PET bottle flake recycling line of hot washing and cold washing in the end what is the difference? How to choose the right one? This is a question that our customers are more concerned about. Today, let’s talk about it.
The difference between hot washing and cold washing of PET bottles crushing recycling lines can be summarized in the following five points.
Temperature of PET bottle flake recycling line
The cleaning temperature of cold-washing PET bottle flakes recycling production line is generally 10~20℃. The washing temperature of hot washing PET bottles crushing recycling line is generally 50~60℃.
Power consumption
Hot washing PET bottle flake recycling line has one more hot washing tank compared to cold washing. Therefore, the overall energy consumption of the hotline is higher than the cold washing.
Washing function
Cold washing PET bottles crushing recycling lines is a simple process, that can only remove surface dirt. The hot washing PET bottles crushing recycling line can not only remove surface dirt but also remove oil and other impurities left on the plastic surface, making the surface cleaner. Generally speaking, the quality of hot-washed PET bottle flakes is better and the price is higher.
Recycling applications
The plastic cold-washed sheets can be processed into “polyester staple fiber”. This material is mainly used for clothing fabrics, home furnishing fabrics, packaging fabrics, fillers, and warm materials.
After recycling, the hot-washed plastic flakes can be used as both “polyester staple fiber” and “polyester filament”. The polyester filament can be made into all kinds of clothing, home textiles, decorative materials, and a variety of industrial products.
Combined with their applications, some manufacturers can also recycle cold-washed sheets and then separately hot-wash them according to their needs.
Cleaning standard
Cold-washing PET bottle flake recycling line can only remove surface dirt, and the finished products are mainly ordinary blue and white flakes, green flakes, and miscellaneous flakes.
Hot washing PET bottle flake recycling line is cleaner and more thorough, and the finished products include 3A grade bottles, high-quality blue and white bottles, and green bottles with higher recycling prices.
The specific price difference is subject to the local recycling market quotation.