By Ron Shinn
Italian manufacturer Amut SpA has debuted its new rPO polyolefin pelletizing line, designed to integrate with the company’s washing and sorting systems.
Amut describes its energy-efficient “bales-to-granules” system as a purpose-built pre-treatment unit with advanced extrusion technology. It uses the company’s new granulAItion software.
It is expected to be used primarily in mechanical recycling operations, particularly for challenging post-consumer LDPE, HDPE and some PP applications.
It is designed for blown film and rigid polyolefin applications and can handle up to 6 percent moisture in the input material.
The rPO line has a dedicated pre-treatment unit, two-stage extruder system, dual-stage filtration and advanced degassing, according to Amut. Filtration is with an RAS automatic, self-cleaning melt filter from Italian manufacturer Fimic.
The line is available in three sizes with the following potential throughputs: 1.1 tons per hour, 1.6 tons per hour and 2.2 tons per hour.
Area manager Alessandro Zanzi said rPO completes Amut’s end-to-end, bales-to-granules solution and closes the loop in polyolefin recycling.
Contact:
Amut North America Inc., Bracebridge, Ont., 705-644-4086, www.amutnorthamerica.com
About the Author
Ron Shinn
Editor
Editor Ron Shinn is a co-founder of Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing and has been covering the plastics industry for more than 35 years. He leads the editorial team, directs coverage and sets the editorial calendar. He also writes features, including the Talking Points column and On the Factory Floor, and covers recycling and sustainability for PMM and Plastics Recycling.