The primary production of one metric ton of polypropylene – the world’s second most widely used plastic – requires some 5.2 metric tons of raw materials and releases 1.7 metric tons of greenhouse gases. By contrast, the use of one metric ton of polypropylene from secondary raw materials, such as plastic waste, results in only around 225 kilograms of resource consumption and just under one metric ton of greenhouse gases.
DétailsHerbold Meckesheim GmbH obtained a new major order in December: it will supply a large-scale plant for plastic recycling to Fantastic Plastic. Fantastic Plastic is considered to be the producer of the highest quality PET flakes in Russia.
DétailsHerbold Meckesheim supplies a plant with an input capacity of approximately 10.000 tpa for film recycling in England. It is designed for 100 percent post-industrial stretch film. A demanding application for wash lines, as it represents an extremely high surface area and low bulk density.
DétailsThe plant manufacturer Herbold Meckesheim will expand its test centre with a new hot washing plant by the end of the year as a consequence of the fast growing demand for superior recycled plastic (aim: “similar to virgin”).
DétailsContrary to the equipment suppliers for the automotive segment, the suppliers of waste disposal and recycling technology see a real boom in incoming orders. Herbold Meckesheim has full order books for 2020 and even further projects for 2021are already being finalized. That is unusual for a market that used to have delivery times of less…
DétailsThe key to high volume application of high quality recyclates
Reliable high quality in plastic recycling, thanks to Herbold hot washing systems
April 09, 2019 – Plastics can be reasonably seen as being irreplaceable in many areas of day to day life. The challenge is to be able to do something with this universally used material after its first use is behind it.
DétailsOn the 10th September 2018 a terrible blaze at Herbold Meckesheim GmbH destroyed the central warehouse and the dispatch department.
Hardly a fortnight after the fire, the emergency plan is already being executed. From the second half of October, Herbold Meckesheim will be producing again at almost the same level as before the blaze.
Herbold Meckesheim GmbH was hit by a devastating fire during the night to Monday 10/09/2018. Affected are the central warehouse and the shipping department. The damage is estimated to run into the millions. The office space, the test centre and the production halls are not affected.
DétailsLa première installation collective pour le recyclage des déchets de film en PE très souillés a été mise en service à Germiston South, près de Johannesburg.
La ligne qui est livrée par HERBOLD MECKESHEIM, est capable de traiter jusqu’à 8.000 tonnes par an de films, big bags usés et déchets similaires. Les déchets arrivant en balles sont prétriés, déchiquetés et débarrassés des corps étrangers dans une unité de prélavage.
DétailsRODEPA, basée à Hengelo, a commandé une autre ligne de lavage pour le recyclage des déchets ménagers de postconsommation.
Elle est une des principales entreprises de traitement des matières plastiques dans l’espace des pays du Benelux, fournissant des re-granulés en LDPE et PP. Rodepa est une société sœur de De Paauw Recycling qui exporte principalement vers l’Extrême Orient.
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