Extrusion International 3-2020

34 Extrusion International 3/2020 SHEET EXTRUSION This PTi TDC system includes a HVTSE ® (high vacuum twin screw extruder) Model 85mm-52D DryerLESS™ ex- truder, G-SERIES ® GSVD661824 sheet take off unit and an ACW6640/2 dual position differential shaft winding system that will be utilized in the production of PPE (Cov- id-19 related personal protection equipment). It offers an output capacity of 2,200 pph (1,000 kg/hr) and was one of two unique demonstration lines running in the PTi TDC facility – the second of which is a SUPER-G ® HighSPEED™ Processing Technologies International, LLC (PTi) announced the recent sale of one of its Technology Development Center’s (TDC) demonstration production sheet extrusion lines. PTi’s TDC permits customers to conduct sheet extrusion process trials on brand new full-scale production equipment, often using their own materials to demonstrate the overall equipment performance and related features Sheet Extrusion Line for COVID-19 Face Shields Provided PTi’s newHVTSE ® dryerless sheet extrusion demo system, complete withmaterial handling thru 2-up winding, provides Laminex a quick, high quality entry into PET sheet markets Laminex’s ProTG™high quality face shields provide PPE to the healthcare industry and individuals alike for protection in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic contagion Model 3000-36D (75mm) system with an output capacity processing PP up to 2,500 pph (1,130 kg/hr). PTi and its Mexico based sales agent, Grupo Janfrex, be- gan working together as recent as last October and six months later have successfully sold its first line together. The buyer of the line, Laminados Extrudios Plasticos, also known as Laminex, is one of the largest suppliers of ex- truded sheet in Mexico with an extensive product offer- ing. Laminex was founded during the Mexican economic crisis of 1993 and prides itself with noteworthy achievements made over the years and during various challenging eco- nomic periods, including those recently brought on as a result of the global pandemic of the Coronavirus, oil price market collapse, etc. Laminex credits its success to perse- verance of the many employees who have helped carry the company through very tough times. The current situation has made Laminex move into new markets related to Covid 19, such as sneeze guards, face shields under the label of ProTG (www.ProTG.mx ) and other medical supply plastic sheet. The new extrusion line will eventually support Laminex’s production of sheet for a wide range of industries, including packag- ing, automotive, point of purchase, refrigeration and construction, etc. Two years ago, Laminex was certified in ISO 9001:2015 with both Mexican and US Certifica- tions.