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WIFAG POLYTYPE TECHNOLOGY AG

Headquarter Fribourg, Switzerland & Wifag Polytype GmbH Hamburg, Germany

Welcome

Fribourg, 4/2015 / Pablo

Company Overview

Headquarter in Fribourg, Switzerland

400 Mio. CHF Turnover

1200 Employees

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Business Organisation

Polytype AG

Mechatronica AD.

OMV Machinery Srl.

Mall + Herlan GmbH

Mall + HerlanSchweiz AG

Mall + HerlanItalia S.r.l.

Wifag-Polytype India

Marketing Private Ltd.

Wifag-Polytype Turkey

and Middle East

Wifag-Polytype Holding AGWifac Holding BV

Wifac BV

Wifac Performance Supplies BV

Wifac GmbH

Wifac Graphia GmbH

Polytype Converting AG

Wifag-Polytype Technologies

AG

Wifag-Polytype GmbH

Wifag-Polytype Holding AG

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Italia S.r.l.

Mall + Herlan MB GmbH

PolyMan AG

Polytype South andCentral America

Commercial Ltda.

Polytype Asia Pacific

Co., Ltd.

Polytype America Corp.

and Middle East

Lüscher Technologies AG

Wifac Graphia GmbH

WP Scandinavia AB

WIFAG-Polytype China Ltd.

Shenzhen

WIFAG-Polytype Ltd.

Huaying Soft-Packing Equipment Plant Ltd.

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Business Divisions

Division Systems

Metal Packaging Plastic Containers Plastic Tubes Printing Presses

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Division Trading

Digital Printing Coating & Laminating Customer ServiceMaterials & Inks

Wifag-Polytype Group – Market Segments

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Wifag-Polytype Group – Competences

Extrusion Forming

Drying

and

Curing

Finishing

Automation and Workflow

Coating and

Laminating

Printing


Feeding, Conveying, Web Handling

Laminating

Competences in 3D container manufacturing (Polytype AG)

Competences in flexible substrates manufacturing (Polytype Converting AG)

Competences used across all business units (Wifag/Polytype Group)

Consolidation of 3 Business Units

12-18 months

POLYTYPE ConvertingDIGITAL Printing WIFAG Printing presses


Foundation

Foundation

Growth

Enlargement

Growth

Evolution of Wifag-Polytype Technologies

Founding Company Automation/Cust S

Founding Company Coating /Laminating

Company acquisition Coating/Drying

Company acquisition Digital Printing

Company acquisition Automation

2008

2011

2007

1904

1960

Growth

Growth

Enlargement

Company acquisition Automation

Hiring of core sales team Automation

Hiring of core R&D team Inkjet ink and layers


2014

2011

SOLNA

Printing Presses

Coat&Laminating

AutomationDigital Printing

Material&Inks

TECHNOLOGIES

Our world of coating - drying - laminating - digital printing

//WPT Converting division

Process Solutions for Your Success

Presentation of the WPT Converting division

Extensive Experience

Technical Expertise

Markets / Products

FlexCo Narrow Web Machines

Techma Technology Center

Service / Retrofits / UpgradesService / Retrofits / Upgrades

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Flexible Packaging

Metallized Paper

Reprographic Material

Inkjet Paper and Film

Pressure Sensitive Material

Release Liner

Extensive Experience – Substrates

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Metallized Paper

Laminates

Lacquered Aluminium

Barrier Film

Inkjet Paper and Film

Photographic Material

Hotstamping Film

Thermotransfer Film

Thermal Paper

Thermo Sublimation Film

Release Liner

PSA Tapes

PSA Labelstock

Decor Paper

Pharma / Diagnostics

Blister foil

Barriere Film

Diagnostic Material

Transdermal Material

Technical Products

Backsheet Solar Cell

Photovoltaic Products

Decorative Papers

Insulation Material

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Extensive Experience – Machines

Polytype Converting is one of the most competent suppliers on

the market with experience on a wide array of applications:

