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title: State-of-the-Art Multi-layer Head
description: ECH 10/18 3L delivers precision and versatility for medical tubes, supporting multi-layer setups and a wide range of advanced materials.
image: https://blog.maillefer.net/hubfs/03c-ECH%2010-18%20crosshead.jpg
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Maillefer’s ECH 10/18 3L crosshead brings flexibility and precision to medical tube production — enabling multi-layer designs and compatibility with diverse materials.

 

ECH 10/18 3L for Triple-layer Medical Tube

The ECH 10/18 3L is a versatile multilayer crosshead for the production of medical tubes. This head is destined for a three-layer configuration, but it has the flexibility for a two and even a single layer setup. With the trend to use alternative materials to PVC, the distributor and tooling are designed for soft PVC as well as EVA, TPE, PE & TPU. Depending on the polymers to be employed, the composition of the steel alloy is specified to the required corrosion resistance.

 

The Maillefer concept fixes the crosshead on a floor mount, thus allowing extruder mobility in compensation for any thermal expansion. The extruder connections are delivered with pressure & temperature gauges.

 

**Benefits**

- Supports cost-effective tube production with triple-layer capability
- Expanded choice of materials to process
- Maximum die diameter 18 mm
- Corrosion resistant option
- Easy to integrate solution, available as an upgrade.

 

**Norbert Jotterand**

Engineering Manager, Pipe Manufacturing Solutions

norbert.jotterand@maillefer.net 

 

 

 Topics: [Medical tube](https://blog.maillefer.net/tag/medical-tube), [crosshead](https://blog.maillefer.net/tag/crosshead), [multilayer](https://blog.maillefer.net/tag/multilayer), [polymers](https://blog.maillefer.net/tag/polymers), [optimization](https://blog.maillefer.net/tag/optimization), [pipe & tube](https://blog.maillefer.net/tag/pipe-tube), [TPE](https://blog.maillefer.net/tag/tpe), [PVC](https://blog.maillefer.net/tag/pvc), [TPU](https://blog.maillefer.net/tag/tpu), [Cost-effective](https://blog.maillefer.net/tag/cost-effective)

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