Sandhill Plastic

Let us explain the process of “closing the loop”

Plastic is recycled at local facilities from the general public (post-consumer), or it can be from rejected or scrap material from industries who use or make plastic, not intending to reuse that scrap (post-industrial).

Then, the plastic is taken from recycling facilities and made into bales or ground up in flakes and put into huge gaylord boxes (appx 1200 lbs) for shipping.

It arrives in truckload quantities to Sandhill Plastics and weighed.

It’s put into a washline with a hopper and washed clean and dried to prep for the extrusion process.

Now it’s ready for the extrusion process.

It’s put in the hopper of the extruder along with  granules of dye to make the color for the sheets.  Black usually doesn’t need any color added, white and other colors do.

We have a saw made as it comes down the line to cut to size.  We are able to make up to 5′ wide sheets from a 1/16″ to 1/4″ thick.  We can make the length as long as you like.

Let it cool overnight and it’s ready for shipment!