Recycling

Recycling paper and pulp materials involves handling fibrous, often bulky materials that require robust processing to convert them into usable raw ingredients for new products. Hosokawa Micron offers specialised equipment designed to reduce, homogenise, and transfer recycled fibres efficiently and safely.
Our Horizontal Laminar Flow Booths are ideal for manual handling tasks such as sorting, weighing, and repacking of recycled fibres. The controlled airflow reduces dust and airborne particles, improving operator safety and cleanliness—especially important in facilities processing mixed-source materials.

To streamline bulk material movement, our FIBC/IBC Filling & Discharge Systems provide dust-tight solutions for loading and unloading shredded or processed paper pulp. These systems integrate with weighing controls to improve material traceability and ensure consistent supply to downstream applications like fibreboard or insulation production.

Hosokawa’s Rubber Chopper and Pre-Breaker are essential technologies for reducing large or coarse pieces of paper and pulp waste into uniform particles. These machines can handle both dry and slightly moist materials, delivering consistent throughput and preparing recycled fibres for reprocessing, blending, or drying.
With durability, safety, and throughput at the core of our designs, Hosokawa Micron’s solutions enable efficient paper and pulp recycling while helping manufacturers meet sustainability and quality targets in recycled material recovery.

Recycling plastic and polymer materials demands efficient size reduction, dust control, and safe handling to convert waste into reusable feedstock. At Hosokawa Micron, we provide robust, high-performance processing systems that support the transformation of post-industrial and post-consumer plastics into valuable, process-ready powders and granulates.

Our Horizontal Laminar Flow Booths offer a safe, controlled environment for tasks such as weighing, sampling, or sorting shredded plastics. These booths reduce airborne particulates, protect operators, and support clean, compliant recycling workflows—particularly important when handling fine polymer dust or mixed material streams.
To move materials securely between stages, our FIBC/IBC Filling & Discharge Systems provide dust-tight, automated bulk handling. These systems include options for weighing and closed-loop transfer, making them ideal for integration with size reduction or extrusion equipment.

Key to the recycling process are Hosokawa’s Rubber Chopper and Pre-Breaker, which are designed to break down tough, fibrous, or elastomeric plastic waste. These machines reduce the particle size of film, fibre, and rigid plastic components, creating a consistent feedstock for compounding, re-pelletising, or further refinement.
With a focus on operational safety, throughput, and material recovery, Hosokawa Micron’s equipment supports the recycling industry’s goals of waste reduction, circular production, and sustainable material re-use.

Recycling leather waste—whether from footwear, furniture, or automotive industries—presents unique challenges due to the material’s toughness, fibrous nature, and variability in form. Hosokawa Micron offers rugged, adaptable powder processing equipment that enables efficient handling, reduction, and repurposing of leather waste for use in composites, binding agents, and insulation materials.

Our Horizontal Laminar Flow Booths provide a clean, ventilated space for sorting, sampling, and weighing leather offcuts or ground material. These booths support safe manual handling, reduce airborne particles, and maintain hygiene, particularly in facilities managing both organic and synthetic materials.
To support bulk movement of ground leather or processed granules, our FIBC/IBC Filling & Discharge Systems offer secure, dust-tight transfer between stages. Integrated weighing and batch control features ensure consistent material flow and help streamline downstream processing or packaging.
Hosokawa’s Rubber Chopper and Pre-Breaker are ideally suited to reduce leather scraps into manageable particle sizes. Whether processing dry, treated, or laminated leather, these machines deliver reliable size reduction without compromising operational safety. The resulting output is ready for further processing into composite materials, reconstituted leather, or energy recovery feedstock.

With durable construction and flexible integration options, Hosokawa Micron’s equipment empowers manufacturers to extract more value from leather waste—contributing to circular production goals and reduced environmental impact.

Textile recycling is a growing sector focused on reducing landfill waste and recovering valuable fibres from pre- and post-consumer garments, offcuts, and technical fabrics. At Hosokawa Micron, we provide processing technologies designed to break down fibrous materials into usable forms for reuse in insulation, nonwovens, composites, or fibre reintegration.

Our Horizontal Laminar Flow Booths create a clean, safe working space for sorting, weighing, or manual handling of textile fibres. These booths protect operators from airborne fibres and dust, support allergen control, and help maintain cleanliness—particularly in facilities processing both synthetic and natural materials.
For bulk fibre movement, our FIBC/IBC Filling & Discharge Systems offer dust-tight, efficient handling of shredded or processed textiles. Integrated with weighing and automation options, these systems enhance throughput while ensuring traceability and consistency across your recycling line.

The Rubber Chopper and Pre-Breaker are essential for reducing fibrous textile waste into smaller, uniform fragments suitable for further processing. Whether handling cotton, polyester, blends, or performance fabrics, these machines deliver reliable output while protecting fibre integrity where needed for re-use or downcycling.

Hosokawa Micron’s rugged, flexible systems are designed for high-volume operations and integrate easily into wider recycling setups—supporting circular economy goals and extending the lifecycle of valuable textile resources.

Post-consumer recycling (PCR) focuses on converting used consumer goods—such as packaging, containers, and household items—into reusable raw materials. Hosokawa Micron offers powder processing technologies that help manufacturers recover value from PCR streams by enabling safe, efficient, and scalable material reduction and transfer.
Our Horizontal Laminar Flow Booths provide a filtered, dust-controlled environment ideal for tasks like manual sorting, weighing, and inspection of incoming materials. These booths protect operators and support hygiene protocols, especially when handling mixed plastics, fibres, or residues.

To manage bulk flows of recycled material, our FIBC/IBC Filling & Discharge Systems deliver dust-tight, automated transfer with options for integrated weighing and batch control. These systems ensure accuracy, safety, and efficiency across PCR processing lines, from intake to intermediate storage.
For size reduction and material conditioning, Hosokawa’s Rubber Chopper and Pre-Breaker excel at breaking down diverse waste types—from flexible packaging to rigid containers—into uniform feedstock suitable for reprocessing or compounding. These machines are built to handle the variability and toughness common in post-consumer waste streams.

Designed for durability, contamination control, and integration flexibility, our solutions help processors meet the technical and environmental demands of high-quality PCR production, supporting sustainable manufacturing and reduced landfill reliance.

Tyre recycling involves breaking down complex, multi-layered rubber products into reusable materials that can be repurposed in construction, automotive, or energy recovery sectors. Hosokawa Micron provides heavy-duty processing systems that support efficient, safe, and high-throughput tyre material reduction.

Our FIBC/IBC Filling & Discharge Systems ensure clean, dust-controlled transfer of shredded rubber, textile fibres, or fine crumb rubber. With integrated weighing and automated discharge options, these systems streamline flow between shredding, granulation, and final collection stages.

Hosokawa’s Rubber Chopper is particularly well-suited to the tyre recycling process. It effectively breaks down tough rubber compounds, steel-free tyre segments, and composite materials into uniform sizes for further refinement. Paired with the Pre-Breaker, this system supports staged reduction and preparation for reprocessing or incorporation into recycled rubber products.

Our Filling & Weighing Systems ensure consistent throughput and batch control, supporting the high material volumes typical in tyre recovery plants. With robust design and low maintenance requirements, Hosokawa Micron equipment helps recycling operators increase efficiency while meeting environmental and regulatory targets.