AMBIENTECapacity expanded at headquarters site / Focus on agricultural film, detergent bottlesThe recoSTAR dynamic 165 C-VAC made by(Vienna; www.starlinger.com ) is primarily designed for the recycling of heavily soiled, moist, and strong-smelling post-consumer plastics waste.A large proportion of the input material consists of used agricultural film (LDPE) and detergent bottles (HDPE), from which the Portuguese recycler produces granulate for film extrusion and blow moulding applications. The company wants to open up new areas of application for these materials, said MDAmbiente’s roots go back to 1953, when its compatriot parent company(Leiria; https://www.leiriplas.pt ) began recycling production scrap internally.The company became independent in the year 2000, currently employs a staff of 36, and recycles around 7,000 t/y of post-consumer, industrial, and household waste.The rLDPE and rHDPE granulates produced from this waste are suitable for extrusion, blow moulding, and injection moulding applications and are supplied to customers in Europe and North Africa.— Translated by

Source: The North Africa Journal August 02, 2024 10:02 UTC