Metso offer first recyclable screening media
Company to introduce sustainable and environmentally friendly modular screening media
IN response to customer requests for sustainable and environmentally friendly screening media solutions, and in line with the company’s own sustainability programme, Metso say they have developed the first fully recyclable modular screening media – Metso Trellex LS-Eco.
In the past, screening media modules which were no longer suitable for production were treated as waste and could not be recycled. However, Metso have taken their Trellex LS rubber modular screening media system and successfully replaced the traditional steel reinforcement with an environmentally friendly composite material, making it possible for the company to effectively recycle its customers’ screening media.
In addition to producing the environmentally friendly screening media panels, Metso will be implementing a special programme to provide customers with a suitable range of recycling services.
According to the company, Trellex LS-Eco screening media offers a wide range of health, safety and environmental benefits. Each panel is up to 40% lighter than standard steel-reinforced Trellex LS panels, making handling easier and the working environment safer. Lighter panels also help to reduce the overall stress on the entire screening installation.
Moreover, compared with steel-reinforced panels, the composite-reinforced panels of Metso Trellex LS-Eco are more flexible and will reduce the effects of pegging and blinding during screening operations, thereby reducing downtime and increasing productivity.
The Trellex 300LS and Trellex 305LS rubber and polyurethane panels are already widely acclaimed as being among the world’s most versatile modular screening media solutions. They can be attached to most screening media systems and are capable of handling all types of screening applications – fine and coarse, wet and dry.
Metso Trellex LS-Eco (305 x 610) is scheduled to be available in selected markets in the fourth quarter of 2011. Other dimensions will be available in 2012.
