Colour explorers
Drinktec Repi, Hall A4 – Stand 500 Repi, multinational producer of liquid colours and additives for plastics, will present its focus on plastic packaging applications. If flexibility, product safety, sustainability and ease of operation are the key words for the packaging industry, then Repi claims to be on track.
Flexibility because liquid colours and additives allow for quick colour change making it possible to run small production batches in a limited timeframe. Additives can be added to PET when necessary (to give protection as well as enhanced performance to the product) without limiting nor affecting production schedules.
Moreover liquids are normally dosed at so low LDR that with a limited amount is enough for large productions. Safety because each step of Repi’s production process is controlled and monitored according to the international requirements. A risk assessment procedure is implemented for a 360 degree quality insurance.
Sustainability because having the freedom to switch from a colour or an additive to another in a very short time reducing to the minimum material and time waste is synonymous of a more efficient and economical way to produce on the long run.
Ease of operation because besides liquids, Repi also offers reliable dosing equipment which have a total control on the dosing process and the Light Meter, an analysis instrument which ensures the product has the right colour and performance properties before going to the blowing stage.
It’s with these preconditions that the barrier line for long life (UHT and ESL) dairy product applications was developed allowing monolayer containers to extend products’ shelf life by providing the right protection from light degradation.
The same care is behind the UV additive ranges, formulated to meet customers’ specific protection requirements, enabling them to avoid over specified and expensive solutions. As a result the packaging solution is cost efficient and provides exactly the right protection every time, says Repi. And it’s having a particular attention for customers’ needs and future that the Light Meter upgraded version has been designed.
