In-line shaping to reproduce traditional roof tiles
The Italian machinery manufacturer Bausano has recently provided to various processors in South America a new line for extrusion of plastic wavy profiles for roofs (PVC tile sheet). The new line extrudes directly PVC sheet with outer protective layer made of UV-resistant engineering polymers. Furthermore, a system for in-line shaping reproduces the characteristic of the traditional tiles. The final product shows remarkable performances like weather resistance and dimensional stability; moreover, the PVC tile sheet has a very low rate of thermal expansion, and it is environmentally friendly, as manufactured with 100% fully recyclable PVC. The extruders used in the line, MD series Plus, thanks to their high power of dispersion of the raw materials, allow the use of mineral fillers with high concentration, reaching higher productive outputs than most of the lines currently present on the market. In particular, the goal of Bausano is to suit production requirements of those markets which require cheap and resistant products. With wavy, colonial or trapezoidal profiles, PVC tile sheets produced with Bausano lines offer the best solution for the building market.