Compounding system

Overview
Compounding systems from Coperion provide complete solutions integrating raw material feeding, compounding and extrusion with materials handling. Systems are configured end-to-end from raw material feeding to the ZSK twin-screw extruder and downstream equipment to ensure optimal interaction of all components.

Key benefits and capabilities

• Single contact and supplier: engineering and production of key components through to plant commissioning
• Optimized plant design to meet specific product requirements
• Efficient, professional project execution with focus on cost, schedule and product quality
• Short project schedules and fast on-site assembly and commissioning
• Seamless linking of process steps: feeding, compounding/extrusion and downstream processing
• Standardized plant control with a uniform operating philosophy
• Solutions for fast product changeover in production
• High operational reliability and comprehensive service from a single supplier
• Digital solutions to optimize system operation and monitoring

Compounding plants - product concept
The offer covers the full process chain: raw material feeding and handling, ZSK twin-screw extruders for compounding, strand pelletizing, conveying and bagging, forming complete custom compounding plants. Designs range from modular plants to fully engineered fixed installations adapted to customer requirements.

Modular plants — features

• Fast installation and on-site commissioning
• Pre-delivery inspection and operator training at Coperion facilities
• Maximum control over costs, schedule and product quality
• Modules allow fast dismantling and reassembly
• Plant layout largely independent of building structure
• Simple transport by road or ship
• Modular plants allow rapid response to dynamic markets

Coperion compounding concept / smart compounding lines
Based on extensive know-how, Coperion designs smart compounding lines that integrate feeding technology, twin-screw compounding/extrusion, downstream pelletizing and material handling equipment, supported by control systems and digital monitoring to improve throughput, product quality and changeover times.

Related industries / typical applications

• Plastics: compounding, masterbatch, engineering plastics, PVC processing
• Plastics recycling and upcycling of plastic waste
• Chemicals: powder coatings, additives, reactive extrusion
• Battery manufacturing: continuous production of electrode pastes, high-accuracy feeding
• Food & pet food: food-grade compounding lines where applicable
• Pharmaceuticals: continuous and semi-continuous applications
• Minerals & infrastructure
• Nonwovens

Characteristics / technical specifications

• Scope: complete compounding plants from raw material feeding to downstream equipment
• Main extrusion technology: ZSK twin-screw extruders
• System integration: feeding, compounding/extrusion, strand pelletizing, conveying, bagging and materials handling
• Plant concepts: engineered fixed plants and modular plants for fast deployment
• Project services: engineering, pre-delivery inspection, training, assembly and commissioning
• Operational features: uniform control philosophy, digital monitoring and solutions for fast product change
• Advantages: high operational reliability, short project schedules, optimized cost and quality control
• Brand: Coperion