Old Fishing Nets to Child’s Watering Can: Blow Molding rPE at K Show
High-quality marine recyclate is suited to continuous-extrusion blow molding without an accumulator head.
Kautex says “marine recyclates” are suited to products like playground equipment, gardent furniture and tool sheds. (Photo: Kautex)
At K 2022, Kautex is blow molding a child’s watering can made from recycled fishing nets. Kautex is using a PE compound from Braskem, which is working with an unnamed third firm that specializes in mechanical recycling of plastic fiber waste. Kautex states that “the quality of the fishing net PCR was so good, for example in terms of consistent viscosity, that the cans could be produced in a continuous blow molding process without the use of an accumulator head.”
Kautex also concluded that “the project showed that so-called ‘maritime waste’ recyclates are ideally suited for applications in the garden sector, including playground equipment, garden furniture and tool sheds.”
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