Granulated Plastic Wastes

March 31, 2008 · Print This Article

Plastics often pose a great problem these days. Since it is not biodegradable, improper disposal of plastic materials can serve as a choke hazard for the environment. It is good to know that plastic manufacturers are making efforts to somehow lessen the environmental impact of plastics by recycling production wastes into HDPE Granules.

High Density Polyethylene is one of the seven forms of plastic most commonly used in manufacturing and production. It is often used in plastic bags, water pipes, folding chairs, and plastic refillable bottles.

These granules are basically made from washed and dried HDPE scrap regrinds which were melted and filtered in an extrusion machine. This filtered output are then granulated and cooled away before sending off to end users who use it as raw materials for the production of their plastic products.

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