Aluminum-Plastic Recycling: Turn Medical Blister, ACP, and Food Packaging into Pure Aluminum Powder

Time:2026-05-07

The Challenge

Aluminum-plastic composites are everywhere — pharmaceutical blister packs, aluminum composite panels (ACP), milk carton laminates, toothpaste tubes, and yogurt lids. These materials combine ultra-thin aluminum foil (20–30 microns) with plastic layers, making them notoriously difficult to recycle.

Complete Separation in 3 Steps

Our aluminum-plastic recycling system uses dry mechanical separation to recover 98–99% pure aluminum powder and clean plastic powder simultaneously.

The process begins with a heavy-duty crusher equipped with D2 or DC53 blades that shred composites into small flakes.

Next, a water or air-cooled turbo mill grinds the material, exploiting the natural shrinkage difference between aluminum and plastic to detach the two layers.

Finally, a high-voltage electrostatic separator attracts conductive aluminum particles to the electrode while non-conductive plastic follows a separate discharge path. This achieves separation efficiency of 99% or higher, with both final products ready for direct sale.

Machine Specifications

Aluminum-Plastic-Separation-Machine

Model	Capacity (kg/h)	Power (kW)	Weight (T)	Purity	Operators
PNAS-300	200–300	62	8	≥99%	1–2
PNAS-500	400–500	98	13	≥99%	1–2
PNAS-1000	600–1000	170	20	≥99%	1–2

Electrostatic-separation-equipment

Model	Capacity(kg/h)P	Power(kw)	Dimension(mm)	Weight(kg)
WRES-1200	200-300	3.5	200015003500	1200
WRES-1500	300-400	4.6	200015003500	2000
WRES-1800	400-500	4.8	300016003500	2500

Key Features: PLC intelligent control enables full automation with minimal labor. An optional pulse dust collector provides 99.9% filtration with zero dust emission. The entire process requires no wastewater discharge, making it a truly green solution. The system also operates with low noise, low energy consumption, and a compact footprint.

Key Advantages

Heavy-Duty Crushing System
External bearing seat design prevents material ingress and extends service life. D2 tool steel blades come standard; upgrade to DC53 laser-strengthened blades for 1.5× longer lifespan. Optimized knife geometry for thin films and blister packaging delivers higher output with lower energy draw.

Pulverizer Options
PNMP pulverizer offers broad material adaptability with cost-effective structural blades — ideal for general aluminum-plastic recycling. PNMF pulverizer maximizes throughput for dedicated pharmaceutical blister pack operations.

Proven Electrostatic Separation
50-year industrial heritage in high-tension electrostatic technology. Conductivity-based particle separation achieves ≥99% purity without water or chemicals.

Smart, Clean Operation
PLC-controlled automation requires only 1–2 operators. Dry process eliminates wastewater and chemical handling. Optional pulse dust collector ensures 99.9% filtration. Low noise, compact footprint, energy-efficient design.

Wide Material Compatibility
Single-line processing for blister packs, ACP panels, aluminum-plastic pipes, toothpaste tubes, food packaging, milk pouches, yogurt lids, circuit boards, and laminates — maximizing equipment utilization and ROI.

What Can You Do with the Output?

The recovered aluminum powder at 98–99% purity serves as a steel deoxidizer, aluminum alloy additive, thermite welding material, or fireworks ingredient. Typical buyers include steel mills, aluminum smelters, and welding material plants. The plastic powder, primarily PVC or PE, can be used for pipe extrusion, lamination, packaging, or plastic-wood composites and is purchased by plastic recyclers and building material factories.

Why WANROOETECH?

20+ years of recycling machinery expertise with continuous design optimization for specific material characteristics. Global export footprint with full technical support.