Coperion and EPC Unveil Direct Polycarbonate Compounding

We partner with our customers to deliver solutions that meet every process step. Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion’s divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers. Beyond large-scale applications, close collaboration with customers has driven the continual development of systems and components. From individual rotary valves to complete product lines for compounders and extruders and clever product developments for food and pharma industries, Coperion and Coperion K-Tron work closely with customers to deliver what they need for their processes. This impressive portfolio also includes extensive worldwide service and support encompassing maintenance, spare parts, consulting and training. As a result, customers have access to an even greater global network designed to take their processes to the next level.

HPB, a German innovator in solid-state battery technology, has partnered with leading process engineering company Coperion to advance slurry production. Strategic collaboration This strategic collaboration integrates Coperion’s expertise in continuous processing with HPB’s battery technology. HPB’s solid-state batteries offer significant improvements in safety, longevity, and environmental impact, with intellectual property protected in 96 countries. The technology provides up to 50% better environmental balance compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries, marking a key step toward sustainable energy storage. Successful trials confirm production feasibility Earlier this year, HPB and Coperion conducted joint tests at Coperion’s facility in Stuttgart, Germany. Using Coperion’s continuous extrusion systems, the teams examined whether HPB’s slurry parameters could be effectively achieved. The first tests successfully demonstrated that the target viscosity could be met, which opened the door to further investigation and confirmed the potential for industrial-scale production. Markus Stichnote, Head

Herbold Meckesheim, a brand of Coperion, will showcase its latest advancements in plastics recycling technology at K 2025, taking place from October 8 to 15 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Building on its long-standing expertise in modular system solutions for size reduction, washing, separation, drying, and agglomeration of plastics waste, Herbold Meckesheim offers tailored, highly automated plants for numerous industrial recycling applications. The company will present a range of integrated systems and solutions designed for mechanical processing, including the new high-capacity Mechanical Dryer T150-300 and the latest SMS granulator model. Visitors can explore these innovations firsthand at Hall 9, Booth 9B34. In addition, a Hydrocyclone Separation Stage will be showcased in the Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim Recycling Pavilion in the Open Area FG/CE07, where the companies will demonstrate their comprehensive interlocking recycling solutions. This participation highlights Herbold Meckesheim’s and Coperion’s ongoing commitment to delivering cutting-edge machinery and process solutions that drive the shift toward a more circular plastics economy.

New Coperion Test Center for optimizing plastics recycling. In this high-tech test center for plastics recycling applications, every recycling process step can be tested. Coperion has successfully launched operation of its new Recycling Innovation Center. In this high-tech test center for plastics recycling applications, every recycling process step – from material handling and feeding to extrusion, compounding, pelletizing, material postprocessing and deodorization – can be tested. Extensively equipped recycling systems are available that can be modified in myriad ways, depending upon the specific requirements of the recyclate to be produced. Coperion’s new Recycling Innovation Center is the perfect complement to the Herbold Meckesheim Test Center, where customers can simulate and test the mechanical pretreatment of plastic, allowing customers to experience first-hand the significant reduction in organic impurities by using Herbold Meckesheim’s hot washing system, as an example. Herbold Meckesheim has been part of Coperion’s Recycling Business Unit since 2022. Recycling Machinery on the Cutting Edge of Technology The Recycling