This article provides an overview of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) recycling methods, including mechanical recycling, material reuse, chemical depolymerization, and energy recovery. It explains how TPEs and TPVs can be reprocessed through grinding, melt filtration, and pelletizing, highlights closed-loop recycling in automotive applications, and introduces advanced separation technologies such as magnetic sorting for complex overmolded and co-extruded materials.

This article explains why recycled plastics are often more expensive than virgin plastics, highlighting three main reasons: high processing costs, the need for property-enhancing additives, and expensive certifications. Despite the higher price, companies use recycled plastics to meet environmental regulations, improve ESG image, and satisfy global market demands.

This article analyzes the common causes of strand breakage in plastic pelletizing. It identifies external and internal impurities, poor plasticization, raw material inconsistencies, venting issues, and improper cooling or traction mismatch as key factors. Practical solutions are suggested, such as optimizing temperature, filtration, raw material compatibility, and venting efficiency to prevent strand breakage and ensure smooth pellet production.

Plastic pelletizing systems are vital in the plastics industry, enabling the efficient production of uniform pellets or granules from various plastic materials, which can be used in a wide range of applications. The choice of system depends on the material, throughput, and quality requirements of the specific production process.