Nova Chemicals has invested in a new Sacmi semi-commercial scale compression molding machine to boost caps and closures production.
Being installed at Nova Chemicals' center for performance applications in Calgary, Canada, the new machine will complement the existing Sumitomo (SHI) Demag injection molding machine.
The company will test the caps and closures produced by the new machine at its on-site lab by using a suite of industry-leading 'in-use performance' equipment.
According to the company, the testing will allow Nova Chemicals and its customers to evaluate closure performance under real world conditions.
Nova Chemicals polyethylene business rigid products market manager Alan Schrob said: "This investment allows us to support all of our caps and closures customers in simulating the manufacturing conditions they use.
"Equipment like this helps us improve the performance of existing polyethylene closures and develop entirely new PE closure resins that can be tailored to our customers' specific needs - delivering on our commitment to continuously expand our innovation capabilities and provide greater value to our customers in the caps and closures market."
The Sacmi molder is an addition to the company's polyethylene capabilities, which include a wide range of R&D equipment and facility assets, world-class manufacturing and dedicated teams of market-specific experts.
Last year, the company commissioned an injection molding unit and an advanced lab at the company's Calgary facility.
Nova had also invested in a range of caps and closure equipments and lab upgrades as a part of its performance application centers transformation to enhance customer satisfaction.
The company said that these investments will enable production of better-designed and better-performing products.
Based in Alberta, Canada, Nova Chemicals develops and manufactures chemicals and plastic resins.
Image: The company will test the caps and closures produced by the new machine at its on-site lab. Photo: courtesy of Arvind Balaraman / FreeDigitalPhotos.net.
