BLOWN FILM

COEXTRUSION LINES

The origins of a solid forward

thinking company
Ever since its establishment in 1947 by Luigi Bandera, it has
proved to be a dynamic company focussed on innovation the
perfect ingredients for a pioneer of the extrusion line sector in
Italy and worldwide.
Today, Bandera designs and manufactures a complete range of
extrusion lines based on two major applications: blown film, and
sheet and foil with flat die technology.

Bandera Brand Value

RELIABILITY AND ORGANISATION

EXPERIENCE & INNOVATION

A family business, managed by skilled managers

R&D ongoing investments

IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE
OF EXTRUSION PROCESS

RELIABILITY

Sturdy and heavy-duty equipment

Over 66 years of in-house production and

design expertise

TOP PERFORMANCE

Enhanced productivity and tolerances

CUSTOMISED DESIGN FLEXIBILITY

Turnkey customized complete extrusion lines

CUSTOMER ORIENTED

A customer service oriented company

COMPETITIVENESS AND COST

EFFECTIVENESS

Consolidated standard production processes

PROVEN PERFORMANCES

Over the years

Bandera has earned a
sound reputation
worldwide
thanks to its integrity
and top quality standards

FullY fledged proven technologies

APPLIED INNOVATION

Preferred suppliers in the long term

Bandera Excellence in Extrusion

Banderas mission is to become the major European centre for
excellence in extrusion.
Focussed on manufacturing cutting-edge technological lines for
plastics processing in blown film, sheet & foil and pipe extrusion,
Bandera is pursuing to confirm its leading position for the future.
Willing to enhance its international market position, Banderas
corporate strategy concentrates on converging innovative extrusion
line designing, engineering, manufacturing commissioning in its
Italian headquarters, together with its customer service centre.

BANDERA IS FOCUSSED ON ESSENTIAL HIGH-TECH ASPECTS

Ensure minimised power consumption.

Design safe and reliable top performing extrusion

lines compliant with the strictest safety standards.

Manufacture extrusion lines dedicated to finished

products from latest innovative thermoplastics, thus
favouring the use of recycled and/or biodegradable
materials.

Promote technologies and processes aimed

at consistent packaging weight reduction.

Bandera production range - Blown film

extrusion
Adhering to strict compliance with accredited procedures and
accuracy in selecting reliable and skilled European part suppliers,
Bandera is focused on exclusive in-house manufacture of the basic
equipment for its blown film extrusion lines - a reason for the
company excellence in the field.
Bandera is ranked among the few European and world manufacturers
of extrusion machinery whose technological assets feature a knowhow combining synergies of rigid and flexible packaging fields with
the experience acquired in direct production of blown film extrusion
heads in small, medium and large sizes.
BANDERA PRODUCTION RAnGE INCLUDES:
Single-layer, three-layer and five-layer film coextrusion lines for
technical packaging solutions
Five-, seven- and nine-layer coextrusion lines for barrier film
Three, - five and seven layer coextrusion lines for the finest-quality
agrifilm, up to 24m wide, processed with tailor-made coextrusion
heads, of higher diameter than 2300mm. Banderas leadership in
the field is acknowledged worldwide.
Extrusion lines of the latest generation hybrid flex, capable of
processing all biodegradable resins and HDPE to produce singleand three-layer biodegradable film
Three-layer film coextrusion lines for heavy duty sacks (FFS- HDB)
Three-layer coextrusion lines for high-thickness geomembrane,

for industrial and engineering waterproofing applications

Bandera has recently enhanced the project Smartflex plus,
aimed at manufacturiongf state-of-the-art film lines for
competitive investment level, whilst maintaining high quality
standard. Lines of the series Smartflex plus are astonishingly
cost-effective, extremely reliable and ensure utmost versatility
at reduced power consumption. After sale technical assistance
is well supported and prompt.

Blown film extrusion lines for flexible

packaging, converting and laminating
The brand new 3-layer

series

Undoubtedly, film coextrusion represents the most consolidated

technology for the production of standard multipurpose packaging
solutions.
Today, the three-layer coextrusion lines are the preferred option.
The standard configuration comprises a mid high-capacity extruder,
arranged with two smaller extruders intended for the outer layers.
Bandera three-layer coextrusion lines combine top quality and
quantity standards.
Building on strong customisation, Bandera extrusion lines are
characterised by production need orientation, top versatility and
safety, combined with minimised power consumption.

