Coperion and EPC Unveil Direct Polycarbonate Compounding

We partner with our customers to deliver solutions that meet every process step. Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion’s divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers. Beyond large-scale applications, close collaboration with customers has driven the continual development of systems and components. From individual rotary valves to complete product lines for compounders and extruders and clever product developments for food and pharma industries, Coperion and Coperion K-Tron work closely with customers to deliver what they need for their processes. This impressive portfolio also includes extensive worldwide service and support encompassing maintenance, spare parts, consulting and training. As a result, customers have access to an even greater global network designed to take their processes to the next level.

HPB, a German innovator in solid-state battery technology, has partnered with leading process engineering company Coperion to advance slurry production. Strategic collaboration This strategic collaboration integrates Coperion’s expertise in continuous processing with HPB’s battery technology. HPB’s solid-state batteries offer significant improvements in safety, longevity, and environmental impact, with intellectual property protected in 96 countries. The technology provides up to 50% better environmental balance compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries, marking a key step toward sustainable energy storage. Successful trials confirm production feasibility Earlier this year, HPB and Coperion conducted joint tests at Coperion’s facility in Stuttgart, Germany. Using Coperion’s continuous extrusion systems, the teams examined whether HPB’s slurry parameters could be effectively achieved. The first tests successfully demonstrated that the target viscosity could be met, which opened the door to further investigation and confirmed the potential for industrial-scale production. Markus Stichnote, Head

Herbold Meckesheim, a brand of Coperion, will showcase its latest advancements in plastics recycling technology at K 2025, taking place from October 8 to 15 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Building on its long-standing expertise in modular system solutions for size reduction, washing, separation, drying, and agglomeration of plastics waste, Herbold Meckesheim offers tailored, highly automated plants for numerous industrial recycling applications. The company will present a range of integrated systems and solutions designed for mechanical processing, including the new high-capacity Mechanical Dryer T150-300 and the latest SMS granulator model. Visitors can explore these innovations firsthand at Hall 9, Booth 9B34. In addition, a Hydrocyclone Separation Stage will be showcased in the Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim Recycling Pavilion in the Open Area FG/CE07, where the companies will demonstrate their comprehensive interlocking recycling solutions. This participation highlights Herbold Meckesheim’s and Coperion’s ongoing commitment to delivering cutting-edge machinery and process solutions that drive the shift toward a more circular plastics economy.

...as key to greater profitability. Manufacturing electrode masses in a continuous process with Coperion’s ZSK twin screw extruder can optimize the process significantly. Automated processes ensure even product flow with reduced space and personnel requirements. With its highly dispersive and distributive mixing properties, the ZSK extruder provides higher homogeneity and thus higher product quality, even when adding difficult-to-mix ingredients. Electrode manufacturing can be accomplished in the extruder using either wet or dry coating processes, whereby the latter provides clear advantages. By doing away with watery or organic solvents, not only do production costs drop, but the energy-intensive drying step is eliminated as well — the powdered or granular coating material is applied directly to the conductor foil following the mixing process. In battery electrode manufacturing, the dry coating process thus represents a markedly more efficient and economical alternative. Coperion’s ZSK Extruder, together with a new Coperion K-Tron feeder under development especially for this process, provides an ideal technical solution for

Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim will present a variety of advanced components and solutions for plastics recycling and processing at NPE 2024 At NPE 2024 (May 6-10, 2024, Orlando, Florida / USA), Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim will present a variety of advanced components and solutions for plastics recycling and processing at their Booth W1601 in West Hall Level 2. As a raw material, plastic can make a valuable contribution to environmental protection, the energy revolution and a circular economy. The key is efficient recycling of plastics. For this reason, plastics recycling is the focus of comprehensive development projects at Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim. The two companies will show the results of these projects at NPE 2024 by presenting combined process solutions and technologies for the economical recycling of various plastics while achieving the highest levels of product quality. On display in the booth will be a ZSK 58 Mc18 twin screw extruder configured for manufacturing high-quality PET using recycled materials as well as the recently introduced ZS-B 70 MEGAfeed side feeder for lightweight fiber

New Coperion Test Center for optimizing plastics recycling. In this high-tech test center for plastics recycling applications, every recycling process step can be tested. Coperion has successfully launched operation of its new Recycling Innovation Center. In this high-tech test center for plastics recycling applications, every recycling process step – from material handling and feeding to extrusion, compounding, pelletizing, material postprocessing and deodorization – can be tested. Extensively equipped recycling systems are available that can be modified in myriad ways, depending upon the specific requirements of the recyclate to be produced. Coperion’s new Recycling Innovation Center is the perfect complement to the Herbold Meckesheim Test Center, where customers can simulate and test the mechanical pretreatment of plastic, allowing customers to experience first-hand the significant reduction in organic impurities by using Herbold Meckesheim’s hot washing system, as an example. Herbold Meckesheim has been part of Coperion’s Recycling Business Unit since 2022. Recycling Machinery on the Cutting Edge of Technology The Recycling