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thin films, degradable
materials, and package
constructions that
resist water, oxygen,
air and ultraviolet
rays. Exhibitors at the
show will be displaying
examples of all such
materials for the
packaging industry. In addition, packaging related
machinery and automation equipment will be center
stage, to include injection molding and extrusion
technologies that deliver high-barrier end products, temperature resistance and good insulating properties. As
automatic detection equipment, and multilayer film a result, engineering plastics are becoming the material
technology. of choice for this sector. With end users requesting
more from these products, the materials chosen need
Multifunctional plastics for electrical & electronics to be multifunctional, to include antibacterial and self-
products
cleaning properties, good resistance to heat and cold, high
The electrical and electronics industries are always elasticity, and even fingerprint resistance. Visitors to the
seeking higher-performance, lightweight materials that fair can expect to find a full range of such multifunctional
offer excellent toughness and mechanical strength, high polymers on display.

BIG CAPACITY IN-LINE THERMOFORMING PLANT FOR

ZEGAR CUPS

AMUT GROUP has recently supplied to P.T. Starplast of 850 x 560 mm and 55-cavities. Closing force for forming
Packaging Industry a complete in-line thermoforming plant is around 700 kN.
to produce disposable PP cups for cold tea, working in full The machine includes a fully automatic pick up stacker
operation with an output of 60.000.000 cups per month. and a grinder to in-line recover up to 600 kg/h of
The cups have Ø 68 mm, height 114 mm and weight of thermoformed skeleton.
reference 4 gr.
Starplast company supplies the well-known brand Zegar,
part of 2Tang Group, one of the biggest producer of
mineral water and cold tea in Indonesia.

The extrusion section is equipped with a 3-components
dosing system and an EA130 40 L/D AMUT extruder for a
capacity of 800 kg/h using 50% regrind material coming
back from thermoforming process. The improved concept
of the calender with 500 mm-rolls shaped for high stiffness
comply with the target-product specifications, a foil in PP
with 1.200 μ-thickness.
The plant is based on a thermoforming machine model AMP
850-GP, forming and trimming in one station technology
with tilting movable lower platen. The mould has an area

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