Technical film
The 5-layer
APPLICATIONS

series

The 5-layer configuration is perfect for customers needing high

production flexibility to process PE film as well as barrier film.
The 5-layer Techno Flex plus extrusion line has been designed for the
production of technical film with outstanding top quality mechanical
properties.
The 5-layer Techno Flex plus series production range is definitely
wide, and comprises, among others:
Film used in top performing converting lines
Film with specific characteristics intended for industrial applications
Barrier film intended for food as well as medical and pharmaceutical
applications.

5-layer PE film recipes an example

5-LAYER
PE
Functional layer
PE
Functional layer
PE

5-layer barrier film recipes an

example
5-LAYER
PE
TIE
PA/EVOH
TIE
PE
Major advantages

Reduction of the thickness of the film

Major flexibility
Hourly production increased
Ennobling of the formulations
High quality film at competitive cost

The brand new 7/9-layer

series

The 7/9-layer coextrusion lines are intended for customers

manufacturing top-notch high-barrier technical film for food,
medical, pharmaceutical and several mechanical (e.g. automotive)
applications.

APPLICATIONS

The 7/9-layer films have a double and triple barrier, respectively, with
an EVOH central layer combined with PA middle layers, thus offering
a high performing barrier against gases and water vapour.
Also, Bandera offers extrusion lines capable of ensuring minimised
curling effect in cases of asymmetric film structures.

7-9-layer simmetrical recipes - an esample

7-LAYER
PE
TIE
PA
EVOH
PA
TIE
PE

9-LAYER
LLDPE
LDPE
TIE
PA
EVOH
PA
TIE
LDPE
LLDPE

Blown film extrusion lines

for FFS industrial bags
HDB FLEX the new series
PROCESS MATERIALS
HDPE
LDPE
LLDPE
Mldpe
PP

Industrial bag market growth is remarkable.

Initial focussed on offering extrusion lines pursuing excellent
mechanical characteristics, weldability, processability and printability,
today the market trends require minimised film thickness aimed at
maximising production capacity.
Bandera has taken on this new challenge finding specific solutions
to meet its customers needs, thus confirming once again its
outstanding customer satisfaction orientation.
Specifically, innovative solutions have been applied in each and every
extrusion line section. The most outstanding ones are:
Triple-flow cooling ring, which offers a strongly enhanced
production capacity when combined with Bandera design extrusion
heads
Specific haul-off units with cutting-edge film cooling system for
a better crease free film surface a solution setting the pace of
innovation in HDB film field
Integrated thickness control
Fully-automated winding station, either by contact or by axial
winding

Blown film extrusion lines for

retail and industrial applications
The brand new HYBRID FLEX series
The brand new Hybrid flex range comprises single-layer extrusion
lines and coextrusion lines for the production of HDPE and
biodegradable/compostable resin blown film.

MAJOR ADVANTAGES

Pursuing on its commitment for environmental protection and power

saving, and conforming with the latest European laws about retail
materials, Bandera has designed a multi-material extrusion line. The
brand new Hybrid flex extrusion lines can process:

Cost effectiveness

Compostable materials

Unrivalled flexibility in HDPE and bioresin

film production
Made in Italy - Made in Bandera
User-friendly line management
Sturdiness and performance

Biodegradable polymers
HDPE
LDPE
The brand new Hybrid flex extrusion lines have been designed to
ensure top performance regardless of extruded products.
A standard Hybrid flex extrusion line configuration comprises the
following:
Dosing system for 4 materials
Extruders with bimetallic barrel and no-wear coated screw
Fixed extrusion head arranged with IBC system and high efficiency
cooling ring
Rotating haul-off unit, flatteners equipped with either hard wooden
slats or aluminium rolls; rollers specifically designed for thin film
processing
Automatic single- or double-station winding unit, by contact
Each extrusion line can be customised to meet the customers
needs. Thanks to the consolidated partnership with the largest
Italian bioresin and compostable resin producer, Bandera three-layer
extrusion lines are accurately tested with different products.

