Cool Bubble

Medical film
Food films
Technical films
Die-Head Concept

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Lines for the production of water-quenched blown films

Medical Films Food Films Technical Films Die-Head Concept

Medical Films

Line layout

number of layers: 3 / 5 / 7
raw materials: PE, PP, EVOH, PVDC/PVC, EVA, EMA and others
film thickness: 40 μ – 800 μ
film width: 100 mm – 900 mm double layflat
output: 50 kg/h – 500 kg/h
line speed: 20 m/min – 100 m/min
suitable for clean room applications

Film characteristics

excellent optical properties (clarity and gloss)
extraordinary suppleness and elasticity
very low volatiles

F r e e z i n g t h e s h a p e

Application

Added values

by far the highest quenching rate (cooling rate) available
ability to process a very broad MFI range
highly amorphous and transparent film
very low gel count / low organoleptic values
minimum risk of internal contamination
multiple options in raw materials and film structures
turnkey solutions and operator training

Application areas

medical fluid bags (IV therapy and nutrition / blood bags)
applications requiring high puncture and tear resistance plus superior optical properties

Food Films

Line layout

number of layers: 5 / 7 / 9 / 11 / 13
raw materials: PE, PP, PS, PET, PA, EVOH, EVA, EMA, ionomer and others
film thickness: 40 μ – 800 μ
film width: 700 mm – 2.400 mm double layflat
output: 400 kg/h – 2.000 kg/h
line speed: 20 m/min – 100 m/min

Film characteristics

excellent optical properties (clarity and gloss)
outstanding mechanical properties (impact strength and puncture resistance)
excellent deep draw thermoformability (highly amorphous)

F r e e z i n g t h e s h a p e

Application

Added values

extremely high output (up to 2.000 kg/h)
ability to process very thick films (> 250 μm)
by far the highest quenching rate (cooling rate) available
highly amorphous and transparent film
multiple options in raw materials and film structures
turnkey solutions and operator training

Application areas

films for meat and cheese packaging
high barrier films for vacuum pouches
thermoforming films
vacuum-forming films
vacuum skin packaging (VSP) films

Technical Films

Line layout

number of layers: 1 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 11 / 13
raw materials: PE, PP, PS, PET, PA, EVOH, EVA, EMA, Elastomers, PVDC/PVC, TPU and others
film thickness: up to 2.000 μ
film width: 25 mm – 1.800 mm double layflat
output: 100 kg/h – 1.000 kg/h
line speed: 10 m/min – 100 m/min

Film characteristics

excellent formability and flexibility (exceptionally amorphous)
outstanding mechanical properties (impact strength and puncture resistance)
excellent optical properties (clarity and gloss)

F r e e z i n g t h e s h a p e

Application

Added values

high output (up to 1.000 kg/h)
high performance alternative to traditional tube extrusion
dimensional stability of the structure / tube
ability to process very thick films (up to 2.000 μm)
by far the highest quenching rate (cooling rate) available
ability to handle low melt strength polymers (MFI > 10)
multiple options in raw materials and film structures
turnkey solutions and operator training

Application areas

tube extrusion
mobility applications
pipe repair liners and other technical solutions

Kuhne Anlagenbau GmbH

Kuhne Anlagenbau designs and manufactures blown film dies optimized for every application. For top quality and reliable supply, the dies are manufactured in-house in a state-of-the-art facility that guarantees the tightest design tolerances.

ReCon

HyCon^®

MoCon^®

Cool Bubble® medical films

Medical films are typically 3, 5 or 7-layer structures, depending on the application. Some of them require thermally sensitive polymers like PVC/PVDC, EVA or EVOH used in combination with polyolefins as the bulk material. It is important to optimize the die design for the structures to be produced.

Our ReCon (regular concept) spiral mandrel design is the proven solution for 3 and 5-layer structures. For more complex 7-layer structures, our MoCon® (modular concept) stackable plate die is ideal since it provides much more flexibility in film structure design.

Additionally, our MoCon® die can be configured with thermal isolation to be able to process very heat sensitive resins like PVDC. Both options, in conjunction with our precise manufacturing technology, delivers tight thickness tolerances for very thin layers.

Cool Bubble® food packaging films

Water quenched blown films used in food packaging are generally bottom forming webs of 9, 11 or 13 layers. These consist of several layers of PA coextruded with PE layers and an EVOH layer for barrier. Due to the most aggressive quenching in the market, Cool Bubble® lines designed for this application deliver very high output, which requires high processing pressure. Our MoCon® (modular concept) stackable plate die can operate with pressures up to 1000 bar and delivers the best combination of high output and excellent thickness control.

Cool Bubble® industrial films

Choosing the right die design for a particular application depends on the film structure and properties of the polymers to be used. Our three die concepts offer all possible options for the best processing solution: (1) the ReCon (regular concept) spiral mandrel die, (2) the HyCon® (hybrid concept) die, a combination of spiral mandrels and stackable plate mandrels, and (3) the MoCon® (modular concept) stackable plate die. In many applications, our Cool Bubble® process, in combination with one of the die concepts above, makes it possible to provide a solution for industrial films or tubing that are difficult, inefficient, or impossible to produce by conventional blown film.

One example is the extrusion of tubing using tacky or sticky resins with low melt strength. Another example is the coextrusion of a high barrier film or tubing with PVDC, a very heat sensitive resin, as the barrier layer. In this case, our MoCon® die can be configured with thermal isolation in the PVDC layer to be able to process it without degradation. If required, this same layer can also be used to process EVOH without any changes. In all cases it is still possible to keep high outputs with great thickness control.