Closed-Loop Recycling Lines
Film scrap and edge trim back to reusable pellets in the same production hall — cutting material cost and waste.
Producing for Closed-Loop Recycling Lines — the short answer
The closed loop is three machines in one hall: the blown film line makes scrap (edge trim, start-up lumps), the granulating line turns it back into pellets at 150–500 kg/h, and the feeder blends 10–30% reclaimed material back into non-food film. The material is bought once.
Payback is usually the fastest in the plant because it is driven by resin price, not by sales volume: every kilogram of scrap re-granulated is a kilogram of virgin resin not purchased.
Lines for this application
Products
Plastic Granulating Machine
Plastic Granulating Machine — screw 100–150 mm, output 150–500 kg/h, installed power 30–90 kW, factory-direct $8,000 – $30,000. If you’re in the plastic recycling industry, you know that the quality of your pellets determines your profit. Whether you’re processing HDPE, LDPE, or PP scrap, a plastic granulating machine is the heart of your operation.
Max Output 150–500 kg/h $8,000 – $30,000Specs & price →
Monolayer Blown Film Machine
Monolayer Blown Film Machine — widths 600–1200 mm, output 30–120 kg/h, installed power 46 kW | 66 kW | 66 kW | 74 kW, factory-direct $18,000 – $45,000. The monolayer blown film machine by E-SHION Machinery is a precision-engineered solution designed for processing HDPE, LDPE, and LLDPE resins. This high-performance monolayer blown film extrusion machine is widely utilized for manufacturing liquid packaging, industrial liners, garment bags, and high-strength garbage bags.
Film Width (Folded) 600–1200 mmMax Output 30–120 kg/h $18,000 – $45,000Specs & price →Frequently asked questions
What machines do I need for closed-loop recycling?
A plastic granulating machine sized to your scrap rate (throughput 150–500 kg/h), plus a feeder or blender that doses reclaimed pellets back into the film line’s core layer.
How much reclaimed pellet can I blend back?
Typically 10–30% into non-food film structures — carried in the core layer of an ABA/ABC film so the sealing skins stay virgin.
What scrap can be re-granulated?
Edge trim, start-up lumps and off-spec rolls from PE and PP film lines — clean, single-polymer scrap is ideal; printed or laminated material needs the wash-and-pelletize system.
Is recycling equipment worth it for a small plant?
Usually yes: a film line running 200 kg/h generates 20–30 kg/h of scrap. At resin prices, a granulating line from $8,000–$30,000 typically pays back in under a year of single-shift running.
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