Plastic Film Squeeze Dryer

The film squeezer is installed at the end of the film washing lines for drying the material. The dewatering screw press system is based on the mechanical squeezing, made by a screw working inside holed barrel. As you may know, it is very important to dry the film regrinding a film washing plant Previously, centrifugal dryers and thermal dryers were widely used in most film washing plants to dry the plastic films. However, the moisture content of the material was still to high. High moisture content significantly reduces the capacity of the pelletizing line. To improve the efficiency of film washing lines, we have developed this plastic film squeezer. The finished product is densified material with moisture content under 3%. This allows the capacity for the same extruder while pelletizing to increase by 30%. Additionally, the material from the film squeezer can be fed directly into the extruder without a compactor. This saves power and operating cost for the whole plastic film washing plant.

Mechanical Extrusion Dehydration

Equipped with a perforated barrel and rotating screw, the system removes moisture via high-pressure mechanical (extrusion), replacing traditional centrifugal/hot air dryers.

Ultra-Low Moisture Output

Delivers dense recycled film material with <3% moisture content—a critical improvement over conventional methods (which often leave >10% moisture).

30% Higher Granulation Capacity

The low-moisture material directly feeds into downstream extruders, boosting the same extruder’s output by 30% compared to wetter feeds.

Cost & Energy Savings

Eliminates the need for transfer pots (between dryer and extruder), reducing electricity consumption and operational costs for film recycling plants.

Installed at the end of film washing lines to dry recycled plastic films (e.g., LDPE, HDPE, PP) in European, Middle Eastern, South American, and North American recycling facilities.

Solves the pain point of high moisture in post-washing film materials, which historically reduced granulation efficiency and increased costs.