大象传媒

Published

Orient PVC Pipe Without Water

Spanish pipe maker Molecor Tecnologia will be displaying at NPE 2012 in Orlando, Fla., a new method to orient PVC pipe that is somewhat akin to film-orientation technology.

Edited by:  PT Editorial Team

Share

Read Next

Spanish pipe maker Molecor Tecnologia will be displaying at NPE 2012 in Orlando, Fla., a new method to orient PVC pipe that is somewhat akin to film-orientation technology. Unlike current PVC pipe-orientation systems, Molecor’s patented system uses no water. In a three-step process, the system uses air convection to heat the pipe; compressed air to expand it; and chilled air to cool it. All of this is accomplished in a separate chamber after the pipe has been extruded and cut.

The stretching is done on the whole section of the pipe at the same time, including the socket, to ensure the best performance. Orientation improves the pipe’s mechanical properties and also results in less material consumption. Based in Madrid, Molecor developed the process for its own pipe-making operations, which range from 4-in. to 30-in. diam. for pressures up to 365 psi. It is now offering to license this technology and equipment to other PVC pipe makers around the world. The system can be used in-line with extrusion or in batches.
+34 902 566 577 • molecor.com

Related Content

  • What to Look for in High-Speed Automation for Pipette Production

    Automation is a must-have for molders of pipettes. Make sure your supplier provides assurances of throughput and output, manpower utilization, floor space consumption and payback period.    

  • Foam-Core Multilayer Blow Molding: How It’s Done

    Learn here how to take advantage of new lightweighting and recycle utilization opportunities in consumer packaging, thanks to a collaboration of leaders in microcellular foaming and multilayer head design.

  • Get Color Changes Right In Extrusion Blow Molding

    Follow these best practices to minimize loss of time, material and labor during color changes in molding containers from bottles to jerrycans. The authors explore what this means for each step of the process, from raw-material infeed to handling and reprocessing tails and trim.