FLEX-MAT for Recycling & C&D Waste
FLEX-MAT is the trusted solution for recycling and C&D waste operators who need reliable material separation in the most challenging screening conditions. Construction and demolition debris, recycled concrete, asphalt, slag and green waste are among the most difficult materials to screen — combining high moisture content, variable particle sizes and sticky contaminants that rapidly blind traditional wire screens. MAJOR independent wire vibration technology keeps screen openings clear, delivering consistent material recovery and higher product quality throughout the screening cycle.
How FLEX-MAT® Wire Screen Media Solves Recycling Industry Screening Challenges
Recycling and C&D waste processing plants face some of the most demanding screening conditions in any industry. Incoming material streams are wet, heterogeneous and frequently contaminated with adhesives, cement fines and organic matter — creating severe blinding and pegging on conventional wire screens.
FLEX-MAT®’s independent wire vibration technology addresses these challenges by continuously agitating the screen surface at the wire level, preventing material buildup and maintaining open screening area throughout operation — even on wet, sticky C&D debris streams.
Key performance results from recycling operations using FLEX-MAT® include:
- Reduced plant downtime and lower screen maintenance costs per shift
- Elimination of blinding on wet concrete, asphalt and green waste streams
- Higher material recovery rates — more usable product per ton of input
- Improved sizing accuracy — cleaner aggregate grades for resale
- Up to 3× longer screen media service life versus standard woven wire
Recycling & C&D Waste Screening Applications
FLEX-MAT is used across a broad range of recycling and waste processing applications, including:
- Steel and blast furnace slag
- Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA)
- Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP)
- Green Waste and wood waste
- Construction & Demolition
- Mixed industrial waste
- Crushed brick and masonry
- Soil and excavated material
- Compost and organic residues
