Extrusion International 2-2017

22 Extrusion International 2/2017 INDUSTRY NEWS ISO-13485 Certification in Singapore Building on the international success of Medalist ® medi- cal thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) produced in the USA, Teknor Apex Company has expanded its supply capabili- ties for these compounds in Asia by achieving ISO-13485 certification for its TPE production facility in Singapore. ISO-13485 is an international standard for quality man- agement in medical manufacturing. Teknor Apex previ- ously achieved ISO-13485 certification for Medalist facili- ties in the USA and will now produce Medalist compounds in Singapore as well. The certification is accredited by Det Norske Veritas Certification, Inc. (DNV) and must be au- dited annually by the DNV to assess continuous improve- ment. ISO-13485 specifies systems for consistent compliance with regulatory and customer requirements and includes provisions for risk management, sterile manufacturing, and traceability. The comprehensive implementation pro- gram required for ISO-13485 certification requires focus- ing of the entire compounding operation on processes and procedures that maximize the safety and reliability of the compounds supplied to medical device manufactur- ers. In addition to being produced in ISO-13485-certified fa- cilities, Medalist medical elastomers are fully compliant with regulations for medical uses and meet stringent standards for biocompatibility and purity. All Medalist elastomers are made with FDA-compliant ingredients, are compliant with ISO 10993-5 and REACH SVHC, and are free of phthalates. www.teknorapex.com Performance up, production costs down At Chinaplas 2017 in Guangzhou, Booth 5.1 A65, German film stretching line specialist Brückner Maschinenbau will present innovations for the cost-effective production of a wide variety of added-value plastic films. High performance BOPP and BOPET packaging film lines lower the production costs Brückner’s film stretching lines are the widest (up to 10.4 m) and fastest (above 600 m/min) and most productive (up to 65,000 tons/year) within the industry. Combined with a once more increased energy and raw material efficiency this tech- nology lowers film producers’ total cost of ownership (TCO) significantly. BOPA: Various line types for outstanding high barrier films In China the demand for high quality food packaging made of BOPA film is constantly rising. At Chinaplas, Brückner Mas- chinenbau presents the latest concepts for simultaneous and sequential BOPA lines with a working width of 6.6 meters, increasing the output and the productivity by a good 30%. Flexible & productive specialty film manufacturing -Optical film lines: Sequential and simultaneous technology for the efficient production of high value optical films; -Multi-layer technology: Solutions for the production of com- plex 5, 7 or 9 layer ultra-high barrier films, based on a state- of-the-art multi-layer extrusion process; -Battery separator film production lines: Brückner presents the best of both worlds: Sophisticated and customized lines and components for the wet battery separator film production – for highest produc- tivity and flexibility and Patented Evapore ® line concept including full process know- how and film guarantees – for energy efficiency and low pro- duction costs. Simplified operation with Intelligent Line Management Brückner’s “Intelligent Line Management” is a completely new, integrated solution for an increased line availability, fo- cusing on the process view as opposed to the usual machine view. This new operating concept is supported by several as- sistant systems which can also be upgraded with older lines. www.brueckner.com