Recycling & Plastics Pelleting Systems

If you've been told your plastic material can't be fed or pelleted consistently, that may be because the equipment being recommended wasn't designed for your specific material. 3MT approaches every plastic application by understanding the material first — particle size, bulk density, flow characteristics — and designing the feeding system around those realities.

Before any equipment is specified or quoted, 3MT recommends material testing to confirm that your specific plastic material can actually produce a viable pellet. There's no point designing a feeding system around a material that won't pellet correctly. Material testing gives you and 3MT the confidence to move forward knowing the process works before any significant investment is made.

Every plastic pelleting application is different. The solutions that work for low density film clippings won't necessarily work for rigid plastic granules or polymer powders. 3MT designs around your specific material — starting with proof that it works.

One of the most common situations 3MT works with is operators who have capable mechanical people already on the floor but need someone to design the system correctly from the start and make sure startup goes smoothly.

If that sounds like your operation 3MT offers consulting and system design services that give your team exactly what they need — a properly engineered layout, equipment specifications, and a clear plan to build from. You bring the labor and mechanical capability, 3MT brings the system design expertise and the feeding equipment.

Once the system is built 3MT's startup and commissioning services make sure everything runs the way it was designed to. Having the right person on site during first production runs catches problems early, gets your team up to speed faster, and protects the investment you've made in the system.

It's a practical and cost effective way for operations with strong internal teams to get a professionally designed system without paying for full turnkey installation.

The solutions that worked for low density diaper and hygiene product clippings won't necessarily work for rigid plastic granules, polymer powders, or film scraps from a different process. Bulk density, particle shape, material composition, and how the plastic was size reduced all affect how a feeding system needs to be designed.

3MT approaches every plastic application as its own engineering challenge — starting with your specific material, understanding how it actually behaves, and designing the feeding system around those realities. If your material hasn't been tested yet that's where we start — before any equipment is specified or quoted.