Eriez® Eddy Current Separators Allow PET Flake Recyclers to Obtain High Purity and High Yield
Erie, Pa. — The recycling of beverage containers made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is garnering higher purity and yield with high speed, high strength eddy current separation technology from Eriez®. Eriez’ newest line of Eddy Current Separators deliver exceptional nonferrous particle separation from PET flake. Recyclers can obtain a single pass aluminum reduction up to 92 percent and achieve a clean PET yield of 97 percent to 99 percent. According to studies conducted by Eriez, a one percent improvement in good product yield can save a company up to $230,000 in recycled PET