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allows to process heavily contaminated plastic waste streams, with only one machine and two filtration steps: ERA melt filter. With the ERA filter, some very contaminated material streams can be effectively processed, bypassing the need to install two separate melt filters and a melt pump between them, or two separate extruders. Recyclers not only avoid a higher invest- ment but also a longer residence time of the melt in the diffe- rent parts of the line which could take to degradation issues caused by prolonged friction. It is in fact proven that processing plastic waste at lower tem- peratures, lower pressure levels and shorter residence times leads to superior quality of the final product. FIMIC is specifical- ly concentrating to reach such levels with post-consumer mate- rial streams, by keeping an eye on low operational costs, which is one of the many advantages of FIMIC range of products. By placing a first screen and a second finer screen in the second filtration chamber, recyclers can obtain a pre-filtration in the first scraping chamber of the ERA Filter and discharge the con- tamination from the first discharge valve. The same can be done with the contamination left on the second screen, by discharging it from a second discharge valve (independent from the first one and placed at the bottom of the melt filter). Being the two discharge valves independent, the one on the second chamber works at a slower pace and will discharge much less material compared to the first one. This new FIMIC technology allows to process heavily contami- nated plastic waste streams, with only one machine and two fil- tration steps, by using a much cheaper filtering screen to filter out the coarser (and usually the most dangerous) impurities to then proceed to a finer filtration screen (i.e. the most expensive one). FIMIC’s Melt Filter ERA represents a significant advancement in plastics recycling technology, offering a solution to some of the industry’s most pressing challenges. With its automatic opera- tion, self-cleaning system, and ability to handle high contami- nation levels, the ERA melt filter is setting new standards for ef- ficiency, quality, and versatility in the recycling process. As the demand for high-quality recycled plastics continues to grow, the ERA is poised to play a crucial role in the industry’s efforts to achieve sustainability and reduce plastic waste. ➠ FIMIC srl Via Ospitale 44, 35010 Carmignano di Brenta (PD), Italy www.fimic.it 33 Extrusion Asia Edition 2/2024