Background: Daw Aye Myint, a 45-year-old female entrepreneur with a high school education, has been in the plastic recycling industry in Yangon for 8 years. Her small-scale recycling workshop, located near Yangon Port, covers 800 square meters and employs 12 local workers. Initially, she only collected and sorted waste plastics to resell to large factories. However, as plastic pollution in Yangon’s rivers worsens and the local textile and packaging industries demand more recycled plastic particles, she decided to upgrade her workshop with a Plastic granulator to grow her business. As Myanmar’s main port city, Yangon accumulates a large amount of imported plastic packaging waste every day, providing her with abundant raw materials.
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The Challenge
Daw Aye Myint faced three major challenges in her initial granulation attempt. First, her raw materials—mainly waste plastic bags and films from ports and local markets—had a water content exceeding 12%, leading to air bubbles in the final plastic particles and a low product qualification rate of only 65%. Second, the traditional Plastic granulator she tried earlier was inefficient, with a production capacity of just 200kg/h, failing to meet her growing order demands. Third, the equipment was noisy (over 85dB) and energy-intensive, driving up her operating costs—compounded by Yangon’s unstable power supply, which required additional generator expenses. Unlike other manufacturers, she was particularly concerned about after-sales service, as many suppliers could not provide timely on-site maintenance in Yangon, leading to costly production downtime.
The Solution
We provided Daw Aye Myint with a custom TL-300 Plastic granulator, tailored for Southeast Asian markets and perfectly suited to Yangon’s raw material characteristics and power supply conditions. The specific configuration includes:
- A high-efficiency drying system that reduces raw material water content to below 3%, completely eliminating air bubbles in plastic particles.
- A screw with a length-diameter ratio (L/D Ratio) of 1:32, enhancing plasticizing effect and boosting production efficiency.
- An electromagnetic heating system that saves 20% more electricity than traditional resistance heating, significantly cutting energy costs.
- A noise reduction cover that lowers operating noise to below 70dB, complying with local environmental regulations and improving workers’ working conditions.
- 24/7 online technical support and on-site maintenance within 48 hours in Yangon, ensuring minimal production downtime.
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The Results
After 3 months of operation, the Plastic granulator delivered remarkable results for Daw Aye Myint’s workshop. Production capacity increased from 200kg/h to 450kg/h—a 125% improvement. The product qualification rate rose to 98%, with the PP and PE plastic particles produced being transparent and free of black spots, suitable for direct use in local plastic woven bag and packaging film production. Unit energy consumption decreased by 20%, saving approximately 300,000 Kyats (around 115 US dollars) in monthly electricity costs. Additionally, the equipment’s stable operation allowed her to sign long-term cooperation contracts with 3 local textile factories, increasing her monthly income by 80%. “This Plastic granulator is a game-changer for my business—it’s efficient, energy-saving, and the after-sales service is extremely reliable. I no longer have to worry about product quality and equipment failures,” Daw Aye Myint said happily.
FAQ
Q1: Can this Plastic granulator handle wet waste plastic films from Yangon Port? A1: Yes, the built-in high-efficiency drying system effectively dries raw materials with up to 15% water content, completely solving wet material issues.
Q2: How long does on-site maintenance take in Yangon? A2: We have a professional after-sales team in Yangon, and on-site maintenance is available within 48 hours.
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