Extrusion 5-2017

➠ KraussMaffei Berstorff www.kraussmaffeiberstorff.com www.kraussmaffeiberstorff.com/oeeplus The KMD 63 K/R conical twin-screw extruder from the Performance series – introduced to the market at the Chinaplas show for the first time potential purchasers the option to pay a visit to the company Weiyi that has its lo- cation in Guangzhou and has several CONVERTEX plants in operation. "The need for new innovative quality forms for special fields of application is increasing and with their developments, Windmöller & Hölscher takes these into account", said Michael Fischer, CEO W&H Asia Pacific. This applies for, e.g., the production of breathable diaper film. With the 3-layer system VAREX II with In- line-MDO stretching unit, W&H offers a machine configuration for the producti- n At this years CHINAPLAS Windmöller & Hölscher presented innovations in the field of film production as well as innova- tive sack concepts such as e.g. the film sack AD proFilm MP, that is characterized by a particularly high moisture protecti- on. The blown film extrusion line OPTIMEX for the production of film for further processing on the AD PLASTIC 2 for the newly developed AD proFilm MP- Sack mentioned above was also in the focus. W&H demonstrated also compe- tence in the field of manufacturing and processing plastic fabric. W&H offered Innovations at the CHINAPLAS 2017 on of a particularly thin breathable dia- per back sheet film of only 12 g/m² – a product that is predominantly produced in cast film extrusion and with a higher basis weight. Andreas Hoppe, customer service consultant for extrusion systems is convinced that "There is a clear trend toward blown film. Blown films will re- VAREX II – Outstanding film quality with maximum productivity OPTIMEX – Production of first-class films with attractive investment costs 56 CHINAPLAS 2017 – Review Extrusion 5/2017 from a process technology standpoint. The C6 control system with its many mo- nitoring and control functions is the key to an optimal production process. "We consistently pursue high quality standards in terms of a comprehensive cost-effective production approach for the Chinese market," Fan stresses. "In our Performance series we rely on high machine quality and German expertise, but the product is specifically tailored to Chinese needs. We source the perfor- mance-determining components of the machine from our main plant in Germa- ny, while the finalization, installation and commissioning takes place in Haiyan. This allows us to offer our customers the highest quality for the usual Chinese for- mulations and market requirements," says Fan. The molybdenum-welded screws and the deep-nitrided cylinder provides a high and effective wear-resistance in the cost-effective processing of a wide varie- ty of PVC pipe mixtures and thus ensures a long machine service life.