This story appeared in the second edition of Plastics Recycling magazine in June 2017.
ABMF-1600: BritAS Recycling-Anlagen GmbH, Hanau, Germany, has expanded its line of Automated Belt Melt Filters (ABMF) with this version, boasting 1,600 square centimeters, or about 248 square inches, of surface area. The company's filters are used for recycling postconsumer and postindustrial plastic, as well as for agricultural film.
What's new? The filter size. The ABMF-1600 has 50 percent more surface area than the ABMF-1050, which has a surface area of 1050 square centimeters, making it the next biggest filter in BritAS' portfolio. To accommodate the size increase and to improve melt flow, BritAS also has optimized the inner workings of the screen compared with its other ABMFs.
Benefits: Increased output. With its larger size, the filter can process more material and greater contamination; it is ideal for separating paper contaminants from postconsumer materials.
BritAS Recycling-Anlagen GmbH, Hanau, Germany, 49-(0)6181-91870, www.britas.de
