For a perfectly homogenized melt

 To eliminate color streaks

 To achieve temperature and flow profile equalization

 To get better components dispersion

 To reduce masterbatch consumption up to 40%

 To produce plastic parts of high, uniform quality

 To improve melt homogeneity

To eliminate flow lines

 To achieve uniformity of temperature and velocity of the melt

To get optimal flow to the die

To reduce raw material consumption

To achieve consistant wall thickness

Sulzer´s Optifoam™ system is a highly versatile solution for foam applications in the plastics industry. Optifoam™ allows processors the use of physical foaming processes with their standard extrusion lines:

 Easy to adapt (retrofit solution, fits standard extruders)

 Excellent melt quality (better, finer cell structure and distribution…)

 Reduced raw material costs

Discover cost effective solutions for plastic foam production:

"Optifoam™: Cost Savings and high Quality Products in Foaming Extrusion"