
Continuous Insulation Panel Production Line of the PU and phenolic aldehyde surface has diversified and multifunctional production characteristics, which may produce products with different specifications such as PU, PF, PIR, etc.
The surface material may be aluminum foil, colored steel, cement base cloth, kraft paper, non-woven fabrics, etc.
The products are widely applied to such occasions as construction, decoration, pipeline ventilation, subway construction, etc.

The of soft layer insulation board is able to continuously and efficiently produce high-quality PU and Phenolic insulation boards.
We spare no efforts to improve our product quality and technological reliability by employing the most cutting-edge and the most reliable support and processes to make our products highly reliable and endurable. As a result, the of our soft layer insulation panels is highlighted by many perfect qualities. It is the core idea in Sinowa's product roadmap to surpass our competitors in terms of design philosophy, manufacture methods and service level, going for excellence and leading position and making constant improvement on our products and services, which is also our core value system to create efficiency and convenience for our customers.

Well-grounded on our solid strength as a renowned large-scale enterprise, Sinowa has a high starting point in developing industrial assembly lines.
Based on the advanced science and technology introduced from within and without the country and supported by a great number of first-grade parts and components from the home and aboard, these assembly lines have a high-level configuration of supporting products in terms of machinery, electrical control, hydraulic pressure, automatic measurement and tracking, and so on.
This is a strong proof of our product’s reliable quality and high efficiency.

The first-class appearance design and excellent energy saving measures make it unnecessary for customers to additionally construct the heat preservation and isolation room for production around the clock throughout the year, so that the customers may save lots of resources and costs.
Modularized standard design and important parts machined with CNC machine tool make the production line have excellent quality assurance. Dependence on the man-made factors is eliminated. The operation is precision, with the highest operation speed of 30m/min. The has the world-class production efficiency.

The high performance and reliable multicomponent cyclopentane foaming technology and equipment of Sinowa may be also applied to the foaming process of the phenolic aldehyde board. Therefore, our customers may not only freely adjust the foaming matching according to the raw material, but also save lots of costs. Moreover, they are of significance for environmental protection.
Sinowa's industrial of insulation panels is distinguished by its impressive performance of energy conservation. In each high point of energy consumption throughout the entire pu sandwich panel line are implemented corresponding measures to considerably lower the consumption level.

For example, the body of the lamination belt conveyer is covered with insulation panels in very reasonable structures, which doesn’t blemish the overall outlook but greatly increases the insulation performance.
The entire is constantly optimized and improved so that the consumption of each power source is significantly reduced. The motor power of our lamination conveying system is only 3.0 kw, about 50% less than those of the same kind.
All in all, the energy consumption of the whole sandwich panel line equals 40% or even less of the equivalent lines in the market.

The of Sinowa adopts the most advanced concepts in the world to realize the modularized design with all the parts bolted together rather than welded.
In standardized production, the parts can be dismantled and exchanged, so the production cycle is drastically shortened and the maintenance becomes by far easier.
Through finite element analysis, the equipment design is greatly optimized to realize modularization, digitization, and weight-minimalization.
| PRODUCTION TYPE | PU | PIR | PHENOLIC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRODUCTION USE | INSULATION PANEL | DOCORATIVE PANEL | ||||
| SURFACE OF SHEET | ALUMINUM FOIL | NON-WOVEN FABRIC | PAPER | NAKED | ||
| PRODUCT THICKNESS | 10m--- 200mm | |||||
| PRODUCTION SPEED | 3.0m---25m |
|---|---|
| FOAMING METHOD | TWO OR MULTI COMPONENTS FOAMING |
| FOAMING AGENT | PENTANE OR 141B |
| LENGTH OF LINE | 45m—100m CUSTOMER OPTIONAL |
Sinowa is a well-known manufacturer and technical service provider of high-end polyurethane insulation board production lines and various high-performance cold roll forming machine in China. Our main products include polyurethane double-sided color steel sandwich panel production line, polyurethane and phenolic soft facing insulation panel production line and high-efficiency roll forming machines.
Sinowa has invested outstanding efforts in pu phenolic sandwich panel lines, This is why our products are more efficiency, quality, automatic control technology, environmental protection, energy consumption indicators and the appearance and safety protection are comprehensively leading, Some subversive design changes in many major technical points,these major innovations make our products excellent in price/performance and user experience.
Sinowa is committed to the development and manufacturing of high-end and high-efficiency pu phenolic sandwich panel lines. Our sandwich panel production lines are leading the way in efficiency, automatic control, human-computer interaction, environmental protection and energy consumption. Using system integration and bus control technology, it realizes the automatic integrated linkage control of the entire production line, and can achieve remote interactive communication, which has the world-class level and a comprehensive leading high-performance production line in the market.
The continuous advancement of composite material manufacturing technology has made insulated sandwich panels indispensable structural materials in modern construction, industrial manufacturing, and cold chain engineering. Among various types of sandwich panel production equipment, the PU phenolic sandwich panel line stands out for its mature technological logic, stable operational performance, and high adaptability to raw materials, becoming one of the most widely used production systems for high-performance composite panels in the industrial sector. This production system is specially designed for the integrated molding of polyurethane and phenolic composite core materials, achieving continuous compounding, foaming, pressing, and shaping of raw materials through interconnected mechanical units, and steadily producing sandwich panels with uniform internal structure, stable physical properties, and excellent comprehensive applicability. Different from single-function panel processing equipment, the PU phenolic sandwich panel line integrates raw material conveying, precise proportioning, constant-temperature foaming, high-pressure lamination, fixed-size cutting and post-processing into a closed-loop production flow, realizing automated and streamlined manufacturing while maintaining consistent product quality in long-term batch production.