Machine speeds 0.1 – 1’000 m/min

Web widths 25 – 2’800 mm

Reel weights up to 5’000 kg

Reel diameters up to 1’800 mmReel diameters up to 1’800 mm

Web tensions 5 – 3’000 N

Approach to customers with customized solution for their

requirements of coating and laminating lines

Usually our products are from reel to reel applications


Presentation of the Polytype Converting Group


Technical Expertise

Markets / Products




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Technical Expertise

Winding

stop, non-stop, contact mode, gap mode

Coating

Water-based, solvent-based, 100% solids

Laminating

wet, dry on paper, film, foil

Digital Printing Digital Printing

Water-based, solvent-based, 100% solids

Drying and cross linking

thermal, IR, EB, UV

Web conveyance and web treating

Drives, edge guide, web tension

Cooling, remoisturizing, Corona

Feeding and pre-conditioning systems


Technical Expertise – Winding


Technical Expertise

Coating

For water-based, solvent-based, 100% solids / high and low viscose

Methods of coating

Metering Systems out of a pan / nip or Pre Metering Systems


10001730-F_Coating methods.pdf

Technical Expertise – Coating

Gravure roll coating



Smooth roll coating



Comma doctor blade coating



Curtain coating



Inline coating



Hotmelt coating


Type Features Application

Dry

lamination

Most applications

All systems:

-100%

Solventless

lamination

Flexible packaging

Technical Expertise – Laminating

Laminating station

-100%

- water based,

- solvent based

Flexible packaging

(duplex and triplex)

Wet

lamination

Only with paper

Cheaper adhesives

Inner liner

Paper-paper

laminations


Technical Expertise – Thermal Drying


Technical Expertise – EB, IR & UV Curing




Technical Expertise

Markets / Products





Markets / Products

Line for solvent and water based PSA products


Line for dry lamination

Markets / Products


Line for tape coating (water based)

Markets / Products


Line for adhesive coating

Markets / Products


Line for Lacquering

Markets / Products


Markets / Products

Line for silicone and adhesive coating for labelstock




Technical Expertise

Markets / Products






Lab, pilot and production machines for small batches



Downscaling to lab level = FLEXCO = Upscaling to production level

Mainly dedicated to products such as:

Photovoltaic cells

Smart packaging

Fuel cells and batteries

But the FlexCo can also serve all markets:

Flexible packaging

Labelstock, tapes



Design Criteria: same requirements as a production machine

Web handling, web treatment , web cleaning

Coating accuracy

Drying efficiency

Machine Specifications:

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Machine Specifications:

Web types / thickness all types, 3 – 200 mm

Machine width 150 – 600 mm

Machine speed 0.1 – 100 m/min

Coating fluids solvent-based or solvent-free

Drying air, IR, UV

Lamination wet or dry



Carry out under production-like conditions

Development of new products

Optimization of existing products

Optimization of converting processes

Coating

Drying/Curing

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Drying/Curing

Laminating

Production of small batches (b-tests, pre-series)



FlexCo customer benefits:

Robust construction, very stable machine

Modular configuration, easy upgrade possible anytime

Wet laminating unit

Dry laminating unit

Drying sections

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Drying sections

IR curing unit

UV curing unit

Extremely customizable machine layout




Technical Expertise

Markets / Products






The TECHMA Technology Center includes

4 flexible pilot coating machines and two off-line test stands

A shared workplace where customers and TECHMA engineers

work together to

further develop converting processes further develop converting processes

optimize customized applications

work on developing new products



Customer value:

Joint feasibility studies designed to support investment

decisions

Development and optimization of product formulations

Optimization of converting processes:

coatingcoating

curing

laminating

Minimizing the manufacturing costs for products

Support by process experts

Validation of new coating methods, new designs

Staff training


Techma Technology Center – Techma 1

Machine Layout

1.Unwinder 5. Curtain coater 9. Dryer 15.Rewinder

2. Corona 6. Face unwinder 12. Web edge controller

3. Web cleaner 7. Laminator 13. Cooler

4. Coater 8. IR radiator 14. Re-moisturizer



Machine Layout

1. Unwinder 5. Curtain coater 10. UV radiator 15. Rewinder

2. Corona 6. Face unwinder 11. EB radiator

3. Web cleaner 7. Laminator 12. Web edge controller

4. Coater 8. IR radiator 13. Cooler



Techma 3, a narrow web system, for tests with minimal quantities

of raw materials

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1. Unwinder 4. Web edge controller 7. Laminator

2. Corona 5. Coater 8. Rewinder

3. Web cleaner 6. Dryer


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Techma 4, a narrow web system for digital printing tests,

including DigiCube technology and air convection dryer




Technical Expertise

Markets / Products





Service and fine tuning for optimum operation of existing lines

Reducing running costs through optimum service

Greater availability thanks to better trained staff

Preventive measures to extend the service life of equipment

Process optimization for less waste

Service / Retrofits / Upgrades

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Process optimization for less waste

Eliminating delivery issues by reducing downtimes

Increasing production capacity by optimizing systems

Optimizing your machine for higher productivity

Spare parts and/or service packages available


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