Recycle and regeneration of plastic waste

Aliplast, a Hera Group company specialising in the production of plastic materials, and  Panariagroup, a leading ceramic tile producer, have launched a virtuous partnership.

The two companies have for some time been working together on a project to recover and regenerate waste plastic film (low density PE) used by the ceramic tile manufacturer for product packaging.

The process developed by Aliplast is based on a closed loop principle in which the plastic waste is recovered and subsequently treated and regenerated at its plant in Istrana, near Treviso.

The end result is a high-quality product with the same technical characteristics as those of the virgin material ready to be reintroduced into the Panariagroup’s production cycle. More than two tons of waste PE are collected from the Modena-based company’s plants each year, of which more than 95% is recovered, saving environmental emissions of more than 450 tons of  CO₂.