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this processing method involves creating fluidity by heating thermoplastic polymer material, extruding it
into a film in the thermal molten state from the T-Die, cooling and solidifying it through the cooling roll, and
subjecting it to corona treatment to yield a product.
The CPP film molding device consists of 4 units: extrusion, cooling, pulling, and winding.
Extrusion Unit
The extrusion device consists of a single screw extruder, with the screw diameter of 60-200mm and the
head with widths of 800-2400mm.
Cooling Unit
Cooling is performed by a water cooling cylinder with an inner diameter of 500-750mm. The extruded film
is cooled by an air knife and adheres to the cylinder.
Pulling Unit
The pulling unit is an integral device of the CPP molder. The film is stretched due to variations in the
speed of the pulling roll, and the polymers in the film are arranged in a specific direction.
Winding Unit
After the pulling process is completed, the film passes through the thickness adjustment device to be
adjusted into a product with uniform thickness, then goes through the corona discharge device for post-
process and is wound around the winder to become the final product.
Domestically, 3-layer co-extrusion film comprises most CPP films and a 5-layer film is also being
attempted.
SKIN: By use (general HOMO-PP, for deposited skin, Dry Lami, printing)
CORE: Rigidity, transparency (general HOMO-PP, Retort CPP)
SKIN: mostly for heat sealant
Directions for CPP Film molding
As for transparency, resin MI, extrusion temperature, cooling temperature, etc., are influencing factors. In
the case of CPP, MI is normally 6-10 and the higher it is, the higher the transparency.
In extrusion, high temperatures are better, but caution must be used to not raise it excessively as blocking
and slipping properties are affected in opposite ways.
Blocking: When polymer film is molded into a sheet, low molecular weight compounds within the polymer
are diffused to the surface, which then becomes integrated due to the impact of temperature and
pressure. This phenomenon is called blocking.
Polymer film mainly undergoes a high-speed revolution molding process during processing. High tension
is loaded to the film around the roll to increase productivity, in which case high energy is transmitted
between the oil and polymer film or between films wound around the roll. Thus, if slipping property is
insufficient, the film under processing may break apart or cause problems in the post process.