Kitech Machinery's KSP180 Plus single-stage pelletizing system has successfully processed recycled polypropylene (PP) battery cases at a rate of 1,500 kg/h during factory trials. Attending clients observed seamless operation and commended pellet quality, prompting detailed technical consultations with Kitech's engineering and sales personnel.

01 Global cities are seriously polluted by plastic

A recent environmental science paper published in the internationally renowned academic journal Nature stated that researchers have established and published a comprehensive list of large plastic pollution at the city scale, revealing the distribution of plastic waste pollution hotspots in more than 50,000 cities around the world.



Based on the results of the study, it is estimated that 52.1 million metric tons of large plastics are discharged into the environment each year, about 57% are burned in the open air, and 43% are unburned fragments. Discarded garbage is the largest source of plastic pollution in the global north, while uncollected waste is the main source in the global south.



So, where do these discarded plastic bottles go? Unfortunately, although up to 1 million plastic bottles are sold every minute worldwide, less than half of the discarded plastic bottles can be effectively recycled and used. Among them, only 7% of plastic bottles are recycled and made into new bottles. Most plastic bottles are either mixed with garbage and landfilled or flow into the ocean, causing serious environmental problems.

1. Accurate and efficient, turning waste into treasure

Kitech Machinery AGC1500 industrial crusher is specially developed and designed to cope with the increasingly severe plastic foam waste. Its sturdy and durable metal appearance is designed for EPS, EPE and EPP materials, and can efficiently crush large foam waste into reusable plastic fragments, which is ideal for recycling, storage or reuse in the manufacturing industry. The AGC1500 crusher can not only crush plastic foam alone, but also can be used with belt conveyor, blasting system, silo system, foam compactor or foam thickener to further reduce the volume of the foam material, thereby simplifying the storage and transportation of the foam material and reducing costs.

Thickening equipment can thicken recycled plastic PET chips, and is usually used in PET washing and granulation production lines, which can realize a closed-loop industrial chain model from recycling, washing, granulation, thickening, and purification.

This week, Kitech Machinery successfully validated its AGSS series shredding system tailored for agricultural film recycling. Engineered for heavy-duty processing, the AGSS1600 single-shaft shredder features a robust rotor design optimized for high-tensile materials such as stretch films, FIBCs (bulk bags), fishing nets, and rigid plastic pallets. With an industry-leading throughput of 1500 kg/h, this system redefines efficiency in post-consumer plastic recovery across diverse sectors.

As the world intensifies efforts to combat plastic waste and transition toward sustainability, China has emerged as a pivotal player in advancing the plastic circular economy. According to *Plastics - the Fast Facts 2023* published by Plastics Europe, global plastic production reached 400 million tons in 2022, with fossil-based plastics still dominating at 90.6%. However, a promising shift is underway: recycled plastics now account for 8.9% of global output, signaling accelerating momentum for circularity. Notably, China contributes 24% of the world' s post-consumer recycled plastics production, solidifying its leadership in this transformative sector.

Jiangsu Kitech Machinery: Pioneering Closed-Loop Solutions
At the forefront of this revolution is Jiangsu Kitech Machinery Co., Ltd., a technology leader specializing in integrated plastic recycling systems. The company’s R&D-driven approach has yielded cutting-edge solutions, including:

Plastic pelletizing systems for high-quality recycled pellets production
Automated washing and recycling lines to wash plastic waste
Self-cleaning laser filter enhancing extrusion efficiency
Shredders, crushers, dewatering, and drying equipment for seamless preprocessing

[Zhangjiagang, Suzhou] – Kitech Machinery, a leader in advanced plastic recycling solutions, recently hosted our customers visit showcase the successful trial of its KCP Series Double Stage Cutter Compactor Pelletizing System, featuring a proprietary self-cleaning laser filter. The demonstration highlighted the system’s capability to recycle various materials, including PE LDPE HDPE LLDPE PP BOPP ABS EPS XPS PS, etc.

In PET bottle recycling systems, optimized label separation constitutes a fundamental prerequisite for efficient downstream processing. As critical preprocessing units, delabeling machines directly influence material purity levels by effectively removing diverse label substrates. This technical analysis examines contemporary delabeling methodologies, their operational parameters, and strategic implementation considerations for industrial recycling operations.

A specialized pelletizing solution from Kitech Machinery has recently been validated by a South Korean industrial client for recycling high-density polyethylene (HDPE) flakes. Designed to handle materials with ultra-low melt flow rates, the KSP Series Single-Screw Low-Temperature Granulation System demonstrated exceptional performance during on-site acceptance trials, converting post-industrial plastic waste into premium reusable pellets through an optimized recycling workflow.

Lost Value in Discarded Plastic ResourcesGlobal ecosystems from polar regions to marine environments bear witness to humanity's plastic mismanagementment crisis. Studies reveal 84% of post-consumer plastics meet their end in landfills or incinerators - a permanent loss of valuable hydrocarbon resources. With merely 16% currently entering recycling streams and persistent ocean leakage from inadequate waste systems, urgent industry transformation becomes imperative.

Shenzhen, April 18, 2025——Kitech Machinery successfully concluded the milestone 37th international exhibition on plastics and rubber industries. 2025 Chinaplas is themed "Change, Collaboration, and Sustainability", focusing on the four major focuses of "circular economy", "digital production", "innovative materials" and "high-end technology, made in China". The total exhibition area reached 380,000 square meters, bringing together 4,500 international exhibitors to fully display innovative rubber and plastic solutions.

PET bottles are divided into natural color bottles, green bottles, blue bottles and other colors. The percentage of demand for PET bottles depends on the specific use. Generally, the higher the PET content, the better the price. Therefore, plastic recycling and packaging stations need to screen the color and material separately. Domestic sorting machines are cheap. The efficiency of sorting PET bottles by sorting machines is about 85-95%. If the sorting effect is controlled better by manual sorting, it is only used for small-volume equipment due to high labor costs.