In continuation of their innovative solutions and technological leadership in blown film and sheet extrusion lines, Rajkot based Rajoo Engineers Ltd. commissioned India’s first Tandem Extrusion Physically Foamed EPE (expanded poly-ethylene) Sheet Line at Nakoda Groups Mysore Poly Foams at Salem, Tamil Nadu.
EPE is being used increasingly in sectors such as packaging, automobile, construction, insulation, marine, sports and many more. EPE is today considered a very versatile and unique product due to low polymer content. For Nakoda Group, this would be an import-substitution effort as the other choice would have been to source it either from Far East with lower technology and support levels or from Europe at substantially higher investment levels.
Speaking at the time of this commissioning, Gauthamchand Jain, founder of Nakoda Group stated that, ‘The quality of the product surpassed all our expectations. The initial performance has been extremely satisfactory. Rajoo Engineers Ltd. has supported us in all aspects. I am very impressed by the work carried out by their service team who commissioned the line in a perfect manner. Their suggestions starting from raw material combinations, operating, maintenance etc. have been very helpful.
Sunil Jain, President, Rajoo Engineers commented that, ‘With one of the most impressive manufacturing facility in the plastic disposable industry in India, the Nakoda group has been a valued customer to us since 2004’. The Nakoda Group uses Two Layer PS/PP Sheetline Lamina as well as Two Thermoforming Machines from Rajoo. The relationship has only grown over the years with the High Output Sheet Lamina, Three Thermoforming Dispocon and now the revolutionary, Tandem Extrusion Physically Foamed EPE Sheet line.
The Tandem Extrusion Physically Foamed EPE (expanded poly-ethylene) Sheet Line commissioned at Salem consists of 90mm/38D/75 kW primary melting extruder with hopper loader and 115 mm/30 D/56 kW secondary cooling extruder and produces, sheet of maximum width 2000mm in thickness range of 1 to 6mm. The line speed varies from 10MPM to 80MPM with an, output of 200 Kg/Hr.