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Maguire® + Syncro extrusion Essel Propack launches new

control system for better recyclable HDPE barrier tubes
productivity
aminated plastic tube packaging company Essel
lPropack has launched a new recyclable high-density
n innovative extrusion control system for blown film
Acan be deployed in a new production line as part of polyethene (HDPE) barrier tubes. Essel Propack’s Platina
a total system providing single-point supervision of all 250 and Green GML 300 lamitubes offer sustainability
line components, or it can be used in an existing line to and recyclability for
increase productivity and reduce material cost. For a the tube packaging
new blown film extrusion or coextrusion line, there are segment. T he
three basic components at the heart of the Maguire® + Association of Plastic
Syncro extrusion control system: 1) the Maguire® WXB™ Recyclers (APR) USA
Weigh Extrusion Blender, which incorporates a gain-in- has confirmed that the
weight (GIW) weigh bin and a loss-in-weight (LIW) mix lamitubes comply with
chamber; 2) the Maguire 4088 controller, which controls the APR HDPE critical
the loading, blending, and metering of raw material to the guidance criteria. The
extrusion process; and 3) the Syncro® controller, which product will ensure
uses the consumption data from the 4088 controller to that the company
control line speed and haul-off. Modes of extrusion control remains committed to
available with the Maguire + Syncro system include pounds its sustainability goals.
or kilograms per hour; weight per length of extrudate; It will also benefit
and product thickness in microns.The Maguire + Syncro brands that want to move to recyclable and sustainable
system is the product of barrier packaging formats. Platina is an eco-friendly
a partnership between laminated tube designed in line with “RECYCLE” as
Maguire and Italy-based the sustainability theme.PLATINA 250 tubes with
Syncro srl that began in less than 5% barrier resin have got recognition from
2016 with Maguire taking the Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR), USA,
an investment position as meeting or exceeding the most strict APR HDPE
with Syncro , which CRITICAL GUIDANCE criteria.The company’s research
specializes in controls and development (R&D) team created the recyclable
for all types of extrusion HDPE barrier tubes. They incorporated HDPE, which
process. If, in addition helps to increase the tubes’ stiffness and lower polymer
to extrusion control, the content.Essel Propack’s business leadership team said:
blown film manufacturer “We are extremely delighted, as this will open the doors
seeks to achieve single- for many such innovations in the near future and we
point control of the entire production line, Syncro has will proactively reach out to every customer to convert
developed the Syntrol™ supervisory system, which allows to this packaging format and increase the economy of
multiple line controls to be visualized and synchronized scale to make this an easy adapting solution for every
from one touchscreen. These controls include those brand. “This will enable Essel Propack to globally
for extruder temperature and pressure, air ring, IBC, participate with customers and help them to achieve
thickness gauge, cage, and haul-off. Maguire this year is their sustainability commitments.” The finished Platina
celebrating the sale of the 50,000th Maguire® gravimetric and GML tubes are part of dominant #2 plastic stream,
blender, which has a very wide range of applications in which is used to recycle milk cans and juice bottles
the world plastics industry, including a substantial base worldwide. The company will focus on further product
of customers with extrusion operations, including blown development and promotion within its customer base.
and cast film, sheet, pipe, profile, and compounding.

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