High-Performance Flat Extrusion and Lamination – Superior Control, Flexibility, and Quality for Modern Packaging Requirements
RX 400F
Flawless Preservation of Product Quality and Freshness
Perfect Adaptability to Your Brand’s Needs
Attractive Appearance and Premium Shelf Presence
Packaging Safety and Reliability Without Compromise
A Practical Advancement in Flexible Material Processing
The Bobst RX 400F, installed at Tipoplastika, has significantly expanded our capabilities in the production of laminated and coated structures.
We apply PE film to paper (40–100 g/m²), aluminum foil (6.35–20 μm), and various flexible films in precisely defined thicknesses. Multilayer structures are produced by passing the material through the same machine multiple times. A single pass through the machine yields duplex materials, while two passes enable the production of triplex materials.
Demand for materials that preserve product quality, offer stable mechanical properties, and are recyclable is steadily increasing. The RX 400F allows us to deliver exactly such materials for the food, pharmaceutical, chemical, and other industries with continuous layer thickness monitoring and stable processing from the beginning to the end of each production run.
Technical Support from Concept to Finished Product
Technical Support from Concept to Finished Product
Our team of engineers and technicians has extensive experience in designing and optimizing multilayer materials. We are involved from raw material selection and pilot production to final quality control. The goal is for every package to meet the required mechanical, barrier, and visual parameters.
Rapid Transition from Testing to Production
Material testing and development at Tipoplastika are carried out directly on standard machines, under real production conditions and at full speed. This ensures that the performance of each layer meets the actual requirements of packaging and application.
Laboratory analyses accompany every stage of development and provide detailed quality assessment, identical to regular production orders. Each structure is predefined and checked through a clearly established process to ensure that the final material meets all technical, functional, and regulatory criteria.
Proven Market Experience
For over six decades, we have worked with clients across the region and the EU. Our references include projects for the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries, as well as special technical applications, ranging from standard to complex laminates.
Multilayer Protection for Your Products
Maximum Safety and Extended Shelf Life
- Multilayer materials produced on the RX 400F provide excellent barriers against moisture, oxygen, fats, and odors, preserving the quality, aroma, and freshness of products during storage, transport, and distribution.
- These materials are the ideal basis for packaging food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and household chemicals anywhere integrity and long-lasting content preservation are required.
Adaptability and Innovative Packaging Structures
Solutions Tailored to Your Brand and Industry
- On the RX 400F line, we can combine different materials (paper, aluminum foil, PET, PE, BOPP, laminates) and thicknesses from ultra-thin films to complex multilayer laminates.
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The unique modularity of this technology enables the processing of various materials and structures, as well as the production of multilayer materials with special barrier, functional, and visual characteristics (matte/glossy finishes, varnishing, antistatic effects, and much more).
To achieve maximum efficiency and minimize technological waste, production is organized so that similar jobs and materials are grouped within a single production cycle.
Efficiency, Sustainability, and Process Reliability
Technology for Modern Multilayer Material Production
- Automated systems for precise web handling, digital thickness and tension control, as well as highly efficient drying and thermal regulation, ensure a stable process and consistently high quality of finished materials.
- The energy-optimized line enables the production of laminated multilayer materials in accordance with modern quality requirements and the use of recyclable films. The process runs reliably and precisely, with stable parameters across all layers, ensuring durability, functionality, and uniform application in every production cycle.
Bobst RX 400F
Bobst RX 400F (Rotoextruder 400F 1300/400) is an extrusion coating and laminating line designed for processing various flexible roll materials. The machine at Tipoplastika is installed according to the specifications of the manufacturer, Bobst Italia S.p.A., and operates in compliance with the stated technical parameters.
