Thermoformed compostable CPLA food trays to be produced during NPE2018

OMG SRL (Turin, Italy) will be exhibiting the all-inclusive servo-driven Thermoformer at NPE2018 in Booth #S34034. During exhibiting hours the company will be thermoforming 100% compostable crystallized CPLA food trays using materials supplied by Advanced Extrusion Inc. (Rogers, MN) that withstand a surface temperature up to 250°F and are microwavable and dishwasher friendly. The CPLA extruded sheet is made of plant-based resin, polylactic acid (PLA).

The energy-efficient electric OMG thermoformer produces finished parts by way of precision rule-die trimming on a heavy-duty tonnage 4-post, servo-driven trim press. It also offers these features:

Parts such as food trays, lids, containers, cups, and clamshells are loaded into an auto–stacking-counting station, an integral part of the OMG thermoforming system. Parts are then mechanically discharged onto a final packing station.

To further demonstrate the versatility of their machinery and engineered tooling, OMG will also thermoform AEI’s CPET withstanding temperatures of minus 20°F up to 375°F intended for conventional ovens. This will be done by using the same single-stage tooling used for the CPLA tray. Both materials incorporate a unique nucleating agent to promote accelerated crystallization during the thermoforming process.

AEI will be exhibiting at NPE2018 in Booth #S23014.