MANUFACTURING

Here at Alkin Compressors, we provide turn-key air solutions to the PET industry with over 40 years old experience. These air solutions for this industry contain multiple elements such as compressors, boosters, filters, air receivers, and air dryers.

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Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polycarbonate (PC) plastic kinds are usually used to manufacture various forms of plastic containers and bottles. PET bottles are manufactured through a blow molding technique by blow molding machines requiring a 300-600 psi air pressure range. Currently, the PET bottle industry has grown tremendously in recent years, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic. Many companies want to become more independent due to supply chain issues and increased expenses in transportation; thus, these companies started to build their own pet bottle production plants for their own operations.

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Out of all the components in the PET bottle-blowing system, compressors are the most essential units of the whole system. The requirements of the blowing application must be examined carefully considering the industry, air pressure, and capacity. Also, the extreme temperature and pressure conditions of the fabrication process at extended periods require an accurate airflow within the system. This role is played by the compressor, thus the success of the process depends on the selection of the air compressor properly.

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The system can be designed with booster compressors if the required air capacity is not sufficient by just air compressors. A piece of equipment that amplifies the pressure of pre-compressed air in an industrial system is known as a high-pressure booster compressor. A standard high-pressure booster compressor can multiply a pre-compressed air pressure by up to ten times.