8. Pilot plants for the production of thermoplastic films.
a) Monolayer film extruder
Brand and model:York.
Capacity:20 kg/h; films according to a 20 cm wide die head and thickness range between 25–45 microns.
Description:Single-screw blow extruder used for the production of synthetic plastic films (polyethylene, polypropylene) and biodegradable films (polylactic acid, PLA, and polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate, PBAT).
b) Multilayer film extruder
Brand and model:Labtech Engineering Co. LF-400.
Capacity:12 kg/h; films (according to die head) 30 cm wide and 20–45 microns thick.
Description:Three-layer blow extruder equipped with three extruders of 20 mm screw diameter and an L/D ratio of 30. This plant enables the production of multilayer films from different thermoplastic polymers such as polyethylenes, polypropylenes, and biodegradable plastics (polylactic acid, PLA, and polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate, PBAT).