1. Customer Background

Innova Composites GmbH is a German manufacturer of industrial composite materials, specializing in nonwoven fabrics for automotive interiors, industrial filtration, and fiberglass-reinforced nonwoven composites, serving the German automotive and environmental equipment industries. During production, the company generates substantial amounts of nonwoven fabric offcuts and defective products.

2. Core Pain Points

1. Germany’s environmental regulations are stringent; landfilling and incineration of industrial waste are extremely costly, with disposal costs exceeding €200 per ton of nonwoven waste, placing a heavy burden on the company.

2. Nonwoven raw materials are bulky and lightweight, making them prone to bridging and slippage when fed into conventional pelletizing machines, which hinders stable production.

3. The EU Circular Economy Directive requires companies to increase the proportion of recycled content in their products, necessitating a compliant in-house recycling solution.

3. Our Solution

We provide the **ML130SJ140 nonwoven recycling pelletizer**, which complies with the EU CE safety certification:

• Equipped with a compaction chamber and a pre-compression forced-feed system, it compacts loose nonwoven material before feeding, effectively resolving bridging issues.

• Utilizes a low-temperature extrusion process to prevent high-temperature degradation of nonwoven fibers and additives, ensuring the performance of the recycled material.

• The entire machine is compatible with the German 400V/50Hz industrial standard and comes with a full set of safety protection devices.

 4. Quantified Business Outcomes

1. The equipment supports continuous 24-hour operation, producing 15 tons of recycled nonwoven pellets per day.

2. All factory-generated offcuts are fully recycled on-site, reducing landfill waste to zero and saving approximately €320,000 annually in waste disposal costs.

3. The recycled pellets can be directly reused in the production of industrial filter fabrics and lower-end interior nonwovens, reducing annual virgin fiber procurement by over 4,000 tons.

4. The proportion of recycled content in the final product has increased to 28%, meeting both the EU Circular Economy Directive and the ESG requirements of automotive customers.

5. Project Value

This solution not only addresses the customer’s high waste disposal costs but also helps the company comply with EU environmental regulations and meet the ESG expectations of downstream clients, thereby strengthening its green competitiveness.