FFS film technology for higher productivity

The plastics industry in Asia Pacific has experienced strong growth in recent years, driven by rising demand in China's domestic market. Plastic production reached 54.7 million tonnes in China in 2011 (up 22% over 2010), of which 15% was plastic films. Demand for high-quality film is growing especially fast.

Leading company, Nanjing Yangzi Plastic & Chemical Co. Ltd. (YPCC) is maintaining its position at the top of the fast-growing Asia Pacific packaging plastics sector with support from Jebsen Industrial and the latest Form Fill Seal (FFS) packaging film technology from Reifenh?user. Established in 1984, YPCC manufactures a range of plastic and cloth packaging products and includes some of China's largest petrochemical companies as its customers. YPCC is the largest Form Fill Seal (FFS) film supplier in China. It produces the rolls of printed films used by manufacturers in FFS packaging lines that efficiently form a bag or pack, fill it with the intended product, and seal it for distribution.
With an annual production capacity of 18,000 tonnes of FFS films-produced on nine FFS film production lines and four FFS printing lines at its Nanjing and Quanzhou sites-YPCC ranks first in output in Asia Pacific. It also sets the standard for quality production, having earned ISO 9001 product quality certification and meeting ISO 14001 and GB/T 28001 standards for environmental management and occupational health and safety.

These factors, along with its reputation for reliability and service, have given YPCC the largest share of the FFS film market in Asia Pacific. The challenge now for YPCC is to keep up with increasing demand while maintaining its quality leadership.

Advanced and cost-effective technology

YPCC approached Jebsen Industrial to help it manage its next expansion to meet demand for heavy duty FFS shipping bags. With a century of experience as a leading supplier to industry in China, Jebsen Industrial is well-known for its expertise in the demanding plastics sector. It maintains long-term relationships with many of the world's leading plastics industry suppliers and offers a complete portfolio of advanced solutions, including efficient and reliable extrusion lines, processing lines, surface treatment systems, and specialist chemical additives and catalysts.

YPCC wanted to investigate the most advanced FFS equipment available. Industrial recommended the latest three-layer blown film line from Reifenh?user of Germany. The firm's Reifenh?user Kiefel
Evolution system is a new modular system made up of lines and dies that can handle many different polymers. The system poses several advantages to YPCC and these include: improved output capacity of 330 kgs/hour (23% higher than that of another competitor) with minimal downtime; optimal film quality, successfully passing a range of FFS film tests; enhanced operating efficiency and reduced energy usage; and flexible financing and ongoing support from Jebsen Industrial.

First Evolution blown film line in China

In August 2011, YPCC ordered the new Reifenh?user Kiefel Evolution three-layer co-extrusion system from Jebsen Industrial. It was delivered in May 2012 and installed and commissioned by technicians from Reifenh?user Suzhou. The YPCC installation is the first Evolution blown film line in China. "YPCC is a true market leader-keeping ahead of its competitors by adopting advanced systems that deliver higher output and better quality. As the market leader, it is able to take a longer term view. Reifenh?user machines have a useful life well in excess of 10 years and a number of features that make them extremely cost effective,” said Mr. Lorenz Zimmermann, Director, Jebsen Industrial. "Jebsen Industrial has been the sole distributor of Reifenhauser Group in China since 1999. Having worked to develop the market for several years now, we expect 2012 to be a banner year for Reifenh?user inNIKE AIR MAX