Sort plastic flakes with this machine
The new Innosort Flake (photo) is a high-throughput system for sorting plastic flakes. Enhanced features enable simultaneous flake sorting by polymer type, color and transparency, achieving unmatched quality, even from highly contaminated inputs, the company says. Thanks to its advanced near-infrared (NIR) spectrometer, the machine precisely detects various polymers, allowing for the recovery of recyclable materials from highly contaminated infeed. With this technology, plastics recovered from mixed waste, for example, can be sorted for recycling, giving access to more recyclable materials that otherwise would be lost or downcycled for lower-grade applications. — Tomra Systems ASA, Asker, Norway