Multi-purpose extrusion lines for

converting and flexible packaging film
The new
MAJOR ADVANTAGES
Excellent mid- and long-term yield
Optimised production regardless of process
type
Excellent cost effectiveness
Made in Italy - Made in Bandera
Unrivalled user-friendly line management

Winding unit series W 400, by contact

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series

Over the past two years, Bandera has launched its Smartflex project.
Aimed at designing fully customer-need-oriented extrusion lines at
a competitive price, the series pursues:
PANTONE 2935 C | MACTAC 9839-22
PANTONE 431 C | MACTAC 9889-02

Quality
Flexibility
Top performance
Reliability
Low power consumption
Low environmental impact
The achieved cost savings do not come from component quality
reduction indeed from series production. All general costs are split
into a large number of lines thus generating an economy of scale at
procurement stage.

The Smartflex range comprises two configurations:

Smartflex 16

Smartflex 22

Useful width

1600 mm

2200 mm

Extruder
configuration

1 x 65 mm
2 x 50 mm

1 x 75 mm
2 x 65 mm

Extrusion head range

180350 mm

300500 mm

Haul-off unit

Oscillating
1800 mm

Oscillating
2400 mm

Winding unit

By contact
Open width: 1800

By contact
Open width: 2400

Bandera Smartflex projects include standardised extrusion lines fully

arranged to be implemented according to customers requirements.
Smartflex extrusion line production includes:
Packaging film (food and non-food film)
Thermoretractable film
Lamination film
Stretch hood film
PROCESS MATERIALS

LDPE
LLDPE
mLDPE
EVA
MDPE
HDPE
PP

Standard Smartflex 22 layout

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New extrusion lines for the

production of agrifilm
Bandera is a pace setter in agrifilm extrusion lines.
AGRIFILM APPLICATIONS
Greenhouse film
Thermal film
Diffusive film
Photoselective film
Fumigation film
Mini tunnel film
Silo film
Mulching film

Today, agrifilm production is predominantly obtained by multi-layer

coextrusion lines while single-layer film application is increasingly
intended for a limited and low target market.
Nowadays, three-layer coextrusion lines are preferred as they satisfy
the current requirements for agrifilm. Nonetheless, future trends are
toward 5-layer line configuration ( with the possibilities to have 7-layer
configuration).
The multi-layer film ensures an enhanced management of raw process
materials and optimised additive distribution in every layer, thus
increasing film physical and mechanical properties as well as light and
heat transmission: as a consequence, the film life cycle is increased.

Solar film

Bandera agrifilm coextrusion line flexibility and versatility is

increasingly appreciated by customers, considering that, generally,
agrifilm is a seasonal product.
With the same coextrusion head and minimised set-up times, Bandera
coextrusion lines can produce agrifilm as well as thicker film (e.g.
waterproofing geomembrane): a valuable chance to have an all-yearround profitable coextrusion line, regardless of agrifilm seasonality.

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The classical configuration of agricultural systems are:

Coextrusion line

Extrusion head

Open width

3-layer

Up to 2300mm

Up to 24m

5-layer

Up to 2200 mm

Up to 22m

7-layer

Up to 2000 mm

Up to 18/20 mt

Bandera coextrusion lines are equipped with cutting-edge peripheral and

ancillary systems, whose control and display functions are integrated
into the Bandera line supervision system in order to ensure automated
line operation:
Haul-off units, up to 8500mm open width
Power-driven gusseting units
C- and V- folders for easy reel stocking and handling
Winders up to 5500mm, available in gap winding mode

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Complete extrusion lines for

geomembrane
Geomembrane is the most peculiar product in the tubular blown film
sector, with unique characteristics.
WATERPROOFING GEOMEMBRANE
INTENDED FOR

Landfills
Tunnels
Collection tanks
Water basins
Irrigation channels
Extraction mines
Motorways
Strengthening works at river and marine
water flows
Dam protections
Fish farming

Geomembrane target market growth is ongoing, especially in

emerging economies where rapid development has increased the
demand for geomembrane.
Bandera offer comprises complete extrusion lines with up to
1200kg/h production capacity, with film thickness up to 3 mm.
3-LAYER GEOMEMBRANE EXTRUSION LINE STANDARD CONFIGURATION
Dosing system
The standard configuration comprises a high-capacity extruder

for the inner layer and two smaller extruders intended for the
outer layers, arranged with bimetallic barrels and no-wear coated
screws
Coextrusion head (die up to 2300mm) equipped with internal

THICKNESS RANGE

bubble cooling system (IBC)

Min thickness: 0.5 mm

Max thickness: 3 mm

Fixed haul-off unit, suitably designed for production needs

USEFUL WIDTH

extraction and reel downloading

Useful width: from 6 8 m

PROCESS MATERIALS
HDPE
Black(carbon black)/white Masterbatch

Fully-automated winders, 8m width, with automatic shaft

Geomembrane can be textured on one or both sides; a plain strip can

be obtained to ease welding.
This product can also be processed with 5 layer extrusion head for
the production of Agrifilm.
Bandera geomembrane extrusion lines can be customised according
to Bandera customers needs.

