STARextruder This Battenfeld-Cincinnati series is designed principally for the extrusion of PET sheet. The processing unit has a planetary roller section for degassing under high vacuum. The series' design allows the melt to be rolled out in very thin layers, creating a large surface. STARextruders are available in machine sizes of 90mm, 120mm and 150mm and are suited for outputs from 1,300 pounds to 2,600 pounds per hour.
What's new? The possibility of using the extruders to produce post-consumer recycled PET suitable for use with food. In November,Battenfeld-Cincinnati received a letter of non-objection from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) greenlighting this application. Levels of up to 100 percent post-consumer recycled PET may be used in manufacturing PET sheet for containers that come into contact with food.
Benefits Production of high-quality PET sheet, stingy energy consumption through more efficient drying, reliability and minimal maintenance requirements. Designed with a highly wear-resistant planetary roller section, the machines are easy to operate, and users can change materials without changing the screw. In addition, the FDA letter assures Battenfeld-Cincinnati customers that they can use STARextruders to produce food-grade PET sheet compatible with the FDA's requirements for post-consumer PET. The letter covers the use of post-consumer PET derived from feedstock that consists of food and non-food PET containers. Feedstock from industrial and chemical containers is not allowed. High-grade food packaging, including thin-walled, resealable plastic containers made from PET, is a growing market.
Battenfeld-Cincinnati USA, McPherson, Kan., 620-241-6843, www.battenfeld-cincinnati.com
