Extrusion International 5-2017

41 Extrusion International 5/2017 With the founding of the POWERFIL business unit, EREMA, the manufacturer of plastics recycling systems, once again ex- tends its portfolio and now also offers the proven melt filter as individual components for existing extrusion plants. Tech- nical modifications were made to the filter systems prior to the foundation of the business unit and visitors at the Fakuma trade fair will be able to see on the EREMA stand. In line with the motto “Plug in Performance” the new busi- ness unit POWERFIL offers both the SW RTF partial surface backflush filter system and the Laserfilter as individual com- ponents fromnowon. Potential users can upgrade their exist- ing extrusion plant from alternative suppliers by adding one of the proven EREMA melt filters. “With the new POWERFIL portfolio we aim to show even more clearly that our filter systems represent a high-performance solution also for third- party extrusion systems – although the technology used is not new, but has already been tried and tested thousands of times. EREMA filters are in use on over 5,000 plastics recycling systems around the world. Customers who count on our melt filter can rely on EREMA quality”, says Manfred Hackl, CEO EREMA Group. Besides fast availability, customers will above all appreciate the filtering quality and the quick amortisation which comes with it,” says Robert Obermayr, head of the newbusiness unit POWERFIL. “In recent years the growing recyclingmarket and the noticeable parallel increase in more heavily contaminated input materials have led to a growth in the demand for effi- cient filtration systems – also in the case of existing extruders. We can meet this demand with POWERFIL and offer – espe- cially with the Laserfilter – a functional concept which unites high quality requirements and stable, inexpensive operating costs. EREMA Laserfilter for PET With the EREMA Laserfilter, a continuous filter system with screen fineness of 70µm is now in operation for the first time. An even gentler filtration process has been made possible by rheological optimisation of the support breaker plate, en- abling a reduction of flow resistance. Inquiries for the Laserfilter, which is already established in the post-consumer field, are also increasing fromcustomers in the PET sector. The reason for this is that the increased use of rPET in end products requires high process stability despite higher degrees of contamination at times. The Laserfilter processes input material with a degree of contamination of over one per cent without any difficulty. The functional principle avoids dead spaces and makes for short dwell times which in turn prevents “black spots” with PET. Thanks to the newly devel- oped discharge unit, melt losses are reduced from the normal 1 to 2 per cent with piston filters down to a tenth. “At EREMA it has always been clear: melt filters are a decisive component in reaching top standardmaterial quality. With POWERFIL, re- cyclers and producers can benefit from EREMA’s 30 years of development work and upgrade their existing extrusion unit quickly and easily,” says Robert Obermayr, outlining the ad- vantages. The new business unit will be launched on the ER- EMA stand at the Fakuma show in Friedrichshafen, Germany: Premiere at Fakuma: EREMA founds POWERFIL business unit EREMA Group www.erema-group.com Hall A6, booth 6314 Robert Obermayr, head of the new business unit POWERFIL, next to a Laserfilter in the EREMA assembly building. Photocredit: EREMA The EREMA Laserfilter: its innovative scraper technology enables the highest throughputs with remarkable melt quality. Photocredit: EREMA