Product Manager Recycling PET
Dr.-Ing. Alexander Pawelski
Product Manager Recycling PET| Uhde Inventa-Fischer AG
Presentation topic:
Uhde Inventa-Fischer’s recycling technologies for PET
Abstract
Abstract
Uhde Inventa-Fischer, known for its advanced polycondensation technology MTR® (Melt to Resin) for bottle-grade PET chips and its innovative recycling technology FTR® (PCR flakes to resin), has developed a new patented technology for PET recycling called FTR®plus. At the end of 2024, UIF successfully started up the first commercial FTR®plus plant in collaboration with Alpek. This groundbreaking technology allows the melting of flakes without the use of an extruder, saving up to 60% of conversion costs compared to the former FTR process, resulting in significant investment savings and offering numerous advantages.
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Advantages of the FTR®plus Technology:
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Low Shear Stress: Less byproducts and product damage during flakes melting.
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Energy Savings: Shift of melting energy from electrical energy to HTM energy, significantly reducing operating costs.
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Reduced Capital Expenditures: Use of a dynamic mixer instead of an extruder.
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Effective Color Removal: Low viscosity melt filtration removes unwanted colorants, allowing a broader range of feedstock.
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Seamless Integration: Fast transition between recycling products and virgin products
Bio
Bio
Dr.-Ing. Alexander Pawelski is the product manager for PET recycling at Uhde Inventa-Fischer in Switzerland. He obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Berlin.
Starting at UIF in the R&D department, he joined the PET execution group as a process lead engineer specializing in recycling technologies, where he contributed to the development and implementation of innovative recycling processes that greatly enhance the efficiency and sustainability of PET production.
Since 2024, he has been the responsible product manager for recycling technologies at UIF and the main inventor of the FTR®plus technology.