Development of separation and processing logic for complex, hard-to-recycle composite materials and production waste
LaMa Recycling GmbH
Würzburg (DE)New on Amplifa
About LaMa Recycling
LaMa Recycling GmbH was founded in Würzburg in 2025 and specializes in the recovery of complex composite materials and problematic production waste that cannot be recycled, or only to a limited extent, using standard recycling processes. The approach begins with the analysis of the specific material stream: which components are contained, how are they bonded, and which fractions can be sensibly recovered? Building on this, the company develops a suitable separation and processing logic to make valuable material fractions such as plastics, superabsorbents, cellulose, fibers and films industrially usable again. A practical example is the hygiene industry, such as diaper production, where plastics, fibers, cellulose and superabsorbents come together in hard-to-separate waste composites. The PhD-holding founding team led by Dr. Marieluise Lang and Dr. Lars Helmlinger brings many years of expertise in polymer chemistry and plastics engineering; the company was founded under the EXIST funding program (ESF Plus, BMWK) in the vicinity of SKZ Würzburg. In addition, the company offers consulting on the industrial usability of processed material streams and on compound development from recyclates.
- Site
- Würzburg
- Processes
- Recycling / processing of complex composite materials (separation and processing logic), Material stream analysis / material understanding (analysis of composition, structure, components), Recovery of individual fractions from production waste, Compound development (recycling and compounds), Analysis and assessment of complex material streams, Development of separation and processing logic for composite materials, Recovery of valuable material fractions from production waste, Consulting on the industrial usability of processed material streams
- Materials
- Plastics, Superabsorbents, Cellulose, Fibers, Films, Composite materials, Recyclates / Compound Development
- Founded
- 2025
- Industries
- Plastics processing, Hygiene industry (e.g. diaper production), Industrial companies with complex production waste, Recycling/Waste management
- 01
Initial contact and classification of the material stream
- 02
Material stream analysis and material understanding
- 03
Assessment of recovery potential
- 04
Development of the separation and processing logic
- 05
Processing and recovery of individual fractions
- 06
Consulting on industrial usability
Material Streams and Processes
Plastics
Recovery of plastic fractions from complex production waste and composite materials.
Superabsorbents
Hard-to-separate components from hygiene waste, the starting point of the technical development.
Cellulose
Fraction from composite material streams of the hygiene industry.
Fibers
Fiber-containing components in production waste, differentiated assessment instead of total fraction.
Films
Film components in material composites, part of the processing logic.
Composite materials
Hard-to-separate material composites as the core application area of the separation logic.
Recyclates / Compound Development
Further development of processed fractions into industrially usable compounds.
Locations
Würzburg
DELocation in the vicinity of SKZ, plastics engineering and materials testing
- Materials
- Plastics, composite materials, superabsorbents, cellulose, fibers, films
- Infeed machine for production waste (img6)
Services and Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycling / processing of complex composite materials (separation and processing logic)Recycling/Processing | – | – | – | – | Plastics, Composite materials, Films, Fibers, Cellulose, Superabsorbents |
| Material stream analysis / material understanding (analysis of composition, structure, components)Testing | – | – | – | – | complex production waste, mixed fractions |
| Recovery of individual fractions from production wasteRecycling/Processing | – | – | – | – | Plastics, Superabsorbent-containing composite materials |
| Compound development (recycling and compounds)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics, Recyclates |
Additional services
History
- 2025
Foundation of LaMa Recycling GmbH under the EXIST funding program (ESF Plus, BMWK) by Dr. Marieluise Lang, Dr. Lars Helmlinger and Thomas Wolz