Cutting-edge solutions for the compounding of plastic polymers
Compounding is a process by which the plastic raw material is transformed and prepared for the subsequent production phases. More in detail, the physical, electrical, thermal and aesthetic characteristics of polymers are modified and refined. Molten plastic polymers, including nylon PA, polycarbonate, polystyrene, PVC, polyethylene and propylene, are mixed with additives to obtain a homogeneous granular compound.
Thermoplastic manufacturers need machinery that is compact, flexible and easy to clean and restart in order to maximize the performance and quality of different finished products while meeting market demand in terms of volume.
Thanks to the experience gained in the realization of more than 200 compounding plants for plastics, the Piovan Group offers innovative and sustainable solutions for the treatment of materials. Piovan equipment maximizes the results of compounding lines through high flexibility, precision and efficiency in material handling, dosing and blending. The Group provides, for example, high precision gravimetric blenders, pneumatic conveying and raw material handling systems, suitable for all plastic materials (virgin, recycled, masterbatch and additives). In particular, the dosing units are characterised by extremely fast material changeover, simplified cleaning and station portability.
In general, Piovan turn-key plants allow the production of technical compounds based on thermoplastic engineering plastics, thermoplastic elastomers and polyolefins for a wide selection of industrial sectors, including automotive, medical and food.
Large diameter silos offer with great attention to functional and aesthetics for outdoor installation. Suitable for granules, flakes or powders, the Piovan silos have specific geometries and devices according to the materials to store, such as outlet air filters, extraction systems for high friction polymers, measurement solutions like load cells and protection systems for potentially explosive atmospheres. These silos are compatible with a wide range of loading methods like truck pumps, sea containers with bags, high pressure blowers for dense or semidense phase conveying systems.
Conveying system for high throughput and long distances, suitable for silos loading. In case of manual filling, a practical grid to avoid lumps of material is available on request. In case of multiple destinations, the management of diverting valves can be integrated in the control.
Available for flakes and high temperatures, the MDW gravimetric batch blenders can dose and weigh up to 8 materials. The microprocessor control assures high execution speed, precision and simple setting of the unit. The MDW blenders guarantee quick material change and simplified cleaning operations.
Reinforced high resistant textile silos are suitable with materials with PSA up to 0.6 kg/dm3 as standard. The solution is characterised by antistatic, anti condensation and anti dust behaviours. The silo roof section is made by a filtering textile for a practical and safe evacuation of air during the pressure loading.
The practical unloading station is suitable for big-bag of granules or flakes, with a capacity up to 2,000 kg. It can be equipped with level sensors on the storage bin, extracting auger or electromechanical vibrators. On request, the collecting bin is available in stainless steel.
The range of Piovan solutions spans from stand-alone single material loaders to central multiple material systems.
Broad selection of technologies to perform the drying process in the best condition possible for the raw material.
Volumetric, gravimetric, loss-in-weight, continuous or batch, are the technologies implemented in the series of blenders and dosing units of Piovan.
Efficiency of heat exchange and reliability of operation characterise our range of temperature control units.
Wide range of solutions that includes from the small movable storage silos on wheels, up to the external silos to stock tonnes of material. The solutions can be totally tailor made on customer request.
Process integration and control systems are key to maximizing efficiency and achieving high performance.
The simplest way of measuring AA levels in PET preforms. The Piovan Lab-Tech range allows utmost production monitoring, by providing real time analysis of acetaldehyde content in the PET preforms.
Small, medium and large capacities, with the latest design for size reduction, granulation, recycling devices and accessories, represent the range of equipment of Piovan.
Flexcool solution can use ambient temperature to cool the processing equipment. Such a peculiar strategic feature makes Flexcool ideally suitable to serve sets of injection moulding machines having diverse characteristic, that is, in those working situations where different machines are required to operate at varying processing conditions of temperature, flow, pressure. Flexcool ensures the highest level of control, flexibility and energy efficiency.
With specific skills and deep knowledge of the PET preform production process, we provide customised solutions able to satisfy the specific cooling needs of the PET preform sector.
Our air-cooled chillers provide the ideal cooling solution for a wide range of industrial applications related to the plastics processing and to the food industry.
Our water-cooled chillers provide high quality, operation efficiency, and energy savings for a wide range of industrial applications related to the plastics processing and to the food industry.
Our product range includes a line of thermochillers which have the function to heat and cool the process circuit of injection and blow moulding machines utilized in the plastics processing. Available in the single or dual circuit versions, these machines provide maximum cooling yield with minimum energy consumption.
Efficiency of heat exchange and reliability of operation characterise our range of temperature control units.
Our dry coolers are the best answer to the needs of various industrial processes and applications where it is essential to constantly cool the fluid used for the heat exchange at a temperature greater than or equal to that of the external environment. Representing an effective alternative to cooling towers with low costs and low energy consumption.
A very high attention and considerable importance is given to pumps, the devices that allow cooling and chilled water circulate throughout the circuit.
Piovan develops all software for the entire line of industrial cooling solutions.
PIOVAN S.p.A. Via delle Industrie 16 – 30036 S. Maria di Sala VE - Italy - P.IVA 02700490275
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