EPE foam tube rod machine

The EPE foam tube rod machine, also known as the EPE foam tube/rod/strip continuous extrusion foaming production line. It is an automated equipment that mixes low-density polyethylene (LDPE) with a foaming agent, continuously extrudes it through a specific shaped mold mouth, and foams and shapes it online, ultimately producing infinitely long tubular, rod-shaped, strip-shaped, and various shaped section EPE foam profiles.

EPE foam tube rod machine Technical Data :

Main components of EPE foam tube rod machine
 A complete pipe and rod production line typically includes the following units:
 Automatic feeding system: sucks LDPE particles, masterbatch and other raw materials into the host.
 Extrusion host (core): Single screw or twin-screw extruder, responsible for plasticizing and mixing raw materials.
 Foaming agent injection system: Accurately measure and inject liquid butane or environmentally friendly CO ₂ as foaming agent.
 Molding mold and mouth mold (core): Flow channels and final molding mouth molds designed according to the cross-sectional shape of the product (e.g. circular outlet tube, rectangular outlet rod).
 Cooling and shaping device:
 Shaping groove: The extruded material immediately enters the air-cooled shaping sleeve, rapidly cooling the surface and fixing the shape and size.
 Tractor: Provides stable and adjustable traction force to pull the product out of the mold at a constant speed, which directly affects the diameter and density of the product.
 Cutting machine/rewinding machine:
 Fixed length cutting machine: Cut continuous products into preset lengths.
 Winder: For finer and softer products (such as fine round strips and adhesive backing strips), it can harvest rolls.
 Electrical control system: Integrated PLC controls all units to operate synchronously, accurately controlling parameters such as temperature, pressure, speed, etc.

Product features and advantages
 Continuous production: extremely efficient, suitable for large-scale and standard product production.
 Flexible cross-section: By replacing the mouth mold, various cross-sections such as circular tubes, square bars, D-shaped bars, and special-shaped bars can be produced.
 Unlimited length: customizable cutting of any length according to customer requirements.
 Smooth and dense surface: The water-cooled shaping process makes the product surface smooth and beautiful, with good waterproof performance.
 Uniform and controllable density: By adjusting the formula, process, and traction speed, the density and hardness of the product can be controlled.

Main application areas of EPE foam tube rod
 Packaging field:
 Corner protectors/edge protectors: Packaging corner protectors for doors, windows, glass, and furniture panels.
 Filler rod: used for filling gaps in highways, airport runways, dry hanging stone exterior walls, glass exterior walls, and cardboard boxes to prevent goods from shaking.
 In the field of architecture and home furnishings:
 Sealing strip: a sealing, dust-proof, and soundproof strip for door and window gaps (often compounded with adhesive backing).
 Decorative strip: Simple decoration, anti-collision strip.
 Industrial sector:
 Thermal insulation sleeve: used for simple thermal insulation of pipelines and containers.
 Cable protective cover: protects cables from wear and slight impact.
 Sports and Consumer Goods:
 Sports equipment handles: such as jump rope handles and inner lining materials for instrument grips.
 Toys and crafts: used as structural materials or fillers.

Market Trends and Suggestions for Choosing a EPE foam Tube Rod Machine
 Trend:
 Environmental protection: CO ₂ foaming technology gradually replaces butane foaming, making it safer and more environmentally friendly.
 Efficient and energy-saving: Adopting servo motors and better screw design to reduce energy consumption.
 Automation and intelligence: equipped with automatic weighing and feeding, online diameter measurement, automatic winding and packaging, etc.
 Functional integration: The production line integrates online functions such as laminating, backing, printing, etc.

Suggestions for purchasing EPE foam tube rod machine:
 Clarify the product: First, determine the specific cross-sectional shape, size, density, and daily production capacity of the product you want to produce.
 Examine core components: focus on the stability of the extruder, the effectiveness of the static mixer, and the accuracy of the die and shaping sleeve.
 Pay attention to the control system: The stability and process parameter storage function of PLC control system are very important.
 Safety and Environmental Protection: Safety measures (explosion prevention, leak alarm) and environmental compliance of foaming agent systems.
 Supplier service: Does the supplier provide mold design, process debugging training, and reliable after-sales service.

summary

The EPE foam tube rod machine is the cornerstone equipment for the production of standardized and large-scale linear products in the EPE foam industry. If your main goal is to produce pipes, rods, strips, corner protectors, sealing strips and other products with various cross-sectional shapes, then the pipe rod machine is your best choice.