Bale opener / belt conveyor
Opens PET bottle bales and feeds bottles evenly to protect downstream machines and keep stable capacity.
PET BOTTLE WASHING LINE
Make Dirty PET Bottles into High-Quality Flakes
Complete PET bottle crushing & washing lines from 300–3000 kg/h, including bale opening, label removing, hot washing, friction washing, separation and drying — ready for pelletizing or bottle-grade recycling.
Output: 300–3000 kg/h (customized)
Typical moisture < 1.0%
PVC < 20 ppm · Labels & glue < 50 ppm
Request Proposal
Request your PET bottle washing solution
Share your PET bottle sources, contamination and required capacity. Our engineers will prepare a tailored solution with layout, machine list and quotation.
MATERIALS & FLAKES QUALITY
Suitable PET bottles and typical flakes results
GANGSU PET bottle washing lines are designed for post-consumer bottles with different collection methods and contamination levels. We fine-tune each line according to your samples.
Applicable PET bottle materials
- Post-consumer PET beverage and water bottles
- Baled bottles from collection centers or recycling yards
- Loose bottles from sorting lines
- PET bottles with PVC / paper / OPP labels
- Mixed color bottles (clear, light blue, green, others)
Typical washed PET flakes quality
| Item | Target value |
|---|---|
| Moisture | < 1.0% |
| PVC content | < 20 ppm |
| Labels & glue | < 50 ppm |
| Other impurities (metal, stones, wood) | < 30 ppm |
| Flake size | 10–14 mm (adjustable) |
Real performance depends on incoming material and detailed configuration. We usually ask for material photos or samples before final design.
WORKING PROCESS
Key stages of PET bottle washing line
The line is configured according to your contamination level. A typical 2000 kg/h PET washing system includes the following stages:
Bale breaker / Belt conveyor
Label remover
Manual sorting platform
Crusher
Hot washer
Friction washer
Floating washing & separation
Rinsing tank
High-speed dryer
Cyclone silo & storage
We can adjust process steps according to your bottles, label types and final application.
MAIN UNITS
Key machines in the PET washing line
Below are the typical machines in a PET bottle washing line. We configure exact models and quantities based on your capacity and layout.
Label remover
Removes PVC / paper labels before crushing, reducing label and glue content in final PET flakes for higher selling price.
Crusher
Crushes bottles into uniform flakes with stainless steel contact parts and water spraying for pre-washing and size reduction.
Hot washer
High-temperature washing with caustic solution to remove oil, dirt and strong glue, improving flakes quality for bottle-grade or fiber use.
Friction washer
High-speed friction cleaning to scrub remaining labels, sand and small contaminants attached to PET flakes.
Floating washing tank
Separates PET from PP / PE caps and labels using the float-sink principle, improving flakes purity by density separation.
High speed dewatering machine
Centrifugal drying reduces moisture content to below 1.0% before storage or pelletizing.
Cyclone silo & storage
Conveys dried PET flakes into silos for buffer storage, ready for bagging or feeding to PET pelletizing lines.
PROJECT REFERENCE
Each Plastic material washing project is customized. These examples show typical capacities and configurations in different markets.
SOUTH AMERICA
1000 kg/h PET bottles washing line
Overseas customers visited our factory to test the PET bottles washing line. Our team demonstrated the full washing process, and the clients were pleased with the machine’s stable performance and clean final output.
ASIA
1500 kg/h PET bottles washing line
Customers visited our factory to inspect the PET bottles washing line. Our team introduced each section of the machine, and the clients recognized the stable performance and reliable build quality of the equipment.
EUROPE
2000 kg/h PET bottles washing line
Customers visited our workshop to inspect the PET bottle washing line under production. Our team walked them through each section of the equipment, and they were satisfied with the robust design and the overall manufacturing quality.
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