Altech New Materials adopts LSP-Technology for PET recycling excellence.
Located in Fukui, Japan, Altech New Materials is part of the esteemed Altech Co., Ltd. group of companies. The company produces and sells preforms for plastic bottles, catering to the ever-growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions. In their quest to further enhance their commitment to sustainability, Altech New Materials sought a reliable and efficient PET recycling solution. Their search led them to NGR and their state-of-the-art LSP-Process.
The NGR system provided Altech New Materials with a complete PET recycling plant capable of producing food-grade PET regranulate. The plant operates by utilizing washed post consumer bottle flakes as its input material, which undergoes a remarkable transformation through NGR's LSP- Process. During this process, the IV value of the material is increased to 0.8 and maintained consistently, ensuring the production of PET regranulate of the highest quality.
NGR's LSP-Process: efficiency, outstanding cleaning performance, and food-grade compliance
The heart of this successful project lies in the proven NGR LSP-Technology. In this advanced process, all impurities are removed from the PET melt during the liquid phase, guaranteeing compliance with the strict requirements for food packaging. The LSP-Process produces EFSA- and FDA-compliant products with outstanding results, ensuring the highest levels of purity and safety in the recycled PET material.
Compared to conventional systems, the NGR LSP-Process offers several advantages. It provides a more energy-efficient and superior physical purification process, resulting in better melt quality. Additionally, the NGR system features inline measurement and automated control of the vacuum unit, which allows for the continuous monitoring and control of the intrinsic viscosity (iV value). This capability ensures that the material quality is precisely tailored to the customer's requirements, and the constancy of the iV value is maintained, which is crucial for downstream production.
The NGR LSP-Process eliminates the need for time-consuming batch production and expensive additional processes. Unlike conventional methods, there is no requirement for the addition of nitrogen or similar substances to increase the iV value. NGR's cutting-edge technology streamlines the PET recycling process, enabling Altech New Materials to achieve remarkable efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
