Applications

Recycling &
Circular Economy

Supporting the transition from waste to valuable resources through recycling technologies, process expertise and practical engineering solutions.

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From Waste to Value

Building Value Through Recycling

As industries move towards a more circular economy, the ability to recover, process and reuse valuable materials is becoming increasingly important.

Ant Spirits supports customers with recycling technologies, process solutions and technical consultation for the recovery and reprocessing of waste materials.

Together with our technology partners and industry specialists, we work with customers to understand their materials and processing requirements, identify suitable technologies, and develop practical solutions for their recycling applications.

Our Recycling Solutions

Three Areas of Focus

Our recycling activities focus on mechanical recycling, advanced recycling and pyrolysis, and the recovery of valuable materials from end-of-life photovoltaic modules.

Recover · Reprocess · Reuse

Mechanical Recycling

Solutions for Post-Industrial Recycling (PIR) and Post-Consumer Recycling (PCR), covering material preparation, sorting, washing, extrusion, degassing, filtration, compounding and pelletizing.

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Advanced Recycling

Advanced Recycling & Pyrolysis

Technology solutions for selected plastic waste streams, including thermal decomposition, plastic waste pyrolysis and related material valorization processes.

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PV Material Recovery

Solar Panel Recycling

Recycling solutions for end-of-life photovoltaic modules, focusing on the separation and recovery of valuable materials including glass, silicon, aluminium and copper.

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Alf Hofstetter, Senior Consultant – Recycling & Extrusion Technologies at Ant Spirits
Experience Behind the Solution

Alf Hofstetter

Senior Consultant – Recycling & Extrusion Technologies

Alf Hofstetter brings extensive international experience in the plastics processing industry, with a strong background in extrusion, compounding, material handling and related process technologies, together with many years of experience working with industrial customers across Southeast Asia.

Throughout his career, Alf has held senior responsibilities within the extrusion industry and has worked closely with processors, compounders, technology providers and industrial customers on the development and implementation of processing solutions.

At Ant Spirits, Alf supports the development of our recycling business and works alongside our team in evaluating customer applications and developing suitable technology concepts — helping customers understand their materials, processing requirements and project objectives, and working with our technology partners to identify practical solutions.

Areas of Expertise
  • Recycling Process Consultation
  • Extrusion & Compounding
  • Polymer Processing
  • Material Handling
  • Process Integration
  • Technology Evaluation
  • Project Development
Our Approach

The Right Solution Starts with Understanding the Material.

Every recycling application is different. Material composition, contamination, throughput, existing processes and the required final product can all influence the choice of recycling technology.

Ant Spirits combines application understanding, industry experience and technologies from our international partners to help customers evaluate suitable solutions for their individual requirements.

01 Understand the Material

Composition, contamination and target output.

02 Review the Process

Throughput, existing lines and project objectives.

03 Evaluate Technologies

Matching suitable options from our partners.

04 Develop the Concept

A practical solution for your application.

To connect the right process with the right technology.

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Have a Recycling Challenge?

Whether you are looking to improve an existing recycling process, recover value from a waste stream or evaluate technologies for a new recycling project, talk to us about your application.

Tell us about your material. We'll help you explore the possibilities.

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