09,17,2026 2 views
With the increasing proportion of recycled material applications,PIR (Industrial Recycled Materials)andPCR (post consumer recycled materials)We are entering the production system of more and more injection molded products. At the same time, GB/T 46043-2025 and othersRecycled PlasticThe series of national standards and the "Action Plan for Promoting the Application of Recycled Materials" have also put forward clear requirements for the proportion of use and quality control traceability of recycled materials. Under the dual drive of policies and markets, how to truly achieve "stable and good use" of recycled materials has become a topic that the entire industry must answer.
But the challenges of the two types of materials are different:
When PIR and PCR move from small-scale mixing to large-scale application, the real test is no longer whether they can be used, but whether the equipment and process can adapt to different material states and maintain continuous and stable production. From equipment molding, to AI process assistance, to digital production management, Zhenxiong is providing more complete solutions around different application scenarios of PIR and PCRRecycling material production solution.
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From PIR to PCR
Zhenxiong's recycling plan has been implemented in multiple scenarios
There is no completely fixed set of equipment and process answers for recycled materials from different sources, different reuse ratios, and different product requirements.
Zhenxiong has been deeply exploring the application of plastic molding and recycled materials for a long time. Through different injection molding equipment and molding technologies, it provides corresponding production solutions for recycling applications such as PIR and PCR, helping customers meet the requirements of recycled material use and traceability.
From different recycled materials to different products and molding needs, Zhenxiong hopes to solve the most basic step first:Enable different recycled materials to find more suitable equipment and molding methods, laying the foundation for stable production in the future.
But the ability of the equipment to process only solves the first step.
In actual production, even if the same PIR or PCR is used, different batches, ratios, and material states may still change.raw materialIf we continue to use a fixed set of parameters, the stability of production may also be affected. This is also a problem that must continue to be solved in the transition of recycled materials from "production capability" to "stable production".
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Process strain
iChen ™ AI Molder， Enable devices to actively adapt to material changes
Whether it's PIR or PCR, 'every batch is different' is the norm. There are differences in viscosity between PIR batches, and even more so in PCR - performance dispersion may occur within the same batch. The traditional method relies on the repeated adjustment of parameters by experienced masters, which is slow and unstable.
Zhenxiong iChen ™ AI Molder intelligent injection molding assistantIt is an intelligent optimization tool for injection molding process independently developed by Zhenxiong. Its core capability is not just to 'adjust a parameter', but to automatically fine tune injection and holding pressure during each molding cycle, actively responding to material fluctuations.
When the viscosity of PIR and PCR fluctuates, AI Molder can actively compensate for the variation caused by material fluctuations. By comparing and analyzing theoretical and actual process parameters through AI models within milliseconds, it can perform precise automatic fine-tuning of key stages such as injection and pressure holding, improving product stability and yield. Even using recycled materials can achieve a high pass rate.
Zhenxiong iChen ™ AI Molder is compatible with the entire range of Zhenxiong injection molding machines and is compatible with multiple brands of equipment.
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Establish a management foundation for large-scale applications
iChen ™ Cloud makes the production process of each batch of PIR/PCR traceable and traceable
When enterprises simultaneously use PIR from different sources, PCR from different batches, and blending schemes with different proportions, the difficulty of control is upgraded from "single batch" to "global":
What process parameters were used for each batch of materials?
➤ Which equipment and batch are these products from?
How is the quality and energy consumption performance?
Can the corresponding raw material batches and production processes be quickly traced?
These pieces of information that were originally scattered across different stages of production need to be reconnected.
Through iChen ™ Cloud， Zhenxiong further connects production data such as equipment, process, quality, and energy consumption, and can combine EMS energy management to record, analyze, and trace relevant production information. The correlation between raw material batches, equipment operation, process parameters, and quality results is established, providing clearer data basis for long-term production of recycled materials.
iChen ™ Cloud further addresses the following issues:
How can the entire process continue to be visible, traceable, and manageable once recycled materials enter mass production
From single machine molding, to process assistance, and then to whole plant data management, Zhenxiong further connects equipment capabilities with intelligent products, making recycled material production no longer just a successful trial mold, but gradually move towards more stable and sustainable large-scale applications.
The value of using recycled materials is not just about reducing the use of new materials.
What truly determines whether it can enter mass manufacturing is whether the enterprise can cope with different material sources and continuously changing production conditions.
From PIR to PCR, from Zhenxiong injection molding equipment to iChen ™ AI Molder to iChen ™ Cloud，Zhenxiong is developing the ability to apply recycled materials that cover equipment adaptation, process assistance, and production management.
