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www.davis
‐ standard.comDavis-Standard to Promote New Technology at Chinaplas
Davis-Standard’s new technology and regional capabilities
will be promoted at booth C01, Hall W1 during Chinaplas in
Shanghai, April 25-28, 2016. Davis-Standard has seen strong
demand throughout Asia for feedscrews, control systems, me-
dical tubing technology, and its dsX™ product line for cast film,
blown film and packaging applications. Davis-Standard’s regio-
nal presence has continued to grow since opening a subsidiary
in Suzhou two years ago. This facility is Davis-Standard’s manu-
facturing base in China and houses an R&D laboratory for pro-
cess development and trials. Davis-Standard will also promote
the expansion of its film technology and aftermarket services
with the recent acquisition of Gloucester Engineering. The me-
dical tubing sector is one of Davis-Standard’s strongest markets
in China. The lab in Suzhou has been instrumental in suppor-
ting customers in this segment. The lab features direct-drive
19mm and 24mm single screw extruders, each with a polymer
melt pump, a sophisticated three-layer spiral flow tubing die,
PLC line control with data acquisition, precision vacuum sizing
tank for both rigid and flexible products, closed loop ID/OD con-
trol via an ultrasonic gauging system, a servo controlled combi-
nation puller/cutting system, and a transport conveyer with
single-zone air eject. It also includes a single layer tubing line de-
signed specifically for the production of FPVC tubing for IV &
fluid delivery applications. Products ranging in size from 2mm
OD to 10mm OD can be produced with an accuracy of +/- 50u
at line speeds up to 100mpm. Davis-Standard’s facility in Paw-
catuck, Connecticut, also has a fully equipped medical tubing
laboratory.
Both labs support applications for alternate polymer, microbore
tubing, multi-lumen and catheter tubing, endotracheal and tra-
cheotomy tubing, radio opaque tubing, bubble tube, taper tube,
pipette tubing and multi-layer tubing, among others. Turn-key
medical tubing systems support extruder outputs up to 700
pounds per hour (315kg/hr) and line speeds up to 800 feet per
minute (240 mpm) for a range of materials including PLA, PLLA,
PEEK, FPVC, polyurethane, nylon, PEBAX and FEP. Extruder op-
tions are available depending on process and application and
engineered for a fast delivery and competitive pricing.
Another area of strength has been the sale of Davis-Standard’s
dsX™ machines. These have been well received throughout Asia
due to a competitive advantage in price, performance and deli-
very. Davis-Standard offers these machines for cast film, blown
film and extrusion coating applications. Demand has been espe-
cially strong for the dsX flex-pack™ (extrusion coating) due to
continued demand for flexible packaging applications. This ma-
chine is built for cost-sensitive flexible packaging applications
where fast and reliable production is essential.