Working Together to Achieve Shared Goals and Objectives
Plastics Collaborations
Linde is the partner of choice for plastics producers looking to exploit the full optimization potential of gas-based technologies in plastics manufacturing. This will include everything from the optimum gas and delivery mode through supply and process equipment to training and servicing. Our experts will explain how gas-enabled innovations can be implemented in your current process flow to ensure the highest possible efficiency and quality improvements. Our end-to-end offering includes furthermore a large pool of test equipment for customer trials and global service delivery capabilities.
Teaming up for optimal results!
acp systems AG is a global technology leader for advanced clean production, process automation and systems integration in the CO2 snow-jet cleaning market. To achieve optimal cleaning results with snow-jet cleaning equipment, proper CO2 supply is a key success factor. As a leading industrial gas supplier, Linde's strong network of CO2, along with our CRYOCLEAN® supply option fulfills the high requirements. Together, acp and Linde work closely to the benefit of our joint customers, offering effective, environmentally friendly systems created specifically to overcome cleaning challenges in manufacturing.
Maximator is a leading supplier of high-pressure testing, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. They also have a leading position in gas assist worldwide and is the only partner with nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and water assist capability, as well as extrusion and injection foaming and other technologies aimed at reducing cycle time and improving processing in plastics manufacturing. Together, Linde and Maximator, have developed products and technologies for extrusion and injection molding applications. These products include PLASTINUM® high-pressure gas equipment. Our PLASTINUM technology package is built around our family of cost-effective, high-pressure gas supply and processes for both nitrogen and carbon dioxide including:
- PRESUS® Pressure Boosters: Supply high-mass-flow liquid carbon dioxide or nitrogen at constant high pressures.
- PLASTINUM® DSD 400/500 Inert Gas Metering Devices: Provides accurate mass flow for extrusion and PU foaming and foam injection molding.
- Pressure Control Units: Set and maintain the required pressure of gas during the gas injection molding (GIM) processes.