Size Reduction in the Recycling Industry
One of the most critical steps in recycling is breaking down large materials into smaller pieces for easy transportation, sorting and processing. Pulva Corporation serves the recycling industry with a broad range of size-reduction equipment that can help your operation meet its production needs, including grinders, cryo-feeders and pulverizers.
How Is Pulva's Equipment Used in the Recycling Industry?
The recycling industry uses Pulva equipment to reduce the size of recyclable materials so they are closer to those of virgin materials. You can pair grinding equipment with cryogenic feeder attachments to efficiently pulverize recyclable materials like glass bottles, tires, leather and plastic to prepare them for reuse in manufacturing.
Pulva machines can also be used to recycle hazardous waste, such as old batteries, painting products and pharmaceutical waste.
Pulva's Solutions for Size Reduction in the Recycling Industry
Pulva offers a range of advanced size-reduction equipment in varying capacities and power requirements. A few options include:
- Pulverizer mills: These machines can pulverize materials such as leather, glass and rubber into sizes ranging from coarse to fine, depending on your recycling needs.
- Cryogenic grinding mill feeders: This equipment makes it easier for tire and rubber pulverizer machines to reduce the size of the materials by chilling them to make them brittle. Cryogenic feeders also help to monitor and control temperature as materials go through the cooling conveyor.
Beyond equipment, we also offer toll grinding services for companies that want to reduce costs or prefer to forgo handling the size reduction process in-house.
Why Trust Pulva Corporation?
When you work with Pulva, you partner with a family-owned business with decades of industry experience. Our team is dedicated to providing the highest-quality grinders, pulverizers and cryo-feeders on the market to help businesses in the recycling industry flourish. With our state-of-the-art facilities and commitment to research and development, Pulva delivers superior products when you need them.
We also provide repair services for all our equipment. Our responsive customer service representatives and toll grinding professionals strive to deliver quick turnaround times, solution-oriented support and efficient on-site services. Since 1938, we've dedicated ourselves to growing and developing our company — which is why Pulva Corporation is one of today's leading suppliers of size-reduction equipment for the recycling industry.
Recycling Industry FAQs
How Can Bulk Material Processing Be Optimized in the Recycling Industry?
You can optimize bulk material processing in the recycling industry by pairing your grinding equipment with cryogenic feeder attachments. These mill feeders chill hard-to-grind materials like rubber, glass bottles and leather to the point of embrittlement, making it easier for your pulverizers to break them down efficiently.
What Is the Best Value Industrial Grinding Equipment for Recycling Operations?
The best value industrial grinding equipment for your recycling operations depends on your organization's specific size reduction needs. Some key factors to consider when selecting a pulverizer include:
- Typical production volume
- Desired particle size
- Material type
Pulva has various models of cryogenic feeders, pulverizers and grinders available to suit any operation. You can also take advantage of our toll grinding and processing services if you prefer to keep your size reduction operations offsite. Learn more about our service offerings on the dedicated page.
What Role Does Size Reduction Play in the Recycling Process?
Size reduction plays an important role in the recycling process because it breaks the materials down into small, uniform particles. These smaller pieces can be processed more quickly, increasing throughput and processing efficiency.
Smaller particles are also more reactive to the solvents used in chemical recycling processes, which helps speed up the recycling process and make it easier to remove contaminants.
What Is the Difference Between Crushing, Grinding and Pulverizing in Recycling?
Crushing, grinding and pulverizing are three separate size reduction processes defined by their role in the recycling process and the resulting particle sizes. Here's how they break down:
- Crushing: This process uses mechanical force to break down large materials like concrete blocks and metal sheets for easier transportation and processing.
- Grinding: After crushing, grinders use abrasives to grind materials like plastics, wood and metals into smaller particles for further processing.
- Pulverizing: This advanced grinding method reduces materials to a very fine powder that is typically smaller than 100 microns in size.
Get Your Quote Today
If you're looking for a high-quality size-reduction machine for recycling products, Pulva Corporation is here to help. We offer toll grinding and pulverizing solutions to professionals worldwide, and we can provide you with industry-leading products and customer service. Contact our team today to request a quote or learn more about our services.