PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2011

PRODUCTS 47 PET planet insider Vol. 12 No. 09/11 www.petpla.net For further information please contact: info@gabriel-chemie.com www.gabriel-chemie.com Innovation Don’t compromise on quality. PremiumMasterbatches for Superb Products. H ALL B5 S TAND B5-5204 Friedrichshafen Oct 18–22, 2011 V ISIT US AT F AKUMA ! Reduced-weight closures Cargill, the US-based food company, has converted its European and Brazilian-produced 29/21 neck finish PET bottles into lighter 26/21 units, which use reduced-weight Bericap clo- sure systems. Bericap has designed a range of closures for 26mm neck diameter bottles that are intended to save costs and material. The inner diameter of the new neck is identi- cal to the previous 29mm diameter butweighs just 1.37g. Cargill has converted its operations in Western Europe to lighter 26/21 configura- tion. Since December 2010, Bericap has been supplying Cargill in Brazil with its CTC IT 26/13 closure with pourer. The new generation of clo- sures incorporate tamper-evident tear-off band, hinge, and dripless pouring. Bericap says that its CTC IP 26/13 closures allow top emboss- ment for brand recognition and, according to the manufacturer, are easy to fit on high-speed lines. www.bericap.com Release agent and lubricant in one US company Chem-Trend, based in Howell, Michigan, has officially released Lusin Lub O 32 F, which acts as both a release agent and lubricant for all forms of thermoplastics, with the exception of polycarbonate but including PET preforms and films. Lusin Lub O 32 F works as a release agent. When used as a lubricant, it minimizes scratching during downstream processes. It can be applied to air conveyor systems and is claimed to improve the transport effi- ciency of formed products, such as PET bottles. The product contains no sol- vents, silicone or halogens, and can be removed with water. Lusin Lub O 32 F is NSF H1 registered and EU (2002/72/ EG) certified, making it suitable for the manufacture of products that are sub- ject to food hygiene requirements. www.chemtrend.com Hot filler for beverages with particles Sidel’s Veloce ISD, a new hot filler with integrated slurry dosing, is designed for the growing market for beverages with pulps or particles, such as pulpy juices, flavoured waters with fruit pieces, Chinese speciality drinks and aloe vera or coconut- based drinks in PET containers. The filler can dose particles up to 10x10x10mm in size and with particle quantity concentration ranges from 10 to 200ml, for bottle sizes from 200ml to 2l. The Veloce ISD in-line filler includes double-stage filling after bottle rinsing: first, dosage of a certain amount of particles in pumpable slurry; followed by filling of the bottle with liquid juice. The mono- bloc handles plastic bottles by the neck and is composed of a rinser, doser, filler and capper. The slurry dosing turret is equipped with contactless valves for hygienic filling. A patented volumetric dosing valve replaces the traditional filling tube. Flow cut-off is claimed to be very precise and does not cause any dripping or product wastage. The capping process eliminates microbiological risk between the neck thread and the cap. Automation allows one unique user interface (PLC) to control the entire monobloc, from rinsing to particle dosing and product filling. The Veloce ISD is available as a stand-alone filler or in Combi configuration. www.sidel.com