Main Technical Specifications
- Web working width: 650–1300 mm
- Maximum mechanical speed: 400 m/min
- Typical maximum operating speed: up to 350 m/min (depending on material and process)
- Minimum speed: 50 m/min
- Power supply: 400 V ±10%, 3Ph + PE, 50 Hz ±5%
- Heating: indirect, thermal oil, minimum temperature 230 °C
- Ambient operating temperature: 5–40 °C
- Maximum installation altitude: 1000 m
Processable Materials
From primary unwind:
- BOPP: 15–50 µm
- PET: 12–50 µm
- PA: 23–100 µm
- OPA: 15–50 µm
- PE: 35–100 µm
- Paper: 40–100 g/m²
- Laminates: 50–140 g/m²
From secondary unwind:
- Aluminum foil: 6–20 µm
- BOPP: 15–50 µm
- PET: 12–50 µm
- PE: 35–100 µm
On winding:
- Laminates: up to 300 g/m²
In extrusion:
- Resin layers: 10–40 g/m²
- Reference resins: LDPE, PP, EAA, EVA, EMA (specified with exact types and processing temperatures in the documentation)
Main Machine Sections
- Two automatic unwinders (roll diameter up to 1000 mm, minimum diameter for automatic splicing 350 mm, cores 3” and 6”)
- Rotogravure unit for water-based primer application (ceramic engraved cylinder, doctor blade chamber, pneumatic pressure up to 12 kg/cm)
- Extrusion laminator with a three-roll system (chill roll Ø 900 mm, pressure roll Ø 210 mm, return roll Ø 290 mm, pneumatic pressure up to 15 kg/cm, water cooling)
- Ventilation and drying system: double thermal zones, drying length 5000 mm, maximum air temperature up to 100 °C, 50% recirculation
- Main extruder Ø 100 mm, capacity up to 470 kg/h LDPE
- Auxiliary extruder Ø 80 mm, capacity up to 260 kg/h LDPE
- Quality control system: BST web guiding, NDC thickness gauge, automatic tension control
What Do You Get with the RX 400F from Tipoplastika?
The modern packaging market demands materials that not only protect the product, but also ensure long shelf life, preserved quality, and a distinctive visual appearance. With a working width of 650 to 1300 mm and speeds up to 400 m/min, the Bobst RX 400F enables Tipoplastika to produce laminated and coated materials that meet the highest technical standards.
The ability to process a wide range of substrates—from paper and aluminum foil to BOPP, PET, PA, OPA, and PE films—allows solutions to be tailored for various industries, including food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemicals, and technical applications. Precise processes for primer application and extrusion layer bonding ensure stable quality, uniform properties, and reliability in every production batch.
Types of Materials and Areas of Application
Food Industry
The Bobst RX 400F at Tipoplastika enables the production of laminates and coated materials from paper, aluminum foil, BOPP, PET, PA, OPA, PE, and laminated structures, in thicknesses and weights specified in the technical documentation. By combining these materials, it is possible to achieve structures with barrier properties against moisture, oxygen, and external odors suitable for packaging food products, including fresh and processed foods, frozen items, snacks, coffee, tea, and other dry goods.
Pet Food
The technical capabilities of the RX 400F line allow for the production of laminates and coated materials from multiple types of films and paper in specified thicknesses, ensuring strength and stability of packaging for dry and wet pet food. Barrier properties against moisture and gases, achieved by combining compatible layers, help preserve the quality and freshness of the product.
Pharmaceutical, Chemical, and Cosmetic Industry
Using the materials listed in the technical specifications (paper, aluminum foil, various plastic films, and laminates), the RX 400F can produce laminated structures that provide barrier protection against moisture and gases. These structures are suitable for packaging pharmaceutical products, medical devices, cosmetics, and chemical items, in accordance with the requirements for maintaining quality and extending shelf life.
Key Advantages for Our Partners
At Tipoplastika, the Bobst RX 400F is more than just a machine—it is a tool that allows us to tailor materials exactly to their intended end use. We work with papers starting from 40 g/m², aluminum foil from 6 to 20 microns, BOPP, PET, PA, OPA, PE films, and laminates up to 300 g/m², all within the parameters specified by the manufacturer.
Where are the materials produced on the RX 400F used?
- Food – films for coffee, packaging for frozen products, multilayer structures for snacks.
- Beverages – materials for sachets, wraps, and moisture-resistant laminates.
- Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics – paper-foil laminates for blisters and protective wraps.
- Household chemicals and industry – films and laminates with reinforced bases for products requiring extra strength.
What does this mean for you?
- The material is bonded under controlled pressure up to 15 kg/cm, ensuring uniform layer structure and stability in further processing.
- Unwinding and joining of rolls is performed at full speed, minimizing the risk of downtime.
- Layer thickness is measured in-line every meter exits the line with identical parameters.
- Drying is set so that the maximum air temperature does not exceed 100 °C, with 50% recirculation, resulting in a more stable finished material structure.