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45 Extrusion International 6/2023 able contribution to quality assurance and increasing occupational safety. This is made possible by a self-con- tained continuous manufacturing process in the PRE. Benefits of dechlorination on the PRE: • Allow mixed plastics (e.g., PP, PE and PVC) to be recycled • Remove any volatiles including the chlorine gas down to the lowest ppm level • Efficient heat transfer and precise temperature control • Different degassing zones at variable points in the process • Self-contained continuous recycling process in the PRE Conclusion: The Polymer Mix is Ready for Pyrolysis Once the chlorine gas has been removed from the polymer mix it can then be processed in the pyrolysis reactor to achieve a high-quality oil that is the basis for new polymer production. ENTEX Rust & Mitschke GmbH Heinrichstr. 67a, 44805 Bochum, Germany www.entex.de Picture of an example extruder for dechlorination process Technology Event 2023 – Gneuss Presents OMNI Recycling Technologies and Celebrates 40th Anniversary of the Company To mark its 40th anniversary, the family-owned company Gneuss from Bad Oeynhausen presented exciting new products and innovative recycling technologies during a two-day technology event on 7 and 8 November 2023. Visitors from five different continents took part and experienced first-hand presentations of the extrusion systems MRS, MRSpure and MDS, as well as the recycling systems OMNImax and OMNIboost and various melt filtration systems. The CEO brothers Dr Stephan Gneuss and Daniel Gneuss opened the event in the recently built 2,700 m² production hall, which had been specially redesigned for the event, and gave an introduction to the techno- logical innovations of the following presentations. The department heads from the Fibre & Pellets, Film & Sheet and R&D divisions provided insights into the key char- acteristics and applications of the new OMNI recycling technologies. Interactive survey elements during the presentations encouraged a lively exchange of ideas and perspectives on plastics recycling among the par- ticipants. In Gneuss Technical Centre 1 at the main site, the focus was on processing PET and PS regrind into food- grade thermoforming sheet on an OMNImax recycling Gala dinner for Gneuss' 40th anniversary in the historic Kaiserpalais