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09-10-15
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Swiss precision for Chinese special paper

One of China's leading specialty paper manufacturers, the Guangdong Guan Hao Hi-tech Co Ltd has purchased a combined coating and laminating line with maximum web width of 1,670 mm from WIFAG-Polytype Technologies AG, Switzerland for installation in their new production centre in Pinghu, Zhejiang Province, PRC. The machine will start production in 2016.

Since the company's inception in 1993 Guangdong Guan Hao High-tech relies on European machinery. Both the paper used there as well as the coating machines were ordered from the outset from Germany and Switzerland. But now you have the first time chosen a machine of the WIFAG-Polytype Technologies AG (Fribourg / Switzerland) is supplied.


Specialist for special papers 
Guangdong Guan Hao produces in Zhanjiang Economic and Technical Development Zone, a special economic zone in the vicinity of a Largest Chinese ports north of Hainan Island. The integrated operation manufactures the raw paper on two paper machines. For the processing and further processing are available ten coating lines. Together with its subsidiaries Zhanjiang Guanhao Paper, Zhejiang Guanhao New material Guangdong Guanhao Xingang Printing and Zhuhai Guanhao Barcode Technology covers the listed since 2003 Company group from many stages of production and is one of the most powerful production centers for special paper in the PRC. Since 1999, the quality management system of the site is certified to ISO 9001 standards. In November 2011 they received the certification of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for the use of raw materials from responsible forestry.

The product portfolio of the company and its subsidiaries includes specialty papers, such as Non-Carbon Required Papers, Thermal Papers, Carbonless Papers or security papers against piracy. Since 1996, Guangdong Guan Hao high-tech sole supplier of special, required for VAT invoice forms, Carbonless Papers. The thermal papers are used inter alia for air or train tickets, and various kinds of lottery tickets.

New machine, new opportunities

The approximately 75-meter-long new coating and laminating line is approximately 8.2 meters wide, 6.7 meters high and consists of proven machine components from wifag // polytype. The precision complex comprises some 50 meters drying sections and is designed for a production speed of up to 600 meters per minute. The maximum web width of 1,670 mm, the maximum coating width 1,650 mm. The plant highly flexible and can be operated in its entirety as an integrated production line for self-adhesive labeling films. However, it can be shared thanks to a total of five up or unwinding in two parallel sections to be operated - as in a high-speed siliconizing machine one hand and a coating and laminating the other. This allows a large number of production steps that can run independently.

The shaftless winding stations can accept rolls up to 1,300 mm in diameter and 2.5 tons in weight. Two trolley-based and therefore easily interchangeable coating modules are planned - a roll applicator and a chambered doctor blade system. In addition, a flexo for example, enables the printing of labels carrier papers with brand logos of manufacturers. Better adhesion by corona pretreatment and powerful cooling and remoistening systems of WIFAG-Polytype Technologies AG allow production of label paper and coated specialty papers of the highest quality. The start of installation of the new production line is scheduled in beginning 2016, the corresponding building is already under construction. In first half of 2016, Guangdong Guan Hao will then begin production on its new wifag//polytype High Tech High Speed Label Paper Coating and Lamination Line.