Amid a challenging business environment in Malaysia, film processors are turning to advanced recycling solutions for in-house scrap to improve their bottom lines, according to NGR (Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen

GmbH; Feldkirchen, Austria).

Having just opened a regional office in the ASEAN nation, chief representative Walter Schmedler says local film processors are looking for every available opportunity to trim costs, and this means utilizing in-house scrap to the fullest. Leading Malaysian stretch-film producers Thong Guan Industries and BP Plastics are among users of NGR’s recycling machines, as are blown-film processing giants Klang Hock Plastic Industries and Daibochi Plastic.

Speaking at the recent M-Plas show in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Schmedler said, “We installed our first recycling machine in Malaysia five years ago, and since then our user base has expanded and we’ve been getting repeat orders.” The E:GRAN machine, with capacity of 10-50 kg/hr, is popular for edge-trim recycling, while higher recycling capacities are provided by the vendor’s A:GRAN and S:GRAN machines. “With quality of the product sufficient to go straight back into high-end film products, processors are finding they can pay back their investment in twelve months,” noted Schmedler. “Without our systems, the best they could hope for was to offload the trim as bargain-basement scrap.

Source : http://www.plasticstoday.com/articles/riches-recycled-resin-1109