Extrusion International 3-2020

24 Extrusion International 3/2020 INDUSTRY NEWS When the Chinese BOPA film pioneer and world’s largest pro- ducer Xiamen Changsu makes an investment, the industry listens up – fully justified again. They just now ordered two new sequen- tial film stretching lines from Brückner Maschinenbau which are the fastest, widest and most powerful of their kind so far: a work- ingwidth of 7+m, a production speed of 340m/min and an output of more than 2.5 tons per hour have not been achieved yet. Wang Zhefu, Chairman of Xiamen Changsu says: „When we de- cided tomake this investment, we had a clear goal inmind: lowest production costs with highest film quality at the same time. The new lines surpass our largest machines to date by 35% in speed and 50% in output. And based on our long-lasting experience with the Brückner technology we can safely assume outstanding film qualities with the finishing characteristics our customers ex- pect.” PhillipChen,ManagingDirector Brueckner Far East is happy about the renewed collaboration: „Xiamen Changsu is one of our lon- gest-standing customers in the BOPA business – not only in China, but worldwide. Since 2003 we have completed 10 joint BOPA projects successfully. They were characterized by great innovative spirit on the part of Xiamen Changsu, who, for example, were the first to use a twin-screw extrusion at BOPA or decided in favour of simultaneous systems with a working width of 6.6 m. Reinhard Priller, Sales Director Brückner Maschinenbau, adds: „The new lines alsomark the latest development stage in the field of sequential PA film stretching: From 4.2 to 5.1 to 6.6 mwe now Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG www.brueckner.com reached a proud 7+m. And Xiamen Changsumade all these steps along with us – a strong sign of true partnership!“ The lines are to start production in the last quarter 2021, right in time to produce film for the year´s end business. BOPA films have a variety of exceptional properties such as punc- ture, impact, burst and tear resistance. Tough packaging de- mands, outstanding gas barrier properties, a good resistance to oils, greases, solvents and alkalis as well as freezer-suitability are perfectly coveredby BOPAfilms. They are therefore increasingly in demand for the packaging of fatty and oily food, distilled goods, agricultural or medical products. Brückner Maschinenbau offers a proven sequential as well as simultaneous BOPA technology. Packaging Solutions Deliver Consistency and Quality The protective properties of packaging used for medical, healthcare and food products have proven especially valuable during the COVID-19 pandemic. As converters have ramped up production, the necessity of quality processes and equipment to maintain packaging integrity while boosting outputs has been paramount. Davis-Standard’s flexible packaging solutions are not only built for reliable outputs, quick changes and minimal waste, but are proven in terms of rigorous technical and business demands. Single-source responsibility fromunwind towinder, an operator-friendly platform, and a global network have enabled Davis-Standard tohelp customers improveprocesseswhileoffset- ting costs in a highmargin business. Davis-Standard, LLC www.davis-standard.com https://davis-standard.com/flex-packaging-films Advantages of Davis-Standard’s flexible packaging solutions can be found in each line component. Unwinds are engineered with a high-speed splice for reduced waste, stub roll capability and to minimize tail length. Extruder packages offer gauge control and uniformity while allowing flexibility with extruder configuration and screw design. Coaters and laminators support seamless and expedient change-overs, excellet adhesion properties, as well as auto trim start for safety. Winders feature stationary knife trans- fer for high-speed transfers and reduced fold-over waste. Control systems reduce “dial-in” time and offer process monitoring and troubleshooting to assist with performance. Recipe storage, inte- grated control for third party equipment, custom drive control, pressure and gauging systems, trending and diagnostics analysis add to efficiency. All technology is backed by Davis-Standard’s customer service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week as well as vast global resources. Davis-Standard is also available to support customers with R&D and new product development. Milestone for the Production of Biaxially Oriented PA Films Successful BOPA filmmanufacturing at Xiamen Changsu with a simultaneous Brückner filmproduction line Davis-Standard’s flexible packaging lines are engineered for reliable outputs, quick changes andminimal waste