Dutch firm adds plastic recycling capacity

Hengelo, Netherlands-based Rodepa has commissioned an additional washing line for the treatment of post-consumer plastic scrap. Rodepa bills itself is one of the leading plastics recyclers in the Benelux countries, providing LDPE (low-density polyethylene) and PP (polypropylene) regrind. It is a sister company of De Paauw Recycling, mainly exporting to Asia.

The company’s first such plant has been in operation for approximately 16 months. As was the first plant, the additional plant will be manufactured and delivered by Germany-based Herbold Meckesheim GmbH.           

The new plant’s input capacity is up to 10,000 metric tons per year if PE (polyethylene) and PP film and rigid plastics are recycled.

The overall Rodepa system consists of a shredder with a downstream contaminant separation system, a friction washer, a wet granulator, a separation step, drying and air separation. The treated material is granulated in-house or sold externally as regrind.

Herbold Meckesheim says its “highly efficient washing process in friction washers and the wet granulator; the convincing wear protection concept; and the very good cooperation during the manufacture of the first plant” caused Rodepa to opt for Herbold as the supplier of its second system.