Innovation History

• Built the first 7-layer cast barrier film line with PVdC encapsulation 

• Manufactured the world's largest and most advanced 9-layer blown film coextrusion line for barrier film production, in 2000

• Developed a patented technology for encapsulation in a blown film coextrusion die allowing the processing of heat sensitive polymers like PVdC in commercial size dies

• Built the first commercial coextrusion line for biaxially oriented barrier film with PVdC for shrink bags used in the food industry

• Designed, manufactured and provided technology transfer for the first commercial extrusion line to produce PVB sheet for use in the automotive and construction industries

• Developed the first PVdC extrusion coating line to produce barrier PVC sheet for blister packaging in the pharmaceutical industry

• Built the first commercial single-layer line for biaxially oriented PVdC film for use in food packaging

• Pioneered the development of the secondary air ring to increase output and improve film clarity in blown film lines

• One of two companies in the world to pioneer the development of the dual lip air ring

• Developed the patented MacroPack stackable coextrusion die for the extrusion for highly degradable polymers in combination with high melt temperature polymers

• First in the world to successfully apply encapsulation technology in the blown film process, thus allowing the processing of polymers with poor temperature stability, improved die cleaning and polymer purging
   

• Built the first commercial coextrusion line for biaxially oriented barrier film with PVdC for shrink bags used in the food packaging industry

• Designed and delivered a hybrid production line with both blown and cast coextrusion capabilitiies

• Developed a dual purpose cast coextrusion system that is capable of switching between high barrier film production and CPP film production

• Developed blown film coextrusion technology to produce foam webs suitable for food applications