Single-Extrusion Co-Extrusion Multi-Layer Extrusion Fluoro Polymer Extrusion Special Applications Colour Changing Systems Bypasses Tools
Colour Changing Systems
Depending on product and requirement, one can choose from about two dozen different systems.
The right selection will mainly be subject to what has to be changed, basic colour, or stripe colour, or both colours, the wall thickness and material of the insulation, and the frequency of the colour changes. Accordingly combinations of two, and up to five, extruders are used, together with one or both of the following changing valve systems.
Changing Valve System UCCS

The patented UCCS valve is characterized by a number of features:

  • change over between the two extruders is made by turning the piston
  • one extruder is in working position, the other one is in bleeding position (stand-by)
  • in the extruder in bleeding position the colour is changed to the next one to be produced
  • the piston has 2 bleeding and 1 working channels. The material flows left/right (red) or right/left (yellow) into the head, and never stands still inside the working channels
  • during change over the material flow is not interrupted (see middle position)
  • an axial movement of the piston brings both extruders in bleeding (bypass) position
  • particularly suitable for thin wall products and short production runs
Changing Valve System ULCS

The ULCS valve is working according to the layer change principle with following features:

  • depending on the position of the valve, the mass from one extruder is diverted to the inside (non visible) the other to the outside (desired colour)
  • during switch over the material flow is not interrupted (see middle illustration)
  • change of colour is made in the (non visible) layer
  • no extreme short production runs (time required for colour changing in the inner layer determines minimum length) 





Optimisation of colour change time for cable insulating

a project in co-operation with