Plastics Technical Center

Whether its application development, materials evaluation, technical services, or training that you’re looking for, Chevron Phillips Chemical’s knowledgeable staff with practical industry experience is just a phone call away. Our Plastics Technical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, houses commercial-scale machines for process and applications development. The following equipment is available at our technical centers to assist with trials, training, and product development.

Blow Molding

• Uniloy 250 R1 Twin Head:
  - Gallon Containers
  - Reciprocating Screw
  
• Uniloy 2016:
  - Up to One Gallon Containers
  - Reciprocating Screw
  
• Battenfeld-Fischer VK1-5:
  - Up to One Gallon Containers
  - Cont. Extr. w/Mold Shuttle System
  
• Battenfeld-Fischer VK1-4:
  - Up to One Quart Containers (Six Extruders for Multi-Layer Continuous Coextrusion; w/Mold Shuttle System)
  
• Jomar 85:
  - Up to One Quart Containers (Injection/Blow Molding)
  
• Nissei 250T:
  - Up to Two Quart Containers (Injection/Stretch/BM)
  
• Kautex KB 25:
  - Mid-Size Industrial Parts
  - 8.5 lb. Accumulator Head
  
• Sterling SE10:
  - Mid-Size Industrial Parts
  - 10 lb. Accumulator Head
  - 5 lb. Accumulator Head
  
• Hartig/Kautex:
  - Mid- to Large Industrial Parts
  - 50 lb. Accumulator Head

Injection Molding

• 150 Ton, 4.1 oz. Toshiba Injection Presses
• 300 Ton, 10 & 15 oz. Engel Injection Presses
• 500 Ton, 75 oz. Van Dorn Injection Presses

Sheet Extrusion

• NRM Sheet Extrusion Line
  - 3.5”, 32:1 L/D Extruder
  - Roll Stock from 10-80 mils Thick
  - Sheet Stock up to 300 mils Thick
  - Maximum Trimmed Width – 36”
  - 4-Component Blend Station
  - Max. Output – 700 lbs/hr
  
• Killion Coextrusion Sheet / Cast Film Line
  - 1.5” Main Extruder; Two 1.0” Satellite Extruders for Coex
  - Maximum Thickness - 60 mil Sheet / 4 mil Cast Film
  - 12” Wide Die
  - 1, 2, 3 and 5 Layer Sheet Constructions

Thermoforming

• Brown SR 3030 Roll-Fed Thermoformer
  - In-Line Heating, Forming, Trimming
  - 8 & 16 Ounce Cup Molds Available
  - Maximum Draw – 6” Above Sheet Line
  - Maximum Mold Size – 30” x 30”
  
• Zed Industries Thermoformer
  - Developmental Scale – cups, plates
  - Maximum Mold Size – 16” x 20”
  - Maximum Draw Depth – 6”
  - Vacuum Assist
  
• Brown M-1600 Sheet-Fed Thermoformer
  - Shuttle-Type Heating/Forming
  - Available Molds: Sled, Dishpan, Food Tray, Waste Basket
  - Maximum Draw from Sheet Line – 24” Below & 18” Above
  - Maximum Mold Size – 48” x 72”
  - Vacuum Assist

Film Extrusion

• Battenfeld Gloucester Blown Film Line
  - Extruders: 3.5” 30:1 Main; Two 2.0” 30:1
  Satellites; 60 mm 24:1 Grooved Feed
  - 3-Layer A/B/C Coex Low Profile Die (8”)
  - Monolayer Low Profile Die (8”)
  - High Molecular Weight HDPE Die (6”)
  - Single & Dual Lip Air Rings
  - Internal Bubble Cooling
  - Three 4-Component Gravimetric Blenders
  - Gauge Scanner; Treater; Dual Turret Winder
  - Thickness Capabilities - 0.3 to 8 mils
  - Maximum Layflat - 50 inches
  
• Killion Coextrusion Sheet / Cast Film Line
  - Extruders: 1.5” Main; Two 0.75” Satellites
  - Max. Thickness - 60 mil Sheet / 4 mil Cast Film
  - 12” Wide Die
  - 1, 2, 3 and 5 Layer Sheet Constructions

Compounding

• 40 mm, 41:1 L/D, ZSK-40 Werner and Pfleiderer Twin Screw
• 2.5”, 34:1 L/D, Davis Standard Single Screw
• 1.5”, 37:1 L/D, Davis Standard Single Screw
• 1.5”, 30:1 L/D, Killion Single Screw
• Gala Underwater Pelletizing System