The recycled PET bottles will first be flattened and packaged, which is more convenient for transportation. Then, the flattened beverage bottles will be shredded into small pieces of plastic. These plastic fragments need to be cleaned to remove any dirt, labels, dirt, etc. attached to the surface. The cleaner the bottle flakes, the higher the quality level, in order to obtain higher profits. Here are a few of the cleaning processes required for PET flakes washing line.
Washing Processes of PET Flakes washing line
Plastic Bottle Cap Sorting Machine
The plastic bottle cap sorting machine is the first cleaning in the PET flakes washing line. The machine is used to clean PP, PE, and PET flakes, using buoyancy to automatically separate bottle caps and other floating debris.
PET Bottle Hot Washing Tank
This PET bottle hot washing tank is essential for the high-temperature cleaning part of the plastic bottle recycling process. The machine can effectively remove the oil and residual adhesive on the surface of the material under the mixed cleaning effect of high temperature and cleaning agents, and the washing effect is obvious. It can effectively reduce the PVC content in the bottle flakes, thus improving the quality of the final product.
Plastic Friction Washer
The plastic friction washer is mainly used for washing and conveying PET bottle flakes. The broken PET bottle flakes are fed into the friction washing machine by the screw conveyor, the screw rotates under the drive of the motor, and the bottle flakes move forward and get cleaned under the push of the blades. This equipment has the characteristics of stable operation, good cleaning effect, etc. It is the necessary auxiliary equipment for the PET flakes washing line.