The overall structural design of the PU phenolic sandwich panel line follows the principle of sequential production logic, with each functional module closely connected to avoid material transfer delays and performance fluctuations caused by manual intervention. The front-end part of the production line is mainly responsible for raw material storage and preliminary treatment, covering surface layer substrate unwinding, flatness calibration, and surface purification. Common surface substrates processed by the line include metal sheet coils and other flat decorative base materials, all of which require surface impurity removal and tension adjustment before entering the compounding process. This pretreatment step eliminates tiny particles, oil stains, and uneven tension on the substrate surface, effectively improving the bonding tightness between the surface layer and the core material and preventing delamination or warping of finished panels during long-term use. The raw material supply area for the core material is independently arranged on one side of the production line, equipped with sealed storage tanks and circulating conveying pipelines to store liquid polyurethane raw materials and phenolic resin components. The pipelines are wrapped with constant-temperature insulation layers to keep the raw materials at a stable viscosity state, ensuring that the chemical reaction rate remains consistent during subsequent mixing and foaming processes.
The raw material proportioning and mixing unit is the core functional section that determines the internal quality of the sandwich panel, and this part of the production line adopts precision metering and high-speed mixing structures. In the working process, different liquid raw materials are transported to the mixing chamber through independent quantitative pumps, and the system dynamically adjusts the material delivery volume according to the preset production parameters. The internal structure of the mixing chamber is optimized with a turbulent flow design, which can complete the uniform fusion of multiple raw materials in a short time and trigger mild chemical cross-linking reactions. Compared with traditional intermittent mixing equipment, the continuous mixing structure of the PU phenolic sandwich panel line avoids raw material stratification and uneven reaction degrees, enabling the foamed core material to form a uniform and fine cellular structure. The reaction temperature in the mixing chamber is monitored in real time by embedded sensing components, and the auxiliary heating and cooling devices automatically adjust the ambient temperature to maintain the best reaction environment for composite raw materials. This precise control mode effectively avoids quality defects such as hollow holes, uneven density, and excessive hardness difference in the core material.
After uniform mixing, the composite raw materials are evenly sprayed on the inner surface of the lower substrate through an automatic spreading device. The spreading nozzle adopts a linear reciprocating motion mode, with adjustable spreading width and thickness to match the production specifications of panels of different sizes. At this stage, the semi-fluid composite material begins an initial foaming reaction, and the production line is equipped with an independent dust-free constant-temperature working bin to isolate external temperature changes and air flow interference. The closed working bin can reduce heat loss during the foaming process, slow down the surface curing speed of the raw materials, and ensure that the internal foaming is fully expanded. When the lower substrate is covered with the composite core material, the upper substrate is automatically overlapped and aligned through the roller conveying mechanism, and the two layers of substrates and the intermediate foaming raw materials enter the double-track pressing device together. The double-track structure can maintain balanced pressure on the upper and lower surfaces of the composite plate blank, and the internal gap of the track can be mechanically adjusted to adapt to panel products with different thicknesses.
The high-pressure constant-temperature curing section is a key link to shape the overall structure of the sandwich panel. The interior of the pressing equipment is distributed with multi-group heating components, which conduct uniform heat conduction to the composite blank in a closed pressure environment. Under the combined action of constant pressure and stable temperature, the polyurethane and phenolic composite materials complete secondary foaming and curing reactions, forming a compact three-dimensional cellular structure. The pressure value in the curing area is kept within a stable fluctuation range, which not only ensures that the core material is closely bonded to the substrate without gaps, but also prevents excessive pressure from crushing the internal foaming structure and affecting the thermal insulation performance of the finished panel. The conveying speed of the double track matches the chemical curing cycle of the composite raw materials, so that each section of the panel can obtain sufficient reaction and shaping time. The surface of the track is treated with anti-sticking coating, which can reduce the adhesion between the raw materials and the mechanical structure, and simplify the daily cleaning and maintenance work of the equipment.
After completing curing and shaping, the continuous long plate blank is sent to the fixed-size cutting unit for subsequent processing. This unit is equipped with high-precision positioning sensors and fast cutting components, which can automatically identify the length mark of the plate blank and complete horizontal fixed-length cutting. During the cutting process, the equipment maintains a stable clamping state on the plate body to avoid cutting burrs, edge warping and dimensional deviation. For the side edges of the panel, the production line is equipped with edge trimming structures on both sides to polish and trim the edges, making the cross-section of the panel flat and neat, and facilitating seamless assembly in subsequent engineering applications. In addition, the post-processing area is also equipped with surface detection components, which conduct real-time non-destructive inspection on the flatness, thickness uniformity and surface integrity of the finished panels. Unqualified products with minor defects are automatically screened out through the sorting mechanism to ensure that the panels entering the stacking link have consistent quality standards.
