Background
Mr. Ahmad, a 46-year-old male with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and 10 years of experience in plastic manufacturing, runs an 850㎡ recycling factory in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Leveraging his background in plastic processing, he shifted to PET bottle recycling in 2024, focusing on post-consumer PET from Selangor’s supermarkets, convenience stores, and food processing plants. With Selangor’s retail sector growing 8% annually, demand for high-purity recycled PET has surged, but his semi-automatic Plastic Recycling Machine lacked efficiency and sorting capabilities, leading to low product quality and lost profits. Mr. Ahmad’s goal is to become a top supplier for Selangor’s food packaging industry, aligning with Malaysia’s EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) policy, and he needed an advanced Plastic Recycling Machine to achieve this.
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The Challenge
- The collected PET waste contained a mix of labels, caps, and PP contaminants, leading to a 27% product rejection rate—a major loss for Mr. Ahmad’s business, as Selangor’s food packaging clients demand 99%+ purity that his old Plastic Recycling Machine could not deliver.
- Manual sorting and washing required 9 workers, a heavy burden in Selangor’s tight labor market, where industrial wages rose 14% in 2026.
- His old Plastic Recycling Machinehad an output of only 310kg/h, unable to meet tight deadlines for large orders from Selangor’s leading food packaging companies.
- Inadequate drying left 3.2% moisture in recycled PET, causing yellowing and degradation—making the granules unsuitable for high-value applications like fiber production. Competing machines failed to address this, as they lacked advanced drying systems.
The Solution
We provided Mr. Ahmad with the TL-PET950 Full Automatic Plastic Recycling Machine, a state-of-the-art line tailored for high-purity PET recycling in Selangor’s retail and food sectors:
- An air classifier + magnetic separatorsystem that removes labels, caps, and metal contaminants, ensuring 99.5%+ PET purity.
- A hot-washing + alkali cleaning process that eliminates oil, glue, and food residues, producing clean PET flakes.
- A dual drying system (centrifugal + hot air) that reduces moisture content to <0.2%, preventing yellowing and degradation.
- PLC full automation, cutting the required labor force from 9 to 2 workers and minimizing human error.
- A parallel twin-screw granulator that produces uniform, high-purity PET granules suitable for food-contact packaging and fiber production.
- Pre-installation workflow optimization and 4 days of operator training, plus a Selangor-based service team for emergency support.
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The Results
The TL-PET950 Plastic Recycling Machine delivered exceptional results for Mr. Ahmad’s factory, outperforming the old Plastic Recycling Machine in every key metric:
- Production capacity reached 780kg/h—a 151% increase, allowing him to meet all order deadlines and secure 5 new clients in Selangor’s food packaging sector.
- PET purity reached ≥99.6%, with clear, non-yellowed granules suitable for food-contact packaging and fiber production.
- Labor costs decreased by 78%, translating to annual savings of 950,000 Malaysian Ringgit.
- Moisture content dropped to <0.2%, reducing the product rejection rate to <1.8%.
- The machine aligns with Malaysia’s EPR policy, making Mr. Ahmad’s factory a preferred partner for Selangor’s retail and food companies seeking compliant recycled materials.
Mr. Ahmad’s Quote: “This Plastic Recycling Machine exceeded my expectations—unmatched purity, labor savings, and stable output! It’s helped me position my factory as a top supplier in Selangor’s food packaging industry, and I’m on track to double my revenue this year.”
FAQ
- Q: What is the purity of recycled PET produced by this Plastic Recycling Machine?
A: The multi-stage sorting and cleaning system ensures 99.6%+ purity, suitable for food-contact packaging and fiber production. - Q: How does the machine reduce labor costs for Selangor-based recycling factories?
A: Full PLC automation cuts the required labor force from 9 to 2 workers, reducing labor costs by 78% annually. - Q: Can this machine handle large-volume orders from Selangor’s food packaging companies?
A: Yes, with an output of 780kg/h, it easily meets high-volume demands and tight delivery deadlines.
