Two plants, belonging to the AlphaPET and SmartDuty series respectively, for the extrusion of PET and PP rigid film were sold by Bandera, after having been installed at its The House of Extrusion research and development centre at the beginning of the year to be ready for dispatch. The lines were purchased by two major players operating in the European food packaging market using the thermoforming and FFS (Form-Fill-Seal) technologies.

The AlphaPET line can process up to 1200 kg/h of PET in coextrusion and 800 kg/h of PP, and is mainly intended for FFS operations with a maximum sheet width of 1480 mm. In addition to the HVTSE 2C 85mm 52D dry-less co-rotating twin-screw extruder, the line is equipped with Alpha horizontal calender stack with motorized cross-axis, PE film lamination system with automatic threading, and semi-automatic multi-reel winder.

The SmartDuty Bandera line is designed to primarily satisfy the thermoforming market with products featuring a maximum width of 1100mm. Its output reaches up to 1000 kg/h with PET in coextrusion and 650 kg/h with PP. The line is designed to guarantee easy process management and, thanks to the HVTSE dry-less 2C 85mm 52D co-rotating twin-screw extruder, versatility and production cost-effectiveness are ensured. The sturdily built horizontal calender stack, if combined with the film lamination system (retrofittable option for future needs), is also suitable for FFS processing.