The final stacking and packaging section realizes automated collection and storage of finished products. The qualified panels are transported to the stacking platform through the conveying roller table, and the mechanical arm completes orderly stacking according to the preset stacking height and arrangement mode. The stacking platform has a buffer damping structure to prevent rigid collision between panels and avoid surface scratch damage. After stacking is completed, the automatic wrapping device carries out integral winding and sealing of the panel stack, which can effectively prevent dust adhesion and moisture erosion during transportation and storage. The entire production process from raw material feeding to finished product packaging does not require excessive manual operation, and the central control system uniformly coordinates the operating parameters of each module, realizing intelligent linkage of all mechanical units.
The PU phenolic sandwich panel line has outstanding technical advantages in structural design and production performance. In terms of production efficiency, the continuous assembly line structure realizes uninterrupted feeding, reaction, molding and cutting, with stable operating rhythm and strong production continuity. In terms of product performance control, the precise raw material proportioning system and constant-temperature curing structure enable the produced panels to have low thermal conductivity, excellent heat insulation performance, and good high-temperature resistance. The composite core material formed by polyurethane and phenolic resin has stable chemical properties, not easy to age and deform in complex temperature and humidity environments, and can maintain long-term structural stability. In terms of equipment adaptability, the production line can adjust processing parameters to manufacture panels of different thicknesses and widths, meeting the customized production needs of multiple application scenarios. The mechanical components of the equipment are made of high-strength wear-resistant materials, which can adapt to long-term high-load industrial production and reduce the frequency of equipment failure and replacement.
In actual industrial application scenarios, the panels produced by this production line are widely used in building enclosure structures, low-temperature storage spaces, industrial purification workshops and chemical anti-corrosion facilities. Relying on the lightweight characteristics of composite materials, the panels can reduce the load-bearing pressure of building structures and simplify the construction and installation process. At the same time, the excellent thermal insulation performance of the panels can effectively reduce the energy consumption of temperature regulation in buildings and storage spaces, achieving the effect of energy saving and consumption reduction. In high-humidity and corrosive working environments, the composite core material and compact bonding structure can resist moisture penetration and chemical erosion, extending the service life of the building enclosure system. Driven by the growing market demand for energy-saving and environmentally friendly building materials, the application scope of PU phenolic sandwich panels is constantly expanding, which also promotes the continuous optimization and upgrading of supporting production lines.
In terms of daily operation and maintenance, the PU phenolic sandwich panel line adopts a modular detachable design, which facilitates the disassembly, inspection and replacement of individual functional components. The key moving parts are equipped with automatic lubrication structures to reduce mechanical wear during operation. The central control interface adopts an intuitive data display mode, which can feed back the operating temperature, conveying speed, raw material consumption and other data of each module in real time. Operators can quickly judge the operating state of the equipment through the data panel, and adjust parameters or perform troubleshooting in a timely manner. The production line is also equipped with an automatic alarm and emergency stop mechanism. Once abnormal parameters such as excessive temperature and material blockage are detected, the system will automatically trigger protection measures to avoid equipment damage and production safety risks. In addition, the sealed raw material conveying structure reduces the volatilization of chemical raw materials during the production process, which is in line with the environmental protection production requirements of modern industrial factories.
Looking at the development trend of composite material manufacturing industry, the PU phenolic sandwich panel line will evolve towards higher intelligence, lower energy consumption and stronger customization capability. With the continuous innovation of raw material modification technology and mechanical manufacturing process, the production line will further optimize the foaming reaction efficiency and energy utilization rate, reduce resource waste in the production process. The intelligent monitoring system will be upgraded to realize full-process data recording and production quality traceability, providing accurate data support for standardized production management. Meanwhile, the equipment will expand the adjustable range of production specifications to meet the personalized production demands of special-shaped panels and high-strength customized panels. As an important piece of core equipment in the composite panel manufacturing industry, the PU phenolic sandwich panel line will continue to rely on technological iteration to improve production stability and product versatility, provide reliable manufacturing support for the development of modern construction, cold chain logistics and industrial manufacturing industries, and create higher application value in the field of new energy-saving composite materials.
«PU Phenolic Sandwich Panel Lines» Update Date:2026/5/11
URL: https://www.sinowa.cn/en/blog/pu-phenolic-sandwich-panel-lines.html
