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Sheet / Film Extrusion


Sheet / Film Extrusion is the process which is used for the products like plastic sheets or films. During the extrusion of these plastic materials, the required cooling is achieved by the action of pulling which is done through a specific set of cooling rolls that are generally three or four in number. These cooling rolls are also called calender or “chill” rolls. Extremely fast running speed develops “nerve”, which is an undesirable condition. This condition occurs when insufficient contact time is permitted to dissipate the heat, which is available in the extruded plastic.

In the plastic sheet extrusion, the rolls deliver the required cooling in addition to determining the sheet thickness along with surface texture. This is done specially in the case of structured rolls; i.e. levant, smooth, haircell, etc). Commonly, co-extrusion is used for applying one or more layers for acquiring various specific properties like soft touch or "grip", UV-absorption, matte surface or energy reflection.

The units for the solid sheet extrusion comprises minimum one Extruder along with one sheet extrusion die. These are supported by polishing stack which commonly includes 3 calenders that calibrate & cool the sheet with the use of their calender nips or surfaces. Behind this, the draw-off rolls to cool air and roller conveyor are located. Then, finally the sheet is cut and stored.

Sheet / Film ExtrusionSheet Extrusion Characteristics
  • Width more than 2 m
  • Thicknesses range of 0.5 to 15 mm (approximately)
  • No limitations of length
  • Setup operates as multilayer sheets having functional surfaces (color, haptics, UV-protection, etc.)
    Grain / structured surfaces
  • Easier forming is possible (folding, corrugated panels, thermoforming...)
Materials And Applications
  • Polystyrene is the most general polymer used in sheet extrusion. It is major plastic material for the thermoformed packaging, and it gives competition to ABS & PP in the technical markets.
  • The end use applications of the sheet / film extrusion include margarine, tubs and pots for yogurt and desserts.
  • In the liquid packaging industry (wine boxes, juice cartons, etc.), the base if the process of plastic extrusion onto paper. In addition, there is also an aluminum layer present in this process.
  • In the food packaging, the plastic film is occasionally metalized.
Sheet / Film Extrusion And Thermoforming
Thermoforming is a general extrusion process (more of a post-extrusion process) for the stock of plastic sheets / films. In this process, the plastic sheet is heated till a soft plastic is formed by the way of a mold in a new shape. In case of use of vacuum, this process if generally called Vacuum Forming. In the process of thermoforming, orientation is immensely important and largely affects the forming cycle times. Orientation is defined as the ability or available density of the sheet that is to be drawn into the mold. This sheet can have the depth range of 1 to 36 inches in general.

The process of thermoforming can range from the online bended pieces (e.g. displays) to various sophisticated shapes (e.g. computer housings) that normally seem to be injection molded mainly due to the the wide range of possibilities in thermoforming like undercuts, inserts, and divided molds
Extrusion Process
Hot Extrusion
Cold Extrusion
Warm Extrusion
Direct Extrusion And Indirect     Extrusion
Hydrostatic Extrusion
 
Extrusion Materials
Metal
Plastic, Ceramic, And Drug Carriers
Food
Polymeric Materials
 
Plastic Extrusion
Sheet / Film Extrusion
Blown Film Extrusion (Film Blowing)
Overjacketing And Tubing Extrusion
Co-extrusion
Extrusion Coating
Compound Extrusions And Foam      Extrusion
Profile Extrusion
Pultrusion
Crosshead Extrusion Process
    (Wire & Cable Coating)
Monofilament Fiber Extrusion
Extrusion Reprocessing
 
Plastic Extrusion Machines
Film Plant
Mono Layer Blown Film Plant
Extrusion Coating Lamination Plant
Box Strapping Line
Synthetic String Plant
Monofilaments Plant
Power Transmission Equipment
Forming Internal Cavities And      Drives
 
Types Of Plastic Extruders
Basic Extruder Machine
Single Screw Extruder
Twin Screw Extruder
Ram Extruder
 
Drives And Motors
AC Drives and Motors
DC Drives and Motors
Hydraulic Power Drives and Motors
 
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