Cutting-edge cleaning solutionsfor Mechanical Plastics Recycling
Add value and significantly increase
your sustainability

Delivering a clean
breakthrough for you.

RELIABLE EXPERTISESUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS

Washing and wastewater treatment are crucialcomponents of the plastics recycling process. They
determine the quality of the plastic flake output thefacility’s energy and resource consumptions, as well as
the impact of the recycling process to the environment.

HIGH QUALITY AND CONSISTENCYCOMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONSPROGRAMS THAT REDUCE
PROCESS COSTS

Chemetall offers formulated and integrated cleaningagents, aimed at enhancing quality, productivity andsafety of your plastics recycling processes.
Our products Gardoclean®, Gardobond®-Additive,
Gardo® Pure and Gardofloc® are set to be the gold
standard in optimizing the washing and wastewater
treatment processes.

COMPATIBLE WITH THE FOOD INDUSTRYREQUIREMENTS

Washing Process
PLASTICS INPUTWASHINGFLOATING

RINSING+ Cleaner Additives
Gardoclean®

+ Cleaner Additives
Gardoclean®

+ Wetting agents
Gardobond®-Additive+ Defoamers
Gardobond®-Additive+ Defoamers
Gardobond®-Additive+ Defoamers
Gardobond®-Additive+ Defoamers
Gardobond®-Additive

PRE-WASHINGGRINDING

Water Treatment Process
WASTE WATER

COAGULATION

FLOCCULATION+ Coagulants
Gardo® Pure+ Flocculation
Gardofloc®

Taking plastics recycling to thenext level with a dedicated team.
COMPATIBLE
with all types ofwashing equipment

Key program benefitsand product.
Thorough cleaning with

Bath life

Increases

FOAM
MINIMIZATIONEXTENSIONOCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY

Contains

PROPRIETARYSURFACE ACTIVE
AGENTS
that reduce re-depositionof pollutants and inks

Maintains

HIGH CLEANINGEFFICACY
even at a temperature of65 DEGREESCELSIUS

by2 TO 3 TIMESReduces the carbon
footprint by reducing

CO2 EMISSIONS.

Adds to water
conservation byreducing overall water
usage

COMPATIBILITY
WITH THE
FOOD INDUSTRYREQUIREMENTS
in all regions

Sustainable

DE-INKINGSOLUTION
of the ink in the polymer

BIO-BASED
surfactants(not synthetic origin)

Contains special
cleaning agents to

EFFICIENTLYREMOVE LABELS,
glue and other residue
from plastic surfaces

Innovative to enableefficient

DELAMINATIONOF MULTILAYER
PLASTICS

Completely

SILICONE FREE
PROCESSImprove the mechanical plastics recycling
process with Chemetall by adding value andreducing your CO2 footprint at the same time.
Sustainable value added
Formulated and integrated cleaning agents to enhance
the quality, productivity and safety of your plastics
recycling process.
We are process experts and dedicated to improve yourproductivity and efficiency with our excellent technicalcustomer support.

QUALITY
IMPROVEMENT

Increase the plastics flake output and meet the foodindustry standards.

PRODUCTIVITY
GAINS

AddvalueSignificant footprint reduction
Our products enable a lower CO2 footprint.
Reduce the chemical usage and water consumption.
Lower your facility’s energy and resource consumptions(decrease washing temperature by 10 to 20 °C).

ENERGYCONSUMPTIONCUSTOMERSERVICE

Reducefootprint

MATERIAL
INPUT

WATER ANDWASTEWATER

Effectively purify your wastewater and recirculated intothe process.

OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PLASTIC RECYCLING
Chemetall brings the portfolio, experience and support to maximize your process efficiency.
Solutions for tailored processes in various plants with different setups.
Holistic process design from start to finish.
We vertically integrate the cleaning and wastewater treatment processes to maximize cost effectiveness,efficiency and capability of cleaning and wastewater treatment to your benefit!

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and with regard to the current state of our practical experience in the industry. This product information is non-binding. Our statements relating to possible
uses of the product do not constitute a guarantee that such uses are appropriate in a particular user`s case or that such uses do not infringe the patents or
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