LFT-G Line
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LFT-G Line
  • INTRODUCTION


    INTRODUCTION


    Continuous impregnation and granulation line for long fiber reinforced thermoplastic (LFT-G)
    granulation-line
    As standard, a LFT line consists of a creel which holds and simultaneously unwinds a number of fiber bobbins, a chucking device with combs for guiding and tensioning the fiber strands and an extruder for melt preparation. In addition, there is a die for impregnating the fibers with the polymer melt and a water bath for cooling the coated strands, while a puller as drive unit conveys the fiber strands. The strands are then chopped to length in a pelletizer. A central control module with touch panel controls the individual components of the line, for example automatically coordinating them in the event of a variation in line speed or pellet chopping length.
     

    Technology Introduction

    ● Long fiber reinforced thermoplastic material is referred to as "LFT", which can be subdivided into: LFT-G, LFT-D, etc.
    ● LFT-G complete set of equipment jointly developed by Nanjing Chuangbo Company and Beijing University of Chemical Technology, features in the structure optimization and automatic process control technology of die head, which has the characteristics of high infiltration degree, small fiber damage, stable and controllable process process and high production efficiency.
    ● The production line is suitable for PP, PA, PET, PPA, PBT and other thermoplastics
    ● Suitable reinforcement fiber: glass fiber, carbon fiber, basalt fiber, etc.
    ● The fiber content is 30%, 40%, 50%, 60% controllable. It can meet the needs of different customers.
    ● Unwinding of fiber rovings can be selected: inside unwindign and outside unwinding.
     

    Characteristics of LFT - G

    ● Bending and tensile strength increased by about 100%-300%
    ● Impact resistance increased by 2-3 times
    ● Excellent high-temperature creep resistance, high impact strength at low temperature, suitable for high and low temperature alternating frequent occasions
    ● High size accuracy, small deformation, vertical and horizontal shrinkage rate is small and consistent.
    ● Simple molding, good fatigue resistance, good molding performance
    ● Low warp, little glass fiber exposure, good surface performance
    ● Recycling, green environmental protection
     

    Comparison between LFT and conventional cut short glass reinforced composites

    Long fiber reinforced thermoplastics (LFT) are being used in high mechanical injection molding applications. Although LFT technology can provide good strength, stiffness and impact performance, the processing method of this material plays an important role in determining the performance of the final components. In order to successfully shape LFT, it is necessary to understand some unique characteristics of LFT.
     
    The difference between LFT and conventional cut short glass fiber reinforced composites is the length of the fibers. LFT is produced by pultrusion rather than shear mixing. In LFT manufacturing, continuous strands of glass fiber roving without twist are pulled into a die head for coating and impregnating resin. From the die head, this continuous reinforced plastic strip is chopped or pelleted, usually to a length of 10 to 12mm.In contrast, conventional short glass fiber composites contain only 3 to 4mm long chopped fibers, which are further reduced to less than 2mm in a shear extruder.

    Long glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic (LFT) is a kind of composite material with light weight and high strength. This kind of composite material is mainly used in the higher requirements than short-cut glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic materials, and has been widely used in the automotive industry, machinery manufacturing, electronic appliances, chemical environmental protection, aerospace communications, construction and other sectors and industries.

    The complete equipment process flow chart

    1. Feeding system  2. Loss in weight feeder  3. Twin-screw main unit  4. Inside fibre unwinding  5. Glass fiber pretreatment system  6. Impregnation and coating mold  7. Cooling water tank  8. Strand shaping  9. Blower  10. Strand arranging  11. Hauling machine  12.Special granulator  13. Vibrating screen
     
    Model CBLFT-6 CBLFT-12 CBLFT-24 CBLFT-48 CBLFT-72
    Number of strands 6 12 24 48 72
    Output (kg/h) 25~80 60~160 120~300 225~600 375~1000
    Fiber content 30%，40%，50%，60%
    Hauling speed (m/min) 5~40
    Final pellet size (mm) 6~25

      
  • DIE HEAD


    DIE HEAD

     

    Die Head Design

    When designing the die head, we need to consider impregnation, fibre breakig, degradation and efficiency etc.. Specific requirements will be discussed with potential customers.
     
  • OUTSIDE FIBER UNWINDING

     

    OUTSIDE FIBER UNWINDING
     

    Outside Fibre Unwinding

    In this way, fiber twisting does not occur when glass fiber is moving, but fibre moving speed is low because of pre-tension due to damping
     
     
  • INSIDE FIBER UNWINDING

     

    INSIDE FIBER UNWINDING

    Inside fiber unwinding: Because no pre-tensioning force is applied to the fiber, the biggest advantage is that it can greatly increase the fiber release speed and reduce the fiber breakage rate, but the disadvantage is continuous twisting.
     
    In order to solve the problem of fiber twisting, inside fiber unwinding with PLC has been developed by Chuangbo: fiber speed 50M / min.
    ● In the PLC control interface, you can set the fiber type, fiber model, fiber roving specifications (starting inner diameter, outer diameter, height), winding parameters provided by the fiber manufacturer, weight per meter, total length of the fiber roving, and fiber content.
    ● The PLC program can help to calculate the instantaneous fiber rotation speed to control the variable frequency motor according to the total output of the system, fiber content requirements, traction speed and other variables, and automatically calculate the remaining fiber length to remind users to replace the fiber roving in time.
    ● Closed loop control can be achieved with parameters such as output, traction speed, and main feed quantity.
     
    4.4 INSIDE FIBER UNWINDING 内抽式放纤 1  
  • PRE-TREATMENT OF FIBER

     

    PRE-TREATMENT OF FIMER

     

    If the fiber is pre-stretched before entering the die head, the impregnation efficiency of the die head will be greatly improved. For this, we have developed a long-fiber pretreatment device, and at the same time, the pre-stretch width can be adjusted according to different fibers.

    The second function of the fiber pre-treatment device is to preheat the fiber. The purpose is to give the surface of the fiber a temperature close to the melt material, to prevent the cold material from rapidly cooling after the cold fiber enters the die head, which increases the probability of fiber breakage and affects the fiber infiltration efficiency.

     4.5 PRE-TREATMENT OF FIBER 纤维预处理 2 
  • PLC CONTROL PLC


    PLC CONTROL

     
    ● The main interface of the user input: You can choose the polymer material system, the number of fibre bundles, the fiber content, the fiber type (carbon fiber, basalt or glass fiber), the traction speed, and the cutting length (granule size).
    ● One-key start of the whole unit: After the user input is completed, the device performs automatic inspection, and then optimizes the operation according to the set parameters to increase the speed to the set value.
    ● It can output the basic parameters that the user cares about, such as the total output of the production line, the output of plastic, and the amount of fiber, and gives the approximate time for replacing the fiber roll and counts down.
    ● Process adjustment: The operator can adjust parameters according to the running conditions to predict and prevent problems.
    ● Adjust the traction speed of the production line, which can be controlled independently. The traction speed on the display should be changed accordingly, and the feeding amount should be changed accordingly. Other display parameters are adjusted accordingly. Traction speed needs to be linked with subsequent cutting feed speed.

     4.6 PLC CONTROL PLC 控制 2 

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