Extrusion Asia Edition 2-2022

➠ KraussMaffei www.kraussmaffei.com K 2022: Hall 15, Stand C15/C24-D24 K展会2022：15号展厅，C15/C24-D24 展位 conditions for subsequently using them as raw materials for components design- ed for a longer service life. At the Krauss- Maffei booth, visitors will be able to see for themselves how insulin pen caps are converted into door modules for cars, for example. Material cycle at K 2022: from insulin pen caps to automotive door modules Interested visitors can get a live experi- ence of the entire process: A fully electric PX 200-1400 produces 96 insulin pen caps per shot from medical polypropylene virgin material. After shredding, these caps serve as base material for the up-cy- cling process carried out on the ZE28 BluePower twin-screw extruder. Here, va- rious additives such as bonding agents and liquid pigments are added, mixed and homogenized. The resulting re-com- pound is transferred to the downstream injection molding machine – more pre- cisely to the new powerMolding 1300- 11900. This newly developed series is based on the proven two-platen techno- logy that stands out for a range of highly standardized options and is designed as cost-effective variant in particular for nearly standard applications. Reduced carbon footprint and lower energy costs in line with a strong environmental conscience With the application shown at the KraussMaffei booth at K 2022, all sustain- ability-relevant process data are recorded and displayed, so that the amount of CO 2 saved by the recycling process as compa- red to the use of virgin material is evident at any time. Together with Motan, for instance, an ap- plication has been developed that shows the energy consumption of each process step. This application enables processors to specifically record and improve their energy consumption. The digital ACPplus solution has been optimized and is now better adapted to the processing of re- claimed material. It reduces production scrap thanks to the automatic re-adjust- ment to changing ambient conditions such as temperature or air humidity dur- ing the injection molding process. During machine start-up as well, the nominal process values are achieved much faster, which results in substantially lower start- up scrap. The dataXplorer provides in- depth process data by capturing up to 500 machine signals in real time for the carbon footprint measurement. Any de- viations from the pre-defined tolerance ranges can thus be detected instantly. 为包装和地毯行业提供 更少的能源、更少的材料和循环性 MEAF 90mm共挤生产线，用于（发泡）硬质板材生产 （所有图片，来源：米弗公司（MEAF）） MEAF 90kmm co-extrusion line for (foamed) rigidsheet production (All pictures, surce: MEAF) 品安全、吸引力和可回收性。通过与瑞 士制造商普罗米克斯解决方案（Promix Solutions）合作，米弗公司为其挤出生 产线增加了物理发泡能力，允许进一步 减少材料使用和降低重量，而不会影响 产品的堆叠性和强度等特性。由于使用 氮气而不是常用的丁烷和丙烷，该工艺 几乎不对环境造成影响。 地毯和人造草坪行业是最近才开始 走向“绿色”未来的行业。其中，之前它 们将使用不可回收材料，如沥青和乳 n 在2022 K展，米弗机械（MEAF Machines）将展示其挤出解决方案。由 于其高效的设计，米弗的挤出方案比许 多竞争对手的碳足迹少30%至65%，同 时允许进一步减少原材料使用。此外， 其内置的灵活性使米弗的挤出机可以使 用几乎任何热塑性材料，包括生物聚合 物和回收材料，如瓶片和消费后再研磨 料，从而帮助塑料加工商走向“绿色”。 食品包装行业的制造商面临巨大压 力，需要减少塑料用量，同时仍保持食 胶，但现在他们正在考虑将热塑性弹性 体（TPE）和TPU用于地毯背衬，以使 其产品完全可回收利用，而不是被焚化 或最终填埋。然而，这需要生产过程中 的重大转变和许多地毯制造商有新的思 维方式，米弗公司为各种地毯背衬解决 方案调整其内部挤出测试线的原因。 能源和材料效率一直是米弗设计理 念的核心。这有助于该公司在可靠能源 和原材料价格昂贵的偏远地区获得立足 点。“这是一家相对较小公司的优势。” 55 Extrusion Asia Eidition 2/2022