Man Loses His Son in the Plastic Recycler

Devon Neal

The furnace pre-heats the material to soften it and make it more malleable.

The shredder reduces the size of the material load.

A double-feed ram process carries the material to the extruder.

Material is compacted and deoxygenated, creating a plasticizing effect.

The melted material is degassed in the degassing zone.

Remaining solid materials are filtered out and re-fed into the system for further processing.

Material is pressed into gaps and pelletized by rotating blades.

Pellets are sold to plastic companies by tonnage, melted and molded into products.

Devon Neal

is a Bardstown, KY resident who received a B.A. in Creative Writing from Eastern Kentucky University and an MBA from The University of the Cumberlands. He currently works as a Human Resources Manager in Louisville, KY. His work has been featured in From the Depths and The Rye Whiskey Review, and is forthcoming in Moss Puppy Magazine, coalitionworks, Intangience Magazine, and Sage Cigarettes Magazine.

Twitter: @DevMinor