EcoSmart Hot Runner Systems

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Eco-Smart Hot Runner Systems
Successfully processing PLA for a sustainable
future
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Eco-Smart Hot Runners Meeting Global
Environmental Needs
Matching industrys goal to make more with less

• less energy
• less resin
• less environmental impact

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Eco-Smart Addresses Global Requirements

• Meets global green standards
• Aligns with international compostability
  strategies

International Compostability Certification Network
BPS Japan
IBAW Germany
AIB Vincotte Belgium
BPI - United States
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Why Eco-Smart ?

• Successfully processes materials made from
  renewable resources (agricultural feed stocks)
• Industrially compostable (unlike traditional
  plastics from hydrocarbons)
• Not reliant on non-renewable oil natural gas

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Why Eco-Smart ?
Biopolymer use is accelerating

• Eco-friendly aspects of bio-derived polymers are
  improving
• Bio-fillers (i.e. wood, corn husks, etc.) being
  used more as cost reducers
• Bio-fibers (i.e. hemp, flax, cotton, etc.) more
  commonly used to reinforce material

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Eco-Smart Hot Runners Support Biopolymers Market
Issues that are expanding green processing
technology

• Rising energy costs
• Push to conserve fossil fuels
• Reducing greenhouse effect
• Waste management

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To industrially compostable resin
From starch-based material
To Eco-Smart Hot Runners
To earth-friendly renewable products
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Eco-Smart Hot Runners
Flexible ordering options

• Component offerings include manifolds, heaters,
  thermocouples, and MENs (manifold extension
  nozzles)
• Available as complete Hot Half with mold plates,
  or simply
• as manifold components

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Eco-Smart Hot Runners
Designed for high performance longevity

• Manifolds provide optimal thermal balance
• Wear-resistant materials extend component life
• Removable components facilitate quick cleaning

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Eco-Smart Hot Runners
Ideal for high-quality production

• Low-cost nozzle heaters produce optimal nozzle
  thermal profile
• Nozzle tips minimize gate vestige
• Successfully flow-tested with thin- and
  thick-walled molded parts