Abstract: Processes are described for the removal of solvent and/or nitrocellulose residues from precleaned polyolefin, in particular from precleaned polyethylene recyclate shreds, whereby the polyolefin is either mixed with washing water, the solvent is expelled and the nitrocellulose is at the same time washed from the polyolefin, or the polyolefin is washed with cleaned solvent, the solvent is mechanically separated, and the solvent residues remaining on the polyolefin are expelled by a stream of nitrogen.
Abstract: Used foils made of polyethylene are shredded and, in a solvent bath containing an organic solvent, subjected under intensive motion, for example through mechanical stirring, to a frictional surface cleaning, and simultaneously to an extraction without dissolving the plastic material. By the extraction, ingredients added to the foils and PE waxes are separated from the shreds, and the printing inks are removed especially through the frictional surface cleaning.