Equipment selection
Choose equipment for your material
Plastic separation equipment helps remove contaminants and divide suitable material streams during recycling. Amstar supplies air classifiers, density separation tanks, screens and magnetic systems. Choose the separation method around the actual mixture and the material you want to recover.
Air, water and screen separation
A zig zag air classifier separates suitable light contaminants from heavier plastic flakes using airflow. A sink float separation tank uses density differences in water. A trommel or disk separator supports screening and material preparation. None of these methods identifies every polymer or removes every contaminant on its own.
Metal removal within the recycling process
Compare a magnetic drum separator for suitable ferrous material with an eddy current separator for suitable non-ferrous recovery. Their roles differ, so explain the metal types, particle sizes and material condition when requesting equipment.
Separation may be needed before size reduction, within a washing system, or during final preparation. Send feedstock photographs or a sample, your target throughput and the required output specification. Ask Amstar to discuss separation stages that fit your recycling line.