Your needs. Our know-how.
With more than 40 years of experience in the plastic film and sheet extrusion industry Macro has developed a deep technical understanding of the needs of today’s film processor. Trends that have been observed over our history have evolved into common requirements; down-gauging to save on material costs, automation to improve plant safety, tighter quality controls, improved gauge control, and more output.
Key Feature:
- Film structure up to 13 layers
- Microlayer technology up to 30 layers
- Widths up to 8 m
- Individual layer foaming
- Proven die technologies (spiral, stacked, conical)
- Optimized feed screw and die design
- Versatile air rings
Applications:
- High barrier films (PA, EVOH, PVdC)
- Printing/lamination films
- Stretch and collation films
- Agricultural films
- Geomembrane films
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Quadex Film Systems
Key Feature:
- Film structure up to 13 layers
- Know-how to optimize shrink properties
- Double-bubble and Three-bubble configurations
- Technology transfer-processing knowledge and film structure licensing
- A range of bubble re-blowing options
- Annealing options (heated rollers or infrared heater)
Applications:
- High barrier shrinkable bags (PA, EVOH, PVdC)
- Sausage casings (PA, PVdC)
- Barrier shrinks packaging
- Non-barrier shrinks packaging
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Key Feature:
- Film structure up to 13 layers
- Microlayer technology
- Individual layer foaming
- Extrusion coating and lamination
- Edge encapsulation
- Gauge sensor options (infrared, beta backscatter, x-ray)
- Width up to 8 m sheeting
Applications:
- High barrier films (PA, EVOH, PVdC) for food and medical packaging
- Printing/lamination films
- Thermoforming films
- Cling and stretch films (PVC, PE)
- CPP films – stand-up pouches, twist warp
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Key Feature:
- A range of melt cooling technologies (casting roll unit, 3-roll calendar, water-quenching bath)
- Annealing option (infrared heated strees-relaxing chamber, water bath)
- Reincorporated edge trims and start-up materials
- Optimized screw and extruder designs licensing
- Winding technologies:
- Stacked sheets
- Large diameter rolls
- Small ‘contractor’ rolls
Applications:
- Technical sheet (laminating sheet for reinforced glass or solar panels)
- Thermoformed sheets (in-line thermoformed sheeting for construction application)
- Foam sheets (PS, PP, PLA packaging)
- Multilayer foam sheets (PA, EVOH or PVDC for food packaging application)
- Fabric-reinforced sheets for heavy industrial application)
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Key Feature:
- High output tandem extruder systems
- Coextrusion technology
- Individual layer foaming on blown and cast systems up to 13 layers
- Proprietary extruder and screw designs
- Environmentally-friendly blowing designs
- Technology to control cellular structure
- Innovative material formulation for reactive extrusion foaming
- Custom engineering winding and end-of-line automation
Applications:
- Food packaging (meat trays, fruit and vegetable trays, clamshell food containers, egg cartons, noodle bowls)
- Industrial packing (impact protection, insulation)
- Medical packaging
- Retail packaging
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