Smurfit Kappa Germany Orders New Film Press

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Smurfit Kappa in Germany has placed an order with Andritz, Graz, Austria, for a new PrimeCoat film press with a working width of 7.6 m and a roll width of 7.9 m. Its design speed is 1,200 m/min. The scope of supply also includes an air glide system and a threading system (PrimeFeeder). Startup is scheduled for February 2011.

The applicator die of the PrimeCoat film press applies different coatings and coat weights to either side of the paper web. A metering rod defines the quantity of coating, and excess is returned to the system. Due to its compact design, the PrimeCoat film press requires very little space in the production line.