Can an Automatic Paper Plate Making Machine make biodegradable plates
2026-10-15
KEDE is a professional disposable tableware equipment manufacturer with 18 years of R&D and production experience, and its Automatic Paper Plate Making Machine series is widely adopted by global flexible packaging and eco-friendly tableware producers to meet the fast-growing market demand for low-carbon, zero-plate packaging products. As biodegradable tableware regulations become stricter across more regions, many manufacturers are looking to upgrade their production lines to shift from ordinary plastic-coated paper plates to fully compostable products. This article breaks down verified equipment performance data, material compatibility tests and practical production guidelines to confirm the feasibility of producing eco-friendly plates with this type of equipment.
Biodegradable Plate Production Parameter Reference
The Automatic Paper Plate Making Machine from KEDE is optimized to process various compostable raw materials, with three mainstream configuration grades covering different production capacity demands. The table below lists core parameters and applicable material ranges:
| Machine Model | Production Speed (pcs/min) | Applicable Plate Diameter | Supported Biodegradable Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEDE-600 | 40-60 | 150-250mm | Uncoated sugarcane bagasse paper, PLA coated paper |
| KEDE-800 | 60-80 | 150-350mm | Wheat straw pulp paper, bamboo fiber paper |
| KEDE-1000 | 80-100 | 150-450mm | All above plus custom compostable composite paper |
Key Adaptation Advantages for Biodegradable Production
- Adjustable heating pressure system: The Automatic Paper Plate Making Machine is equipped with a precision digital temperature controller that can adjust the mold heating temperature between 120℃ and 220℃, perfectly matching the heat sealing and forming requirements of different biodegradable fiber papers.
- Special anti-stick mold coating: The forming mold uses imported food-grade Teflon coating, which effectively prevents sticky issues when processing uncoated fiber paper that has no PE coating, drastically reducing product defect rates.
- Precise paper feeding mechanism: The servo-driven paper feeding system maintains feeding accuracy within ±0.5mm, ensuring consistent raw material usage for each plate and reducing waste of high-cost biodegradable paper.
- Easy configuration switching: Operators can finish the parameter adjustment between ordinary PE paper plate production and biodegradable plate production within 30 minutes, without replacing any core machine components.
Automatic Paper Plate Making Machine FAQ
Q: What common issues will happen if I use an old ordinary machine without modification to make uncoated sugarcane bagasse plates?
A: The unmodified machine usually has an inaccurate temperature control system and no anti-stick mold coating. This will cause the fiber plate to stick to the mold during hot pressing, leading to broken plate edges, incomplete forming, and frequent machine shutdowns for cleaning, resulting in extremely low production efficiency.
Q: Can the Automatic Paper Plate Making Machine produce fully home-compostable plates that meet EU EN13432 standards?
A: Yes. As long as the raw materials used meet EN13432 biodegradation requirements, the machine’s low-pressure uniform hot forming process will not introduce any non-compostable additives during production. The final finished plates can fully pass the third-party compostability test and meet EU market access standards.
Q: What is the daily output of the KEDE-800 model when making 9-inch biodegradable plates?
A: Running at a stable speed of 70 pieces per minute, with 22 hours of effective production time per day after deducting routine maintenance and material change time, the machine can achieve a daily output of over 90,000 pieces of qualified 9-inch biodegradable plates.
As a tableware equipment brand with CE certification and hundreds of biodegradable plate production line cases worldwide, KEDE provides every Automatic Paper Plate Making Machine with 18-month full warranty, on-site installation training and long-term technical support. Contact us today to share your target plate size, raw material type and expected daily output, and our engineering team will provide a free customized equipment configuration, production layout design and competitive quotation to help you launch your eco-friendly tableware production line smoothly.
