After successful start-up of the worldwide largest and fastest MESIM film stretching line for a customer in Europe at the beginning of this year, international technology Group ANDRITZ has received the order to supply another MESIM line. Chinese film manufacturer Zhejiang Nanyang Technology Co., Ltd., Taizhou, ordered a 5.1 m wide line for the production of various PET films in a range from 2-75 µ. Start-up is scheduled for the first quarter of 2014.
MESIM (Mechanical Simultaneous Stretching System) is a stretching technology patented by ANDRITZ Biax. The stretching variable process in both the longitudinal and transverse directions takes place simultaneously in only one step. The stretching area can be adjusted over a wide range while in operation to suit all kind of polymers (PET, PP, PA, PI, PEEK, COC, PC, and many others). The MESIM film products have outstanding optical and physical properties and are used for high-quality applications (for example, in the food packaging and entertainment industries).
Zhejiang Nanyang Technology manufactures smooth, rough, and metalized polypropylene films for various types of capacitors as well as PET films for different products.