Innovative Recycling Technology

Re-cycle, Up-cycle, Re-Compound

Re-Cycle, Up-Cycle, Re-Compound: Innovative Recycling Solutions by ICMA
For over 25 years, ICMA has been a leader in sustainable innovation, delivering cutting-edge recycling, upcycling, and re-compounding technologies. These processes transform plastic waste into high-value materials, supporting the transition to a circular economy while maintaining industry-leading efficiency and quality.

Recycling Reimagined: ICMA's Co-Rotating Extruders
ICMA’s co-rotating extruders redefine plastic recycling, delivering performance and flexibility unmatched by traditional single-screw systems.
Why Choose ICMA’s Co-Rotating Extruders?
  • Reprocess Challenging Materials: Handle plastics that are difficult to recycle with traditional technologies.
  • Achieve High-Quality Outputs: Produce recycled materials with superior specifications that rival virgin plastics in technical applications.
  • Odor Removal Technology: Patent-backed solutions ensure cleaner, higher-quality recycled materials.
  • Energy Efficiency: Optimize resource use, reducing energy costs significantly.
  • Market Expansion: Add fillers and reinforcements to recycled materials, opening doors to larger and more profitable opportunities.

Up-Cycling Systems
Give post-consumer recycled (PCR) and industrial plastic waste a second life with ICMA’s advanced upcycling solutions.
Applications Include:
  • Recycling PCR Polyolefins from rigid and flexible packaging.
  • Re-compounding WEEE plastic scraps and materials from battery recycling plants.
  • Transforming plastic textile yarn waste into reinforced or filled materials.
  • Recycling unselected plastic scraps from automotive shred residue (ASR).

Re-Compounding Meets Direct Extrusion
ICMA delivers tailored solutions for direct extrusion and recycling, combining compounding and final product shaping in a single efficient step.
Key Solutions:
  • Convert HDPE bottles into filled or reinforced sheets.
  • Process non-washed heterogeneous waste into sheets and profiles with aesthetic or functional co-extruded layers.
  • Recycle carpet/moquette substrate and other high-value materials.
  • Transform HDPE into pipes for irrigation and conduits.

Ecoimpatto Project: Recycling Heterogeneous Waste
ICMA’s Ecoimpatto project tackles complex, mixed-material waste from the food industry and beyond. Packaging films combining PET, PE, PP, aluminum, and adhesives are given new life as decorative skin-layer profiles, wrapping non-plastic cores to create durable and functional “Green Profiles.”
Benefits:
  • Intimate mixing of polymers for optimal material properties.
  • Attractive, eco-friendly solutions for standard applications.
  • Reduced waste and environmental impact.
  • Learn more about Ecoimpatto here.

Recoboard Project: An Eco-Friendly Plywood Alternative
ICMA’s Recoboard Project creates coextruded boards using 100% recycled materials. These high-performance boards serve as a sustainable replacement for plywood in construction and other industries.
Key Features:
  • Durable and Strong: Matches plywood in performance.
  • Moisture Resistant: Suitable for outdoor applications.
  • Eco-Friendly: Reduces CO2 emissions and landfill waste.
  • Cost Competitive: Matches plywood pricing while being lightweight and easy to handle.
  • Learn more about Recoboard here.

ICMA Recycling Innovation Hub
Explore your recycling potential at the ICMA Recycling Innovation Hub, a state-of-the-art facility for testing and developing new recycling configurations.
Hub Capabilities:
  • Flexible twin-screw co-rotating extruder setups, including cascade configurations.
  • Advanced degassing systems and patented BOOSTER FEED® units.
  • High-efficiency filtration and VOC stripping technologies.
  • Full range of ancillary equipment for tailored solutions.

Full Turnkey Recycling Solutions
ICMA’s expert engineering and project management ensure that you’re production-ready in the shortest possible time. From equipment selection to in-house testing, ICMA delivers comprehensive, turnkey recycling systems for any polymer type.

Transform waste into opportunity with ICMA’s industry-leading technologies. Contact us today to discover how we can empower your recycling, upcycling, and re-compounding initiatives.

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