Blowing Hot and Cold: Advances in Blown-Film Technology.

The article offers information on the move undertaken by Kiefel Extrusion to improve its factory performance in Worms, Germany. The industry experienced rapid advances in machine technology, resulting in vital improvements in quality and increased outputs. Equipment suppliers are responding to market calls for doing more with less, more strength, better optics, improved consistency, higher barrier and all with less material and reduced energy input. To augment its production performance, it introduced the Enhanced Cooling Package (ECP) aimed in making film for heavy-duty form-fill-seal (FFS) bags.