PLASTIC RECYCLING MADE SIMPLE:
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what is mad plastic?

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Mad Plastic is an engineering and machine building company based in Portugal, whose mission is to equip the upcoming wave of innovators and recyclers around the world with the necessary tools and expertise to harness the potential of recycled plastic.

We offer small-scale, user-friendly and top-notch plastic recycling machines, and if you want us to handle everything, we also deliver full turnkey projects: from planning to on-site installation and training, anywhere in the world.

Sheet Press machine to press plastic into sheets. Plastic press

our newest machine

our newest machine

The Modular Sheetpress

The Modular Sheetpress presses plastic into recycled sheets. This machine can grow while your business grows: starting with 120x60cm sheets, it can expand to press sheets reaching 120x240cm!

    • Weight: 820 kg

    • Dimensions: 179x78x170 cm

    • Power: 9 KW

    • Voltage: 400 V

    • Amperage: 16 A

    • Pressure: 2.2 bars

    • Output - Size of sheet: 120×120 cm Output

    • Output - Sheet thickness 3-35 mm

  • This modular sheet press is ideal for anyone starting a sheet-press business in an evolving market. It lets you begin small, while still producing high-quality sheets, and expand your system as demand, formats, and volumes grow.

    You can start with a single module making 120×60 cm sheets of various thicknesses, then later on get a second module to make larger sheets of 120×120 cm.

  • Hot module: 12.000€ (VAT excl.) - Includes one mould.

    Cold module: 10.000€ (VAT excl.)

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the mad plastic specialty

the mad plastic specialty

The shredder pro

    • Weight: 500 kg

    • Dimensions: 90×70x160 cm

    • Voltage: 400 V

    • Amperage: 16 A

    • Nominal Power: 4 kW

    • Output - Volume: 100 kg/hr

  • For those who want to process larger objects and get a more semi-industrial approach and capacity, this is the right machine for you. A very robust Shredder that will help you step up your recycling game.

  • 10.000€ (VAT excl.)

The Shredder Pro cuts small and large plastic items into small flakes ready to be melted down and turned into new plastic products.

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