Extrusion International 5-2017

24 Extrusion International 5/2017 PIPE AND PROFILE EXTRUSION “Next Generation” equipment at Equiplast Complete line solutions for thermoforming sheet for high outputs and line speeds battenfeld-cincinnati’s portfolio for thermoforming sheet includes the high- speed extruder series that offers ex- tremely high outputs (from 30 to 1,500 kg/h for PP, 35 to 1,750 kg/h for PS) and features energy savings around 15 to 20%. High-grade packaging products such as thin-walled plastic PET containers for food packaging produced out of post- consumer bottle flakes show a high The battenfeld-cincinnati team was showcase technologically advanced extrusion developments at Equiplast at the booth of long-time partner and agent for Spain Comercial Douma (hall 3, D 474). “For battenfeld-cincinnati, Spain has always been an important market and we have many long-standing customers there. Besides our new NG extruder series, we will present the latest developments for thermoforming sheet extrusion. Plastics packaging, especially for food, is a future trend and food packaging already accounts for more than a third of the global packaging market. STARextruder: ideal for direct processing of PET The high-speed extruder with an in-line roll stack is perfect for premium thermoforming sheet growth rate. This type of packaging ben- efits from the rising trend for food “on the go”. For direct extrusion of PET, the STARextruder series is the best choice. It offers highly efficient degassing of the melt due to the combination of a single screw for plastification and a planetary roller section for degassing. The system offers important advantages such as en- ergy savings, less IV degradation and the possibility to obtain a mono-layer sheet with food grade approval. The available machine sizes of 90, 120 and 150 mm are perfectly suited for small and medium output ranges. The STARextruder also has extremely lowoperation andmainte- nance costs. To complement its extruder series, bat- tenfeld-cincinnati offersuniqueandpow- erful roll stacks. The Multi-Touch XXL roll stack has an innovative multi-nip process that achieves stress-free sheet with thick- ness tolerances of +/- 1% even at high line speeds, as well as high transparency and surface gloss. It delivers enormous outputs of up to 3,300 kg/h (PET) and The new single screw series solEX NG with a completely redesigned processing unit for lower melt temperatures, higher outputs and energy cost savings