Film and Drip Tape Washing, Recycling and Granulation Line
A washing, drying and pelletising line that turns used mulch film and retrieved drip tape back into clean pellets for re-use.
RAL 5021 · semi-matt finishProduct introduction
How the Film and Drip Tape Washing, Recycling and Granulation Line is engineered, and which sub-assemblies protect the performance your customers actually buy.
Drip tape and mulch film are both made from polyethylene, and both are usually collected dirty. Recovering that material closes the loop on resin cost, but only if the sand, soil and organic matter are removed before pelletising.
The BENK MACHINE recycling line starts with a heavy duty crusher, then uses high speed friction washing and flotation separation to strip soil and debris, followed by mechanical dewatering and hot air drying. The clean flakes are fed to a pelletising extruder with either strand or water ring cutting. Washing capacity is 500 or 1000 kg per hour and granulation capacity is 300, 400 or 600 kg per hour.
Product images and technical drawings
Equipment photographs and engineering illustrations of the product construction.



Technical parameters
Reference values for the standard configuration. Final dimensions, speed and output are confirmed against your material, product drawing and target capacity.
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Input materials | Used agricultural mulch film, retrieved drip tape, thin PE film |
| Washing line capacity | 500 kg/h or 1000 kg/h |
| Granulation line capacity | 300, 400 or 600 kg/h |
| Crushing | Heavy duty crusher with wear resistant rotor and chamber |
| Washing | High speed friction washer with one or more rinse stages |
| Separation | Flotation tank for sand, soil and organics removal |
| Dewatering and drying | Mechanical dewatering followed by pipeline hot air drying |
| Pelletising | Strand cutting or water ring cutting, selectable |
| Final product | Clean, uniform polyethylene pellets for re-use |
Need a configuration outside this table? Send us your product drawing, resin and target output and BENK MACHINE will return a sized proposal with a budgetary price.
Technical advantages
Every sub-assembly below is selected to protect the performance your customers buy.
Built for dirty material
The crusher and washer are designed for film and tape that arrives with soil and organic residue attached.
Abrasion resistant
Wear resistant rotor and chamber materials extend service life on abrasive agricultural waste.
Selectable wash stages
One or more rinse stages are chosen according to how contaminated the incoming material is.
Controlled moisture
Dewatering plus pipeline drying brings the moisture content down to the level the pelletiser needs.
Choice of cutting method
Strand or water ring cutting is selected to suit the required pellet shape and downstream use.
Closes the material loop
Pellets can be re-used in drip tape production, which reduces raw material cost and waste.
Key benefits
- Built for dirty material — The crusher and washer are designed for film and tape that arrives with soil and organic residue attached.
- Abrasion resistant — Wear resistant rotor and chamber materials extend service life on abrasive agricultural waste.
- Selectable wash stages — One or more rinse stages are chosen according to how contaminated the incoming material is.
- Controlled moisture — Dewatering plus pipeline drying brings the moisture content down to the level the pelletiser needs.
Built to run
Material preparation, processing and downstream handling can be integrated into one turnkey scope from a single supplier.
Process flow
Each station is matched in capacity so the machine runs at the rated output without a bottleneck.
- Collection and pre-sorting of film and tape
- Crushing to reduce size
- High speed friction washing
- Flotation separation of sand and soil
- Additional rinse stages if required
- Mechanical dewatering
- Pipeline hot air drying
- Pelletising with strand or water ring cutting
Applications
Typical end uses for this product, based on the applications BENK MACHINE equipment already serves worldwide.
Drip tape producers
Re-using recovered tape as regrind in new drip tape.
Agricultural recyclers
Processing collected mulch film and irrigation tape.
Waste management
Diverting agricultural plastics from landfill or burning.
Cost reduction programmes
Reducing resin purchase cost by substituting regrind.
Options and auxiliary equipment
Configure the machine for the market you sell into. Popular additions include:
- Extra winding stations
- Film wrapping station
- Coil labelling and printing
- Conveyor and palletising
- Stainless steel water circuit
- Extended warranty and service contract
Why buy from BENK MACHINE
Extrusion specialists, not traders
BENK MACHINE designs and builds extrusion and drip irrigation equipment in Zhangjiagang with an in-house R and D and process team, so machine selection is matched to your resin and product instead of a catalogue number.
Evidence before shipment
Every machine is assembled and run in our works. You receive trial video, gauge and output records, and are welcome to attend the factory acceptance test.
Total cost, not lowest price
Energy efficient drives, permanent magnet motors and optimised heating reduce kWh per tonne, which usually matters more over five years than the initial purchase price.
Real commissioning support
Our engineers install, commission, train your operators and stay involved until the machine hits the specified output and quality on your material.
Spares and response
Critical spares are stocked for fast dispatch, and the Siemens Ethernet control platform allows remote diagnosis before a service visit is needed.
Upgrades as you grow
Co-extrusion, gauge control, automation and downstream equipment can be added later, protecting your original investment.
Frequently asked questions
The questions buyers ask most often about the Film and Drip Tape Washing, Recycling and Granulation Line.
What capacities are available?
Can it handle very dirty material?
What is the output?
Get a quotation for the Film and Drip Tape Washing, Recycling and Granulation Line
Tell us the product specification, target output and the country the machine will be installed in. We will reply with a sized configuration, a budgetary price and an indicative delivery time.
- Telephone
- +86 512 5896 1463
- Mobile / WhatsApp / WeChat
- +86 159 5096 2426
- kpm@benkpm.com
- Address
- No.20 Huatang Road, Economic Development Zone (South District), Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, China
Related products
BENK MACHINE · www.benkpm.com · Extrusion and drip irrigation equipment.

