Trends that are changing the blown film extrusion industry

The machines that are produced for the blown film extrusion industry have been changing in recent years. The industry itself has, too.

These are the three trends that will become increasingly relevant in the coming years, and that the company Kung Hsing Plastics Machinery Co., LTD. has been focusing on: 

1. The packaging market for food and beverages is changing, along with other special markets.

That is why more companies require machines that produce film capable of consolidating oxygen and moisture barriers through a high safety standard to prolong the freshness of food. For example, packaging that is appropriate for storing frozen meat down to -40 ° C, seafood, dairy products and cookie packaging.

At present, greater exchange of fresh meat and seafood can be expected around the world, thanks to export agreements for meat products, leading to more countries having high demand for safer packaging.

2. Increased productivity through automation

Automation in machines is essential if you want to generate a production capacity aligned to the requests of current customers. For example, Kung Hsing offers multilayer machines with high production rate thanks to its outstanding design, which contributes to lower processing cost and increases production throughput rate for customers.

“For years, we have been dedicated to improving these extrusion equipment and - compared to our other extruders - the result was a 30% increase in production. We managed to increase production capacity while keeping energy consumption at the same level. In addition to energy efficiency, performance in terms of speed is the best characteristic of our multilayer film coextrusion machines”,  according to Kung Hsing representative.

Energy efficiency and performance are the two best features of Kung Hsing multilayer film coextrusion machines.

3. Film lines for processing biodegradable materials

Biodegradable film lines and extruders that can process more environmentally friendly materials are gaining more relevance in the industry.

However, it is important to note that there are still challenges waiting to be solved, for example, reducing the price of technology and improving biodegradable plastic films. In this regard, Kung Hsing has been providing production lines that can process biodegradable materials, thus adhering to the principle of circular economy.

A blown film line at the forefront of new needs

As a leading producer of blown film extrusion lines, Kung Hsing Plastics Machinery Co., Ltd, Chia-Yi Hsien, Taiwan offers complete 3-layer to 7-layer systems for processing HDPE, MDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, mPE, EVA, PP, PA, EVOH, recycled material and biodegradable compostable material.

In 2019, Kung Hsing introduced the latest die design in the 5-layer coextrusion blown film line, model KS-5-55-55-55-55-55. With this die design, the machine achieved its exceptional performance with a throughput of 600 kg / h with a Ø 300 mm die. The rate of return is 2 times the diameter of your die!

According to the company, the blown film line is ideal for the production of barrier film, laminated film, VCI film, food packaging film, industrial packaging film, FFS, heat shrink film, agricultural film and biodegradable film.

Kung Hsing has been increasing its market share in Southeast Asia in recent years where it aims to expand by meeting the requirements of its target customers in the region.

For more information on Kung Hsing and its products, visit: https://www.kunghsing.com.tw/