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Meeting the Demands of Plastics and Recycling Operations

Vacuum technology plays an essential role in plastics manufacturing and recycling, ensuring precision, efficiency, and system reliability across diverse applications.

From extrusion and vacuum calibration to drying and pneumatic conveying, Elmo Rietschle’s solutions are tailored to meet the needs of the plastics industry. The plastics and recycling industry faces complex challenges, including the need for contamination control, consistent operation, and precision in material handling. Vacuum systems are critical to processes like extrusion, thermoforming, solid-state polymerization (SSP/LSP), and compound handling, ensuring moisture removal and stable material flow.

Elmo Rietschle’s vacuum pumps for plastics industry applications are designed to tackle these operational pressures, supporting workflows with reliability and efficiency.

Supporting Complex Plastics Workflows with Proven Technology

Expertise in moisture-sensitive polymers like PET and PA
Systems designed to handle water carryover and sticky polymer vapors
Custom configurations for extrusion, degassing, cooling, and moulding processes
Efficient dry-running options to minimize waste and contamination risks

Our proven technology ensures stable operation, energy efficiency, and reliable performance across variable load conditions, helping businesses optimize their workflows.

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Vacuum Technologies for Plastics and Recycling Applications

Elmo Rietschle offers a comprehensive range of vacuum pumps and systems designed for plastics and recycling applications:

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Screw Vacuum Pumps

S-Series – Oil-free, contact-free vacuum solutions designed for industrial precision and performance

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Claw Vacuum Pumps and Compressors

C-Series – Dry running, contact free vacuum and low pressure air for industrial applications

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Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps and Compressors

Explore Elmo Rietschle Liquid Ring Pumps, designed for wet processes with superior resistance to scaling and abrasion. Available in vacuum and compressor models for diverse industrial applications.

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Side Channel Blowers

G-Series – Reliable, efficient vacuum and compression solutions for industrial applications

Oil-Lubricated Machines

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Rotary Vane Vacuum Pumps and Compressors

Rotary Vane Vacuum Pumps and Compressors

Efficiency and Control for Demanding Plastic Processes

Elmo Rietschle’s vacuum solutions deliver tangible benefits for plastics manufacturing and recycling:

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Effective moisture and solvent removal to enhance product quality

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Reliable degassing for extrusion, compounding, and SSP processes

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Low-maintenance systems reduce energy and water use

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Stable vacuum control for batch and continuous operations

Vacuum Applications Across Plastics and Recycling

Elmo Rietschle’s vacuum pumps and systems support a wide range of applications:

Enables effective removal of trapped gases during polymer extrusion, supporting precision and quality.

Our vacuum technology plays a vital role in these workflows, enhancing moisture control, material precision, and overall process efficiency.

FAQs

Find answers to common questions about vacuum pumps for plastics and recycling applications:

Elmo Rietschle offers a wide range of vacuum pumps designed for plastics industry applications, including screw pumps for extrusion degassing and liquid ring pumps for wet environments.

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Vacuum & Low-Pressure Solutions for Plastics and Recycling

Vacuum pumps for plastics industry applications, including extruder degassing, vacuum calibration, and recycling processes.

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Precision Vacuum Solutions for Environmental Processes

Your trusted partner for vacuum and pressure systems in environmental applications.

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Printing and Paper Industry Vacuum and Compressor Solutions

Elmo Rietschle delivers high-performance vacuum pumps, blowers, and compressed air technologies for every stage of paper manufacturing and processing.

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Carbon Capture Technology

Our solutions ensure precision airflow, reliable pressure control, and energy-efficient CO₂ handling.

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Medical Vacuum Pump Systems and Low Pressure Solutions for Healthcare

Vacuum packaging in food industry made efficient with Elmo Rietschle’s hygienic, compliant pumps and industrial packaging machines

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Vacuum & Low-Pressure Solutions for the Beverage Industry

Discover energy-efficient, water-saving beverage industry pumps and blowers. Elmo Rietschle supports hygiene, sustainability, and bottling efficiency.

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Powering Progress with Precision: Fuel Cell Compressors and Blowers

Experts in vacuum and low pressure product development across the alternative fuel sector and specifically within fuel cell applications

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Vacuum and Compression Solutions for the Chemical Industry

We offer advanced vacuum pumps and compressors tailored for diverse chemical applications such as coating, distillation, drying, and solvent recovery.

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Precision Vacuum Solutions for the Textile Industry

Elmo Rietschle delivers tailored solutions for applications like knitting, carpet drying, fabric cutting, and yarn treatment, ensuring optimized workflows and superior product quality.

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Precision Vacuum Solutions for Pneumatic Conveying

Innovative vacuum and air systems tailored for pneumatic conveying processes.

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Precision Vacuum and Blower Solutions for Sustainable Energy

Industry-leading vacuum and low-pressure systems tailored to the sustainable energy sector.

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Precision Vacuum Solutions for Ceramics Manufacturing

Innovative vacuum systems tailored for ceramics production processes.

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Precision Vacuum Solutions for Parts Cleaning

Innovative vacuum and air systems tailored for parts cleaning processes.

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Precision Vacuum Solutions for the Packaging Industry

Innovative vacuum and pressure systems tailored for the packaging industry.

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Precision Vacuum Solutions for Electronics Manufacturing

Elmo Rietschle offers innovative vacuum and pressure systems tailored to enhance electronics manufacturing processes.

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Vacuum Packaging in Food Industry

Elmo Rietschle delivers advanced vacuum solutions engineered for compliance, hygiene, and reliable performance in food packaging environments.

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Vacuum Pumps and Low-Pressure Solutions for the Food and Beverage Industry

Elmo Rietschle provides reliable vacuum & low-pressure systems for the food industry, such as screw vacuum pumps & oil-free technologies for food processing environments.