In plastic extrusion, the right screen changer for filtering process materials can be the key solution for your extrusion line; it can make the difference between profit and loss. We are listing out here below seven reasons why the installation of a continuous screen changer in a contaminated plastic extrusion line represents a winning choice.

The engineering involves your business strategy

The customized design of melt-filtration equipment for thermoplastics capable of meeting the most specific requirements is not just a matter of technology; it involves strategy, production organization and economical issues. Commonly, a plastic extrusion line is designed and manufactured to produce plastic for various applications such as film, sheet, compounding, wire & cable, pipe, profiles, blown film, blow molding, housing, irrigation, pellets, recycling, industrial recycling, post-consumer recycling, tapes, technical articles, and more.

Recycled plastic processing impacts your business

The best solution for the above production, an extrusion system fed with recycled plastics. The types of recycled materials you can choose from are so many and different, since the proper way to process polluted materials depends on the contamination degree; e.g. you can employ post-industrial polymers or post-consumer plastic, which is the cheapest, but also the harder to process.

Selecting the screen changer is critical

In any case, whether you decide to process recycled materials with your extrusion line, you cannot do without a screen changer. Think about the screen changer as the most critical component in your extrusion line, that can affect your business. Your smartest choice should be the selection of a screen changer that keeps the line running, such as the GorillaBelt automatic melt filtration system by Cofit. It processes highly contaminated plastic with contamination up to 10% by weight, without line stops for screen changes.

GorillaBelt screen changer: the right one

The GorillaBelt automatic melt filtration system handles hard contaminants such as metal, glass, paper and aluminium foil, at contamination levels up to 10% by weight.

Good reasons to choose the GorillaBelt automatic melt filtration system

With the GorillaBelt automatic melt filtration system you can take advantage of the following benefits:

1. Contamination up to 10% by weight, including hard contaminants such as metal, glass, paper and aluminium foil.
2. Uninterruptible applications: you do not need to stop the material flow while changing screen. The advantage opens new opportunities in your business, since you will be able to run uninterruptible extrusion cycles for dedicated application, impossible with screen changers that require line stops.
3. Elimination of line shutdown increases production: if you do not need to stop frequently your extrusion line, you can simply increase production, while keeping your quality standard high.
4. Up to 210 bar and 2,000 kg/h: maximum pressure 210 bar, throughput up to 2,000 kg/h.
5. Low polymer loss.
6. Stable melt pressure – no pressure disturbance when the belt advances.
7. No manual screen changes – the filter belt advances automatically.

It can make a difference between profit and loss

Consider a screen changer that keeps the line running for your extrusion line – it can be the key issue of your system, and it can make the difference between profit and loss. Think about installing our GorillaBelt  screen changer.

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