Belgium's Fiber2Fiber Fiberboard Recycling Plant Commences Operations

en.Wedoany.com Reported - Belgium's Fiber2Fiber fiberboard recycling plant has officially commenced operations. Operated by Unilin, the facility is capable of processing both internal production offcuts and post-consumer fiberboard waste, making it an installation that combines two material streams in a single industrial process. The recycled fibers are used to manufacture decorative medium-density fiberboard products, with no compromise to product quality or performance.

The Fiber2Fiber process employs a steam treatment method in the field of fiberboard recycling. In the FiberXtractor unit, fiberboard waste is treated solely with steam under high pressure in a closed high-pressure reactor. Subsequent instantaneous decompression breaks down the material structure, thereby separating fibers that retain their original properties. These recycled fibers are immediately reintroduced into new board production. The entire process requires no additional chemicals and is designed for continuous industrial operation.

Processing post-consumer materials presents challenges due to contaminants such as sand, silicates, and coatings. Dieffenbacher employs specialized screening technology to separate these impurities before the fibers re-enter the production line, ensuring fiber quality. The system can be integrated into existing plants, allowing manufacturers to flexibly expand recycling capacity according to production needs.

With Fiber2Fiber technology, fiberboard recycling achieves technical and economic feasibility on an industrial scale. The process is capable of recovering fibers with a quality comparable to virgin wood, maintaining consistent output even when the input waste quality varies.

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