Recycling with MAS upgrade extrusion lines
The recycling upgrade for high demands
Conventional re-pelletizing systems with a recycling extruder + melt filter + pelletizer configuration often have throughput (kg/h) and pellet quality limitations. MAS offers an upgrade extrusion line as an optimal solution, enabling existing recycling extruders to be operated at significantly higher throughputs with perfectly degassed pellets of much higher quality.
Existing lines can be specifically expanded, retrofitted, and commissioned with MAS upgrades. This is how we create top-quality systems with high-performance extruders. We would be happy to provide you with comprehensive advice on expanding your extrusion line.
Unique benefits
Flexible design
even materials that are difficult to degas can be degassed successfully and easily
Simple expansion
thanks to high-quality, tried and tested MAS machines and lines
Complete re-pelletizing
good continuous filtration and strong degassing even of materials that are difficult to degas
Low investment:
maximum effectiveness with manageable expense
Homogenization
balancing out fluctuating input qualities of different recycling fractions leads to faster homogenization
Energy efficiency
low temperature, low shear, gentle treatment
Why is an upgrade necessary?
Conventional extrusion lines often suffer throughput issues and lose the highest possible quality of the output material. Some components are also difficult to filter out, such as solvents, color particles, and other volatilized components.
MAS upgrade extrusion lines can be easily and cost-effectively installed on existing extrusion lines. This upgrade system consists of an additional CDF melt filter and a cascade extruder TA . They significantly increase throughput, markedly improve pellet quality, and increase venting performance along the entire extended extrusion facility.
We plan and organize the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of your upgrade line. Based on exact technical specifications and/or an on-site visit, as well as comprehensive information on the desired performance targets, we can design upgrades that will fully meet your requirements and make your upcycling processes significantly easier and more effective. And all of this for existing lines of all kinds.
How extrusion lines are expanded
Impurities can be removed extremely efficiently and continuously from the melt flow with the installation of an intelligent CDF melt filter, specially developed and patented by MAS for recycling applications, wood, paper, non-melting plastics, rubber, and similar materials. Continual functionality eliminates the need to constantly and laboriously change the mesh screens, while also reducing personnel costs to a minimum. Similarly, existing filters in extrusion lines can be exchanged for the MAS CDF version.
Downstream of the CDF filter, a short single-screw extruder (standard length only approx. 15 l/d), equipped with a highly efficient degassing zone patented by MAS, ensures the highest quality.
The specially developed degassing zone of the cascade is equipped with a melt distribution segment. Combined with an optimally designed screw geometry, this generates a constantly renewing, maximized melt surface. Three generously dimensioned degassing domes, coupled with a vacuum pump[WK1] sized to match demand, guarantee highly efficient degassing of even the most difficult-to-process melts.
[WK1]https://mas-austria.com/en/pt-produkte/cc-vacuum-system-for-water-treatment/
Further upgrade benefits at a glance
with low melt pressure and low melt temperature
removes volatiles, solvents, and colorants in the upgrade section
thanks to low melt pressure and continuous pressure without pressure loss
upgrade line is precisely adapted to existing extrusion lines and intended use
high stability leads to low maintenance requirements
comprehensible, intuitive, and intelligent system
targeted testing before final implementation guarantees desired regranulation quality and optimal results
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
“The conical shape is very advantageous when melting the material, where with little shear and very short dwell time, the material is damaged as little as possible”
“We always have to try to buy as good as possible to produce top quality regranulate. And we do that with the technology we bought from MAS.”
Fatra was satisfied with the MAS cooperation, the possibility of tests before ordering with, MAS innovative solutions and the final production performance achieved.
The Twin Screw Extruder from MAS is an engineering feat in the field of plastics recycling. Coupled with the superb performance of the Continuous Disc Filtration easily makes it the best recycling system in the world. Truly a masterpiece.
What is MAS?
Founded by recycling pioneer Helmuth Schulz in 2006, the company is revolutionizing the exceedingly high quality standards of twin-screw extruders for the recycling industry. MAS masters the challenges of modern recycling and upcycling requirements thanks to its patented technology and became an international driver of innovation in no time. Customers around the world benefit from environmentally friendly added value while saving energy and resources.
WOLFGANG KUMPFHUBER
Area Sales Manager
- Austria
- Germany
- Switzerland
- France
- UK
- Ireland
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
- Norway
- Finland
Estera
JAMROZEK
Area Sales Manager
- Poland
- Italy
- Spain
- Portugal
- Lithuania
- Estonia
- Latvia
Ivica
Radic
Area Sales Manager
- Mexico
- Brasil
- Slowakia
- Slovenia
- Croatia
- Romania
- Hungary
- Czech Republic
Michael
Wöger
Area Sales Manager
- Turkey
- Japan
- China
- South Korea
- Vietnam
- Indonesia
- Thailand
- Israel
- Australia
CONTACT US
Do you have questions for us and our company? Then get in touch.