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Burkasan transforms plastic waste into raw materials

The raw materials equivalent to the original obtained by recycling plastic are used in various sectors, primarily automotive, textile and packaging.

A recycling company in Bursa transforms 5 tons of plastic waste into raw materials per hour with the latest technology automation system it has established and brings it back to the economy.

In the facility in Kestel district, plastic and high-density polyethylene wastes are processed through pre-sorting, separation and plastic crushing units, flotation, hot and cold washing, followed by rinsing and drying.

After the processes, two kinds of raw materials are obtained in the form of flakes and granules. The raw materials analyzed in the laboratory are used in the plastics industries in various countries, especially in Turkey.

Working with an environmentalist identity and zero waste principle, the water used during the washing processes is made reusable after being processed in the wastewater treatment unit of the facility.

Burkasan General Manager Birhan Denktas told Anadolu Agency (AA) that they serve as a professional waste management company.

Stating that there is a serious demand for recycled raw materials, Denktas said:

“By recycling plastic and high-density polyethylene plastics, we produce a raw material that can be used as a substitute for the original material in the main industry. Plastic material has many different uses. The foremost of these is the textile industry. Plastic bottles are used in polyester production. The plastic fleece we produce is converted into fiber or yarn in textile enterprises and used as a recycled raw material in many of the clothes. Plastic use is also common in the packaging industry. High-density polyethylene is also generally used in the packaging of products such as detergents and shampoos after recycling.”

Emphasizing that it is essential to produce the recycled raw material at maximum quality in order to turn it into a main product and a product that can be used at home, Denktas said that recycled raw materials can be used alone or with the originals in production.

“Bottles made from 100% recycled raw materials”

Expressing that they sell raw materials to global businesses, ready-made clothing, yarn and fiber manufacturers, Denktas said, “High-density polyethylene raw materials are used in their packaging within the scope of the project we carried out with Unilever. Bottles were produced from 100% recycled raw materials and offered for sale on market shelves.”

Referring to the importance of recycling plastic, Denktas said, “When we recycle the material and turn it into a raw material, we do not depend on anything petroleum-derived, and we can do this not once, but dozens of times. When we provide this cycle, we gain maximum benefit with less resources.”

Facility Manager Beyzat Osmanoglu, who explained the production process, said that plastic and high-density polyethylene bottles came to the facility in pressed and baled form.

Stating that they decompose both plastic and high-density polyethylene in a single separation line at the same time, Osmanoglu said, “The processing capacity of the facility is 2,500 tons per month, and the raw material capacity is 1500 tons. We send the remaining waste that cannot be processed at the facility to incineration plants for energy recovery.”

“We produce at the same level as the original raw material”

Stating that there is a worldwide recycling movement and that many big brands have adopted the rule of using recycled raw materials in their product or product packaging, Osmanoglu continued his words as follows:

“Previously, the aim of recovery was the production of 2nd quality raw material. Nowadays, large companies want recovered raw material equivalent to the original raw material. We produce at the same level as the original raw material with its physical and chemical properties. Raw materials are in stock to be used in the automotive, textile and packaging industries. Companies make demands from both domestic and abroad, and we export and import raw materials.”

Osmanoglu added that plastic can be recycled and turned into a raw material with only 5% of the energy consumed until plastic is obtained from the oil extracted from the soil.

Source: AA / Translated by Irem Yildiz

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