Extrusion International USA 1-2019

PREVIEW 40 Extrusion International 1/2019 Hall A5, stand 1936 Nepata presents a world first at the ICE Europe: A ma- chine that separates self-adhesive film from its carrier paper. This makes it possible to obtain recyclable, pure PVC from faulty film media. Furthermore, the manu- facturer of specialized machinery will be displaying the current lineup of its rewinding, trimming and slitting machines, in particular its flagship: the UA 1650 ADWS precision converting center. Further improvements to the slitting head allow for even better slitting. The Nepata DL1650 film separator is the first machine to allow for automated delamination of films. It there- by helps avoid plastic waste and expensive disposal. During the manufacture of self-adhesive films, the coating process, waste material is created. Thus far, the disposal of faulty film rolls was an costly expense. Efficient delamination: The newly developed machine separates a 50-meter roll in around two minutes. Rolls of up to 350 mm in diameter and 1,650 mm in width can be processed. The DL1650 separates the layers and rewinds PVC film and kraft paper individually. At the film side, this process is coreless, whereby pure material is generated. In addi- tion, the designers paid particular attention to ergo- nomics and operator safety: A single machine operat- ing around the clock can recover several thousands of tons of pure PVC each year. Like all of Nepata’s film processing and converting machines, the DL1650 is 100% made in Germany. With its film separator, Nepa- ta has applied for the ICE Award in the category of sus- tainability and environmental protection. Better slitting: In addition to this world first, Nepata will also be display- ing its proven converting solutions at the ICE Europe. The UA1650 ADWS Converting Center, the 1900 ADWS slitting machine and the UA770 rewinding and trimming machine will be on display and live operation demon- strated. All Nepata slitting machines and converting cen- ters (ADW/ADWS models) are now shipping with two new features that make them even more precise: A jaw lubrication system for the slitting head lightly lubricates the blade with silicone oil. The new line laser provided on the slitting head reliably displays the slitting blade’s exact position on any film or paper surface. NEPATA GmbH www.nepata.de/en/rewinders/ Nepata at ICE Europe 2019 Film Separators for Faulty Self-Adhesive Films Nepata presents aworld first at the ICE Europe: The Nepata DL1650 film separator allows for automatic separation of self-adhesive filmon rolls (©NepataGmbH)