Advanced IV Enhancement and Decontamination Units Revealed at K 2025
At the K 2025, MEAF Machines will launch two new machine series based on its new, patented Xtender technology. The MDX-IV, a prototype of which will be on display at the MEAF stand in Hall 17, is designed to increase the intrinsic viscosity (IV) and decontaminate rPET material. The machine is specifically tailored for the use of recycled PET material in the packaging, recycling and film & sheet production sectors.
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) sets specific targets for recycled content in packaging, with a minimum of 30% recycled content for PET packaging, and 10% for other contact- sensitive packaging by 2030. MEAF’s MDX-IV can up-cycle material with a lower IV to better quality, higher IV material, offering producers more flexibility when it comes to using different streams of regrind material. That way they can remain competitive in a market where the raw material prices of virgin material are now lower than those of regrind, due to cheaper raw material supplies from the Middle East and the Far East.
Also to be introduced at K is the MDX-DEO, which stands for decontamination and deodorisation. This machine is designed for processing and upcycling other recycled and post-consumer thermoplastics, including PP, PE and PS. In addition to the packaging, recycling and film & sheet markets, the MDX-DEO is aimed at the production of carpet-backing and automotive interior components. In these markets the use of recycled materials is still quite limited, due to the stringent requirements when it comes to odours and volatile components. However, the potential use of the MDX-DEO extends to recycling in general, as deodorising and upcycling allows for more flexible use of different regrind qualities and material streams.
‘With our revolutionary new MDX-series we give polymer processors more options to reduce their dependence on virgin materials and adhere to the EU packaging directive, while simultaneously reducing their CO2-footprint,’ says Roald de Bruijne, Sales Manager at MEAF Machines. ‘Importantly, this can be achieved without compromising on the quality of their products or a large increase in their energy consumption. At MEAF we pride ourselves for developing the new MDX-IV and MDX-DEO series in line with our core values: high quality, compact machines, with low energy consumption and with a very competitive price tag.’
The MEAF Xtender melt co-processing technology has exceptional mixing and degassing properties, and was developed in collaboration with an Italian partner. The MDX-IV and MDX-DEO machines based on this technology can be (retro)fitted on both single-screw and twin-screw extruders, and will be available to customers globally, starting in Q4 2025.
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