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Customer
Testimonials and Field Tests/Demonstrations
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The case study
outlined below includes ONLY the brief summary of its individual
test background and result; please feel free to contact your local
dealer if you want
to know more about how TK Series can help your unique plastic
processing. |
| Case#
019: HDPE blow films for shopping bags, cost saving
and better product quality |
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Customer: |
anonymous
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| Product: |
shopping bags
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| Resin
Type: |
HDPE, include 29% recycled resin
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| Process: |
blow film
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Filler Type |
5% CaCO3 Masterbatch (calpet) |
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Customer concerns: |
customer wants to reduce their raw material
cost by using more recycled and off-grade resin while still
achieving the same or better productivity and quality of finished
products. |
| Tests
Brief: |
Control Cell : use 29% recycled resin purchased from outside
Test Cell: use 34% recycled resin purchased from outside + 0.2%
TK-1
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| Tests
Result: |
1. acceptable physical and mechanical properties, even better
cosmetic, glossier film appearance
2. able to lower down extruder temperature setting by 10 degree C
and therefore save electric power
3. extruder speed/velocity output 10.5% increase, therefore
production throughput increased from 190 kg/hour to 210 kg/hour
4. better pigment dispersion
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| Cost
Analysis |
estimate the annual saving due to higher
productivity and use higher percentage of recycled or off-grade
resins will be up to US$ 525,000.
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