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INDIA 2017
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Velox launches CleanPlus Leistritz features new co-
rotating twin screw technology
VELOX GmbH (“VELOX”) has developed a new purge
compound - CleanPlus® Express Purge Compound. Leistritz Extrusionstechnik GmbH has showed
The highly efficient purge compound family currently the latest in co-rotating twin screw extrusion
contains 3 types for extrusion lines (CleanPlus® LD N,
CleanPlus® HD N and CleanPlus® PP N) and can also be technology at K 2016 — and held a series of 15-minute
used in injection molding. On the basis of many years’
of technical application experience in the use of purging
compounds, VELOX has successfully developed a very
effective and highly efficient product. CleanPlus® not
only helps to carry out quicker color and material change
and flush out old deposits, in addition to that, it is also
very well suited for machinery shutdowns (sealing) and
thus protects the screw from corrosion. This enables a lectures from industry experts throughout the show.
trouble-free production start-up with significantly less Topics included Industry 4.0, bioplastics, white
waste. The compound is ready to use, so no mixing or and black masterbatch, conductive compounds,
predrying is necessary. What is more, it is not abrasive foam extrusion and halogen-free, designing screw
and is safe to handle - for man and machine. geometries and flame-retardant cable compounds.
Leistritz presented its biggest twin-screw extruder
CleanPlus® is likewise helpful for quicker cooling down of — the ZSE 260 MAXX — using the help of 3-D glasses.
the extrusion line, allows easier pulling of the screw and
does not stick to the metal. Enno Stapel, Product Manager The behemoth can process up to 35 metric tons of
at VELOX, said, “With CleanPlus® we are pleased to have material an hour, depending on the application. “We
developed an absolutely efficient and cost-effective have installed a variable-speed drive here to guarantee
solution for the problems in plastics production. Our 20 a ‘spot on’ economical mode of operation for large-scale
years’ experience in the area of purge compounds has compounding, particularly with fluctuating production
helped us to develop a product that saves the customer requirements,” said Sven Wolf, managing director of
up to 50% of time and material - and thus a lot of money. Leistritz Extrusionstechnik in Nuremberg, Germany.
After tests our new compound has been rated as excellent
by our customers – we are very pleased about this and it The big extruder has a very broad processing window,
confirms our ambitions to take on and solve the problems in with a very good energy input, the company said.
production. We would like our customers to manufacture - Leistritz’s new ZSE 35 iMAXX for running masterbatches.
it is better if our compounds do the cleaning”. CleanPlus® This application requires quick product changes, and
can be used with blow film, in sheet or pipe extrusion and the twin-screw extruder was designed with closed,
in injection molding and is suitable for polymers such as easy-to-clean surfaces and a stainless steel cover.
PO, PP, PVC, TPU, TPE and many more. The cooling/heating device is fully integrated into
the frame. One central water connection is needed
for the entire machine.
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