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Applications

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In the plastics industry, process knowledge is crucial. Only through practical experience do technologies develop their full effect. Let the listed application examples inspire you.

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Extrusion |

Increase throughput and improve sheet quality

Optimized sheet production with cooling mixer and melt blender

Static mixers and coolers improve sheet and board quality and enable more throughput

Extrusion |

Foamed sheets

Lighter in weight and handling, excellent bending stiffness

Extrusion |

Key components for XPS extrusion

Optimized production of XPS insulation boards

XPS insulation board (picture: Swisspor, CH)

Extrusion |

XPET sheets with outstanding properties

Outstanding mechanical properties thanks to Microcell Extrusion

Extrusion |

Raw material savings with XPE films

Lower foam density and finer cell structure

Raw material cost savings for XPE films thanks to Promix key technologies

Extrusion |

Homogeneous films and sheets for thermoforming

Improve quality and save costs with Promix melt blenders

Extrusion |

Microcellular foamed film for thermoforming

15% - 25% weight saving without loss of mechanical properties

Extrusion |

Food packaging made of expanded PP & PS

Higher stiffness, lower foam density

Food packaging made of expanded PP and PS (EPP, EPS)

Extrusion |

Homogeneous melt in pipe extrusion

More throughput and uniform wall thickness thanks to melt blender

Extrusion |

Physical foaming of pipes

Save 30% in weight and raw material costs with Promix Microcell technology

PP foam core pipe physically foamed with Promix Microcell Extrusion

Extrusion | Melt cooler/heat exchanger |

Reduced sagging in pipe extrusion

Avoid sagging effect and increase production capacity with P1 cooling mixer

Extrusion |

Optimize the quality of extruded profiles

Less warpage, tighter tolerances, more throughput!

Promix melt blenders improve the quality of extruded profiles

Extrusion |

Physical foaming of profiles

Cost savings thanks to additional density reduction

Physically foamed profiles with Promix Microcell Technology

Extrusion |

Production of XPE profiles and pipe insulation

Fine cell foam structure, lower foam density

Extrusion |

More output in cable extrusion

Surface without glossy spot and increased throughput

Extrusion |

Physical foaming of cable insulation

Higher cable flexibility, lower material costs!

Cable insulation foamed with Promix Microcell technology

Extrusion |

Improved thickness tolerances in extrusion blow molding

Uniform wall thickness and better quality when using recycled material

Promix melt blenders improve the quality of blow molded articles

Extrusion |

Foaming in extrusion blow molding

10% – 20% material and cost savings

Extrusion |

High quality blown film with tight thickness tolerance

Increase throughput and improve film quality with melt blenders

Melt blenders improve blown film packaging tolerances

Extrusion |

Physically foamed blown films

Up to 20% raw material savings, 100% recyclable

Blown film line with physical foaming option

Extrusion |

Better quality and higher throughput in compounding

Homogeneous quality of the pellets

Extrusion |

Inline viscosity control with integrated mixing effect

Monitoring of raw material quality and process conditions in extrusion

The display of the Inline Rheometer is concise and user-friendly

Polymer production | Melt cooler/heat exchanger |

Outstanding polymer properties

Precise temperature control and narrow residence time distribution thanks to plugflow reactor

Extrusion | Polymer production | Melt cooler/heat exchanger |

EPS and other particle foams in top quality

High blowing agent yield and lower foam density

EPS particle foam: unique melt cooler technology from Promix ensures maximum blowing agent yield and lower foam density

Polymer production |

Process monitoring with inline viscosity control

True inline viscosity measurement without side stream

Inline viscosity measurement and quality control

Fibers | Melt cooler/heat exchanger |

Fiber cooling with best performance

No polymer decomposition thanks to ideal plug flow behavior

Fibers |

Process monitoring thanks to inline viscosity control

True inline viscosity measurement without side stream

Chemistry/Pharmaceutical/Food | Melt cooler/heat exchanger |

Cooling and heating without product decomposition

Gentle cooling or heating without product decomposition

Promix employee assembling a cooling mixer

Chemistry/Pharmaceutical/Food |

Process monitoring thanks to inline viscosity control

Continuous process monitoring

Polymer production | Melt cooler/heat exchanger |

Gentle cooling in polymer production

Cooling without product decomposition and deposits

Extrusion | Melt cooler/heat exchanger |

Cooling in plastics processing

More throughput thanks to melt cooler

Injection molding |

Eliminate color streaks and flow lines

Homogeneous color appearance and lower costs

Injection molding |

Better surface quality

Efficiently avoid brilliant spots or dim surface areas

Injection molding |

Higher mechanical strength

Weak spot in dental cartridge eliminated with mixing nozzle

Weak spot in the dental cartridge due to irregular color distribution

Injection molding |

Save masterbatch costs

Less masterbatch without compromising color quality

Injection molding |

Shorter cycle times

Static mixers help to reduce cycle times

injection molded recycling bin: mixing nozzles can reduce cooling times in production

Injection molding |

Balanced cavities in the hot runner

Uniformly filled cavities thanks to mixing nozzle

Injection molding |

Better incorporation of regrind

The use of regrind and recycled material is steadily increasing

Injection molding |

Tighter tolerances

Dimensionally accurate components thanks to mixing nozzles

Promix Microcell Technology – breakthrough in foam extrusion

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Applications

Choose your application

Increase throughput and improve sheet quality

Foamed sheets

Key components for XPS extrusion

XPET sheets with outstanding properties

Raw material savings with XPE films

Homogeneous films and sheets for thermoforming

Microcellular foamed film for thermoforming

Food packaging made of expanded PP & PS

Homogeneous melt in pipe extrusion

Physical foaming of pipes

Reduced sagging in pipe extrusion

Optimize the quality of extruded profiles

Physical foaming of profiles

Production of XPE profiles and pipe insulation

More output in cable extrusion

Physical foaming of cable insulation

Improved thickness tolerances in extrusion blow molding

Foaming in extrusion blow molding

High quality blown film with tight thickness tolerance

Physically foamed blown films

Better quality and higher throughput in compounding

Inline viscosity control with integrated mixing effect

Outstanding polymer properties

EPS and other particle foams in top quality

Process monitoring with inline viscosity control

Fiber cooling with best performance

Process monitoring thanks to inline viscosity control

Cooling and heating without product decomposition

Process monitoring thanks to inline viscosity control

Gentle cooling in polymer production

Cooling in plastics processing

Eliminate color streaks and flow lines

Better surface quality

Higher mechanical strength

Save masterbatch costs

Shorter cycle times

Balanced cavities in the hot runner

Better incorporation of regrind

Tighter tolerances

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