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Extrusion

Do you want to make films, tubes or sheet profiles? Are you testing or developing new materials?
IPC has a full extrusion platform and a wide range of equipment to meet your needs.

A technical extrusion platform for testing your tools or materials

Advice on formulation, characterisation, and recycling to help you make the best choice.

Processes and methods: Extrusion

  • MOTAN dosing unit (4 compartments)
  • Main single-screw extruder diameter 75 mm, L/D 34
  • Secondary single-screw extruder diameter 45mm, L/D 20
  • Co-extrusion block: dual layer A/B or triple layer A/B/A
  • Flat die 1000 mm
  • Thickness: 0.5 to 5.0 mm
  • Online thickness monitoring SCANTECH (x-rays)
  • Finished products: plates or coils on mandrels

  • Line fitted for co-extrusion (MAI VIRGINIO)
  • Core pin/die: 10.5/14.5 mm (MAI VIRGINIO) − 16/20 mm (EXTRUDEX)
  • Calibration bench and pulling bench

  • Production of film from 10 to 250 µm
  • Ducts of 600 mm
  • Single-layer rotating die diameter 100 mm (core pin 98 mm)
  • Single-screw extruder diameter 45mm, L/D 30
  • 1 filtration system
  • Vertical rotating pulling
  • Edge cut in the folds

  • Blow extrusion of single-layer bottles
  • Volume blown: 1,000 cm³

  • Single-screw COLLIN E45 (Ø45) or COLLIN E30 (Ø30) or dual-screw COPERION ZSK32 (Ø32)
  • Filtration system
  • Gear pump
  • Extrusion block: A/B, A/B/A, A/B/C/B/A
  • Multiplying elements (multi-layer co-extrusion MNL): 1 to 4,096 layers
  • Flat dies (Width 350 mm, thickness 25 to 500 µm / Width 750 mm, thickness 25 to 250 µm)

  • One Collin single-screw extruder (Ø30), L/D = 25, max. throughput: 75 kg/h, max. temp.: 450°C
  • 1 filtration system
  • 1 gear pump, max. temp. 400°C
  • 2 dies: 2.8 mm (1.75 mm) and 3.8 mm (2.85 mm)
  • 2 conveyor belts (2 m each) or water bath
  • A real-time diameter monitoring system (X, Y and ovality)
  • Belt puller
  • Rolling system (inner diameter of the spool 5.6 cm)

Assembly of films by gluing or by thermo-lamination

  • 3 coil holders for laminating up to 3 films
  • 1 coating unit (tray for adding glue) + doctor blade
  • 2 ovens (to evaporate solvents) max. temp. = 150°C
  • 1 coil holder for collecting laminated film
  • Film width: 300 mm max

  • Machine developed and patented by IPC: connects on output to a dual-screw or single-screw extruder
  • Good distribution and dispersion (matrix and load)
  • Low shearing rate
  • Roller die (pellets) or flat die (film)

Goetffert online rheometer for quality control

Processing methods: compounding

  • Laboratory trials

  • Capacity = 100 litres, hot tank and cold tank

  • Diameter 32mm, L/D 44
  • 4 K-Tron weight dosing units + 1 peristaltic pump
  • 2 side feeders
  • 1 ring cut: cooling bath and granulator + 1 ECON underwater cut
  • 1 two-position filtration system
  • Introduction into any possible zone through reconfiguration of the barrel
  • Adaptable screw profile

  • Diameter 32mm, L/D 40
  • 3 K-Tron weight dosing units + 1 peristaltic pump
  • 2 side feeders
  • 1 ring cutter: cooling bath (water) or belt (air) and pelletizer
  • 2 introduction zones possible + adaptable screw profile

  • Diameter 18mm, L/D 40
  • 3 K-Tron weight feeders + 1 peristaltic pump
  • 2 side feeders
  • 1 ring cutter: cooling bath and pelletizer
  • 2 introduction zones possible

  • Diameter 45mm, L/D 25
  • 1 gear pump
  • 1 filtration system
  • 1 ring cutter: cooling bath (water) or belt (air) and pelletizer

  • Diameter 30mm, L/D 30
  • 1 gear pump
  • 1 filtration system
  • 1 ring cutter: cooling bath (water) or belt (air) and pelletizer
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