Taiwan's Plastics Laminating Machinery Makers Offer High-Performance Turnkey Lines

Investing in R&D

Taiwan's plastic laminating machine manufacturing sector goes back four decades, so most makers boast of having over three decades of development and manufacturing experience, as well as having global market share.

Having broken ground in upgrading operating speed and production efficiency, the makers in Taiwan have successfully penetrated industrialized nations as well as Southeast Asia.

The government-backed Plastics Industry Development Center (PIDC) says the number of local plastic and rubber-processing machinery makers exceeds 250, many of which capable of rolling out plastic laminating machines. About three-quarters of the makers turn out plastic injection-molding machinery, with another quarter rolling out extrusion machines.

The Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) notes Taiwan-made plastics and rubber processing machines are mainly exported to China and Hong Kong, the United States, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey, Germany, South Korea, and Canada.

C.C. Wang, president of TAMI, says exports of Taiwan-made plastics processing machines plummeted last year due to the global meltdown. The generally promising recovery in China has also driven improving performance in this sector in Taiwan since the fourth quarter of last year, with continual uptrend expected for the next few months.

Extrusion Laminator

Sencar Machinery Co., Ltd., established in 1985, is one of Taiwan's most respected manufacturers of turnkey extrusion lines and PP/PE bag weavers, including extrusion laminator/coating machines and bubble-pack making machines, all of which may be ordered individually.

The company mainly supplies PP/HDPE (polypropylene/high-density polyethylene) flat-yarn making machines for woven/cement bags, circular looms (four, six, and eight shuttles); tandem-extrusion laminators; automatic woven-bag cutting/sewing/printing machines; PP/LDPE/EVA (ethylenevinyl acetate) extrusion/lamination/coating machines; two-layer and three-layer bubble-sheet-making machines; film-blowing machines; and sealing and cutting machines.

The tandem extrusion laminator operates via the three-in-one sandwich method with 90mm in-screw diameter and 30:1 screw L/D ratio. The key components include the extruder, T-die, un-winder, laminating unit, rewinder, sandwich un-winder, edge trimmer, edge winder, and operational panel.

The management attributes its innovative machinery to professional training, advanced manufacturing technologies, adherence to strict quality-control; while the maker has built a solid reputation with efficient after-sale service.

Sencar mostly exports to China, Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines), the Middle East (Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia), South Asia (Pakistan, India, Myanmar), Africa (Ethiopia, Madagascar, South Africa, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Algeria), the Untied States, Latin America (Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil), Spain, and Russia.

Heavy-duty Laminators

Poly Machinery Works Co., Ltd., established in 1969, is a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty laminators and EPS/EPE-product manufacturing equipment in Taiwan, capable of supplying global clients turnkey equipment, individual machinery, and solutions.

With almost 40 years of dedicated mechanical design and manufacturing, the company has developed a line of advanced packaging equipment with sought-after functionality and efficiency. The maker also engages in R&D, as well as technological acquisition worldwide, to offer the best machines, which has helped to solidify its lead in high-end packaging machinery industry globally.

J.C. Chang, president of the company, seems to have a grand goal, saying his company is dedicated to developing multi-functional machinery and turnkey equipment to upgrade living standards.

Besides claiming to be the pioneer in making and export of laminators in Taiwan, this maker mainly supplies expanded PS (polystyrene)/LDPE (low density polyethylene) sheet extrusion line; expanded PE tube/rod making equipment; expanded PE-foam net making equipment; food packing laminating machine; laminating machine for cement bags; and heavy-duty laminator, all of which suit making EPE foam sheet, EPE foam tube/rod, EPE foam net, and EPS-foam products.

To improve tensile strength and production capacity of flat yarn for woven bags, the company employs advanced European technologies and has invested considerably in R&D on expanded PS/LDPE sheet and PE foam net, now leading items in Taiwan.

Running three factories located in Sanchung and Panchiao of Taipei and Taoyuan counties, Poly focuses on manufacturing, development and test-runs.

The maker has always continued to invest in R&D and adopt new technologies to differentiate from peers in Taiwan; while employing strict quality-control, test-runs plus prompt after-sale service help to solidify, expand export outlets.

Poly has exported products to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and China, saying it will continue offering top-quality machinery and technical solutions to help improve the packaging industry worldwide.

Turnkey Extrusion Machinery

Leader Extrusion Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. has over two decades of experience in designing and manufacturing plastic extruding machines, including turnkey PP, PS, PVC, PC sheet extrusion line; PP, PE, PET film extrusion lines; and PP, PC, PET hollow profile sheet extrusion lines etc.

Besides having expertise in design and R&D, Leader can also manufacture key components to ensure reliable quality of products. Initially turning out PP/PS/PET/PVC/PC/ABS/PMMA sheet extruding machines, the company has diversified into single and multi-layer film extrusion lines, bi-directional film extrusion lines and optical film extrusion lines.

Leader says it has recruited a few specialists with know-how in special plastics as PC, PET, PLA and PP, able to develop machines to fabricate transparent sheets, special shrinkable and optical films and hollow sheets. The maker's long-term dedication to developing advanced machines has made many local manufacturers of PC sheets its clients.

Besides aiming to manufacture made-to-order machinery, the company says it has built a considerable reputation based on advanced technology, reliable quality and offering the best possible solution at competitive prices.

With its motto summed up by “consistency, service and reliability,” Leader is steadfast in engaged in R&D, always aiming to offer total satisfaction by providing superior quality extruding machines.

Rising Importance

With manufacturing technology improving day by day, the company believes extruded plastic films and sheets are becoming virtual daily necessities; while eco-friendly, lightweight, waterproof, durability and other features will continue to broaden the functionality of plastic extruding machines.

Leader mainly supplies high-performance turnkey PETG/APET/PETF co-extrusion clear film/sheet lines; high transparency TPU/EVA/TPU co-extrusion film/sheet lines; high-output, multi-layer hollow sheet co-extrusion lines for PC, PP, HDPE, PMMA (acrylic), PPS in a variety of extruded forms; bi-directional shrink film for shrink label applications (OPS, OPETG, OPVC); co-extrusion flat sheet, film lines for high transparency, high strength, durable, weather-resistance applications; made-to-order casting lines and roll stand lines for TPE, TPR, TPU, ABS, GPS, SAN, PEN, PBT, PA66, PPS, PPO (TPE), SEBS block copolymer; as well as turnkey plant planning, design, supply, manufacturing instructions and after-sales services.

The company says its turnkey machines can extrude films, sheets, castings, rubber, pellets for recycling. One of the company's most popular items is the TPU film extrusion line featuring special cutter with overheat control, coated roll to prevent TPU/EVA from sticking. The whole line is controlled by motion feed back to enable each sectional speed to be controlled within 0.1m; while the cooling of calendar achieved via high-pressure water pump enables water temperature control to within one-degree Celsius.

The multi-layer sheet extrusion line designed by Leader features unique multi-layer feedblock and T-die design allowing extrusions within relatively narrow thermal range. Allowing for various viscosity and melting temperatures of raw materials, the unit can be set for different compression ratios, with the mixer design enabling extrusions without overheating to maintain optimal melting temperature.