CALDARA PLAST
Caldara Plast is a family-owned business that has been active since 1963 in the field of recovery, regeneration, and trade of plastic materials.
Pioneers of the modern concept of circular economy, today the company's activities range from plastic recycling to the production of secondary raw materials and compounds.
Caldara Plast firmly believes that the use of regenerated materials should increasingly be the first choice for companies that care about the environment.
Our company's mission is to:
We work every day to give plastic a second life
Our numbers:
- 60 employees
- 60,000 sqm, of which 19,000 sqm are covered
- 10,000 tons of ground plastic waste
- 22,000 annual tons of extruded technopolymers
Recovery Division
The RECOVERY DIVISION located in Erba (CO) specializes in the management and recovery of scraps from various types of plastics.
The collection of industrial waste is carried out with our own authorized vehicles.
- 13,000 m2 total area
- 2,500 m2 of warehouses and offices
- grinding capacity of 10,000 annual tons
- 8 company-owned vehicles authorized for recovery
Contact us to assess your material and find the right solution for the recovery of your industrial waste.
Compound Division
The COMPOUND DIVISION in Alzate Brianza (CO) specializes in the production and trade of plastic compounds, with particular focus on technical polymers.
The ground material is processed, additivated and/or pigmented and then extruded using single-screw or twin-screw extruders.
We create tailor-made products by analyzing the needs of our clients. We work with both secondary raw materials and virgin choices that we can modify.
We use both PIR (Post Industrial Recycled) industrial scraps and PCR (Post Consumer Recycled) scraps.
We can:
- add and reinforce the compound with glass fiber, carbon fiber, aramid fiber, or other mineral fillers
- tribologically modify the compound with the addition of PTFE, molybdenum, silicones, or graphite
- make the compound flame-retardant using additives, including halogen-free options
- customize the color with 15 extrusion lines, using single-screw and twin-screw extruders
Recovery Division Size and Production Capacity
- 40,000 m2 total surface area
- 13,000 m2 equipped surface
- production capacity of 22,000 annual tons
- 100 tons per day of extruded technopolymers at full capacity with continuous processing
Finished Products Warehouse
Located in Erba, it allows us to store materials both ground and in granules ready for delivery
- 7000 sqm surface, of which 3,600 sqm covered
Our technopolymers are customizable according to client requests. The regenerated material can come from industrial waste (PIR) or from post-consumer waste (PCR) for some materials.
- ABS SinLAC – GreenLAC® Regenerated ABS - ABS Certified Compound from prime choice ABS
- PA 6 and PA66 SinMIDE – GreenMIDE® Regenerated PA – PA Certified Compound from prime choice PA
- PC/ABS SinBLEND – GreenBLEND® Regenerated PC/ABS – PC/ABS Certified Compound from prime choice PC/ABS
- PC SinCARB – GreenCARB® Regenerated PC – PC Certified Compound from prime choice PC
- PS SinSTYR – GreenSTYR® Regenerated PS – PS Certified Compound from prime choice PS - PPS SinTRON – GreenTRON® Regenerated PPS – PPS Certified Compound from prime choice PPS
- POM SinPOM – GreenPOM® Regenerated POM – POM Certified Compound from prime choice POM
On request, we can also produce compounds of PBT, SAN, PMMA, and PET and modify virgin compounds of PP.
Laboratory
Caldara Plast has an in-house laboratory equipped with specific instruments, where specialized technicians consistently verify products both incoming and outgoing to ensure high and constant quality standards.
Our in-house laboratory allows us to provide products that perfectly meet customer requirements, with a guarantee of customization, continuity, and reliability, and compliance with current regulations.
Research and Development
In addition to working internally to find the best solutions for our clients, Caldara Plast collaborates with universities and startups in the pursuit of researching new materials that can achieve industrial improvement in a green perspective.
Regulations and Certifications
Caldara has all the legal authorizations for the collection and storage of waste. All our products comply with European and international regulations.
The company is certified ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015. In the "Caldara 2nd life" line, products are certified with the Second Life Plastic (PSV) and Global Recycle Standard (GRS) marks.
These certifications guarantee the end customer complete traceability of materials produced from the valorization of plastic waste and are a guarantee of quality and respect for strict environmental and social parameters.
Contact us for more information! www.caldara.it
