How Macro Engineering's Innovative Technology is Changing the Game

This year's National Plastics Exhibition (NPE) was a tremendous success for all involved. The increased adoption of additive manufacturing in the plastics industry has led to significant advancements in technology, materials, and working structures. Macro had the opportunity to meet with many customers, particularly from North America and Europe, and engage in productive discussions about potential business opportunities.

In an interview, Macro's VP of Technology, Dr. Karen Xiao, noted that the long hiatus since the last NPE has left the industry eager for automation and technological solutions. Companies are seeking ways to offset labor shortages and improve efficiency to remain competitive against low-cost regions. Additionally, customers are actively searching for new sales opportunities.

This month, Macro also went to ExpoPack in Mexico, where our sales manager Alfredo Santa presented our cutting-edge Quadex? Biax film product.The line can be configured to produce coextrusion shrink bags structures using PA (Nylon), PE and EVOH. It can also be modified to allow processing of film structures with PVdC. This week our Director of Sales, Martin Baron will be discussing this same technology at Fispal/Technocarne in S?o Paulo, Brazil

Should the need arise, the line may be readily converted to produce biax films for barrier shrink bag production. Macro’s Quadex?-2B Series of coextrusion biax film lines produces high performance multilayer barrier shrink films for food packaging applications, such as meat, cheese, and poultry packaging shrink films and shrink bags. Configured in a two-bubble arrangement, the line efficiently performs the three basic processes of producing biax (biaxially-oriented) films: extrusion, orientation, and annealing.

Macro is eagerly anticipating its upcoming events this year, such as the SPE Screw Design Conference, where Dr. Xiao is the program chair, along with Eldridge M. Mount III from EMMOUNT Technologies. Macro will also participate in the Roll to Roll Conference in USA and ColmbiaPlast in Colombia this year.