements. A key line component for the processing of the recycled polymer is the melt filter. In this extrusion line  - a Kryenborg Power Back – Flush (V-type) screen changer that automatically flushes filter screens independently of the extruder for interruption-free, constant pressure extrusion.
With each back-flush a constant quantity of material is discharged, so that in comparison to other systems, the material losses are very low and the screen life long. 
The growing use of recycled polymers are required to meet strict EU regulations on plastics destined for direct food contact so now, more than ever, there is a need to screen out contaminants.
In the field of plastics extrusion any kind of contamination in the melting process is unacceptable not only affecting the quality of the product but also impeding the operating process. Sharpak lead the way in the use of recycled materials and was the first manufacturer to introduce recycled PET from post consumer waste into its soft fruit punnets and is now well ahead in its development of 100% r-PET.
www.sharpinterpack.com 

KREYENBORG Trial Facilities
For customers wishing to see a demonstration of a KREYENBORG screen changer in the KREYENBORG trial facility in Muenster, Germany please contact UK agents Regis Machinery www.regismachinery.co.uk
Video of trial facilities

Kreyenborg Trial Facilities from Regis on Vimeo.

FOAMALITE Install Infra-red Dryer System

REGIS Managing Director David Bargery says that that ‘we have enjoyed strong interest in the complete range from the Kreyenborg Group. Some recent project highlights include delivery of a Kreyenborg  Infra-red dryer to Irish sheet producer FOAMALITE (www.foamalite.ie)

We have delivered an energy efficient infra-red drum for the Crystallizing and drying of PET flakes that is installed in a new multi million Euro installation of a complete sheet extrusion line at Ireland’s specialist sheet extruder FOAMALITE Loch Gowna site. Kreyenborg Infra red drying technology is widely acknowledged as the leading system for the rapid crystallizing and drying of PET. Not only for virgin PET
pellets, but also for a variety of mixes through to 100% regrind sheet.

For further details visit www.kreyenborg.com

View the 3D Video animation of the KREYENBORG IR Dryer Click Screen below

KREYENBORG Bulk Mixers for HDPE Bottle Flake Recycling

Greenstar WES of Wilton in the North East of England, has installed Kreyenborg bulk mixers in its first food-grade bottle-to-bottle HDPE recycling plant, following great success of previous installations. James Donaldson, WES Managing Director, said: “Homogenous material mix ensures optimum output and end product quality: all part of the plan to make first class feedstock with this energy saving facility.” A ready supply of bottle scrap is ensured by Greenstar’s nationwide collection service. “The addition of the food-grade HDPE plant will bring staff up to 75,” said Donaldson. The purchase is part of a multi million investment by parent company Greenstar, in the new bottle-to-bottle facility.

For further details please contact KREYENBORG UK Agents Regis Machinery (Sales) Ltd www.regismachinery.co.uk

Greenstar WES Website www.thewesgroup.co.uk

Regis Machinery are UK Agents for the KREYENBORG Group.www.kreyenborg.com Specialist manufacturers of equipment for the global compounding, masterbatch and extrusion recycling industries.

 Light-weight bulk material such as film flakes, fibers, hollow part ground stock, non-woven flakes, foams etc. quickly tend to bridge during the discharge.
Therefore the KREYENBORG Special Silos are an important component of a lot of plastics recycling lines following the size reduction for the intermediate storage and for the dosed input into the following extrusion, agglomeration, etc.