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Automatic winding units

Bandera winding units are definitely worth detailing.
Fully automatic and equipped with safety devices.
Winding cycle control by touch screen user interface connected with
central PLC.
Winders are offered in three operating modes:
By contact (peripheral winding), single- and double-station
configuration; film tension control by top sensitivity load cells
By contact and with shaft axial control, single- and double-station
configuration. Two winding modes are available:
- by contact
- by axial control on winding shaft axis,
- a.c. servomotors
Top quality winders featuring the following operation modes:

- by contact
- with axial control arranged on winding shaft axis by AC servomotor
- with gap control
- combined winding, with control arranged on winding shaft axis
and by contact on the rubberized pressure roller
- by counter-rotation
- shaft accelerator.
Larger pressure roller size allow for top-quality faultless reels,
whose diameter can exceed 1500 mm.

W 400 series:
Contact mode
Contact mode combined with axial control

Top ESR 9000 series

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Winding units for agricultural film

and geomembrane
As far as agrifilm is concerned, Bandera winding unit range
comprises single- and double-station versions:
Useful width from 2500 to 5000 mm
Fully automated for jumbo reels
Shaftless to wind agrifilm on cardboard and PVC cores

Bandera offers geomembrane automatic winding units with

automatic steel shaft extraction and reel download.

Geomembrane automatic winding unit

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Made in Bandera a synonym for

quality
In-house manufacture of the most critical and complex extrusion
components:
Screws: they are designed on the basis of process material

rheological characteristics in collaboration with raw material

producers.
Extrusion heads: conceived with the support of the most up to

date and precise design systems, taking into account customers

process material rheological characteristics. Bandera offers its
customers the widest range on the market, with dies from 30 to
2300 mm. Bandera extrusion heads ensure top quality products
and minimised melt residence time inside the extrusion head, thus
allowing accurate temperature control and offering the chance to
process the most thermosensitive materials.
Cooling rings: cutting-hedge double-flow cooling rings for

extremely accurate bubble stability control and top performance

with minimised thickness tolerances. They ensure trouble-free
integration into top-quality automated thickness control systems.
Cutting-edge haul-off units, either oscillating or fixed: designed

and manufactured in compliance with product requirements and

line production range. Useful widths comprised between 800 mm
(for the production of industrial heavy bags) and a 8500 mm (for the
production of agrifilm and geomembrane).

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RECLAIMING OF
EXISTING MACHINES
AND REVAMPING OF COMPLETE
EXTRUSION LINES

OVER 24-MONTH
WARRANTY
UPON REQUEST

CUSTOMIsED
ON-SITE TRAINING
FOR NEW
APPLICATIONS

EXPRESS
CUSTOMER
SERVICE
SUPPORTED BY
BANDERA STAFF
UNRIVALLED EXPERTISE
IN PROCESS MECHANICS/
ELECTRONICS

4 SERVICE
CENTERS
FOR A WORLDWIDE
ASSISTANCE

COST
EFFECTIVE
SPARE PARTS
PACKAGES

SCHEDULED
INTERVENTIONS
FOR
EXTRAORDINARY
MAINTENANCE

Why choose Bandera as a technological partner?

Over the past years Bandera has strengthened its leading position in its reference markets worldwide of packaging
film, agrifilm and waterproofing geomembrane sectors.
Among its customers Bandera lists major packaging item suppliers of food industries, and major agrifilm and
geomembrane producers.
Why choose Bandera?
Unrivalled expertise in manufacturing complete blown film extrusion lines
Worldwide appreciation
Pace-setting know-how from the collaboration of leading packaging companies and expertise in small-, medium-

and large-sized blown film extrusion heads manufacturing

Wide extrusion head range, from 30mm to 2300mm

Extended expertise in winding units
Its rooted collaboration with tested reliable sub-suppliers
Timely and efficient aftersales service
ISO 9001:2000 certification

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R&D
A new Research & Development area is going to be fully operational by 2014
to test complete extrusion lines

Comin

Soon

Facts & figures: latest turnovers

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