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Film bubble stability is the core of the blown film process

May 14, 2026

Question 2: Bubble jumping up and down (respiratory phenomenon)

Reason:

·         Wind ring air volume fluctuation

·         Unstable extrusion volume (screw pulsation)

·         Temperature fluctuation of cooling air

Countermeasure:

·         Check the stability of the fan frequency converter

Check the wear of screws      and gearboxes

Stable cooling air      temperature (fluctuation<± 1 ° C)

·         Question 3: The membrane bubble is biased towards one side

Reason:

One side of the lip gap      of the mold head is too large

The air volume on one      side of the wind ring is too high

The mold head is not      installed horizontally

 

Countermeasure:

Check and adjust the      uniformity of the lip gap of the mold head with a feeler gauge

Adjust the air volume in      each area of the wind ring

Calibrate the installation of the mold head with a level gauge

 

·         Question 4: Membrane Bubble Collapse

Reason:

Insufficient melt strength      (commonly seen in low melt strength materials such as PBAT and mPE)

Excessive inflation ratio

Insufficient cooling

Countermeasure:

Reduce the inflation      ratio to the recommended material range (PE generally 2.0-3.5, PBAT      generally 1.5-2.5) (Source: BASF ecoflex) ®  Processing Guide)

Reduce extrusion      temperature to improve melt strength

• Increase cooling air volume or use IBC system

 

Question 5: Bubble rupture (frequent membrane breakage)

Reason:

Impurities or gel in raw      materials

There is carbon buildup      or damage on the lip of the mold head

The traction speed is too      fast

Material degradation

Countermeasure:

 Increase the number of filter mesh      (recommended ≥ 120 mesh)

Clean the lip of the mold      head

Reduce traction speed      appropriately

Check if the processing      temperature is too high

·           Question 6: Unstable frost line height

 

Reason:

Fluctuations in cooling      air volume

Fluctuations in extrusion      volume

Environmental temperature      changes

Countermeasure:

Stabilize the operating      parameters of the fan

Inspect the temperature      stability of the screw metering section

Maintain workshop      temperature fluctuations within <±3°C

Question 7: Frost line height is too high

Reason:

Insufficient cooling air      volume

The extrusion temperature      is too high

• Slow crystallization rate of materials

Countermeasure:

• Increase cooling air      volume

• Reduce the extrusion      temperature appropriately

·         For materials with slow crystallization (such as PBAT), this is a normal phenomenon and there is no need to forcefully reduce it

Question  8: Frost line height too low

·         Reason:

• Excessive cooling air volume

• The extrusion temperature is too low

• Fast material crystallization speed

Countermeasure:

• Reduce the cooling air volume appropriately

• Increase the extrusion temperature

Attention: Low frost line may lead to a decrease in the mechanical properties of the film

Question 9: Inconsistent diameter of membrane bubbles (conical membrane bubbles)

Reason:

Improper ratio of air volume at the upper and lower air vents of the wind ring

Uneven temperature distribution of the mold head

• Unstable pressure in IBC system

Countermeasure:

Adjust the ratio of the upper and lower air vents of the wind ring (usually the lower air vent accounts for 60% -70%)

Optimize the temperature distribution of the mold head

Check the IBC system

Question 10: There is condensation of water vapor inside the membrane bubble

Reason:

IBC inlet air moisture content is too high

• High environmental humidity

Low cooling air temperature leads to dew point problem

Countermeasure:

IBC air inlet installation with dehumidification device

Workshop dehumidification

• Properly increase the temperature of the cooling air

 


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