PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2012

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 41 PET planet insider Vol. 13 No. 03/12 www.petpla.net Co-injection technology Mold-Masters is partnering with other suppliers of plastics-processing technology in hosting a series of live demonstrations. It will be showcasing its new IRIS technology in a live workcell, pro- ducing HDPE closures in a 16-cavity, fast-cycling closure mould manufactured by F & S Tool, Inc.. The system incorporates Mold-Masters’ IRIS co-injection hot runner, an E-Multi secondary injec- tion unit, and E-Drive servo driven valve gate control, all integrated into a single control unit. Using Mold-Masters new co- injection technology, the cap is moulded with a 3-6% EVOH barrier encased in its centre. The cap can be used directly and does not require a secondary operation to insert or mould a liner. IMD, from Brügg, Switzerland, provided testing equipment that can detect the presence, thickness, and location of clear barriers. The testing system is complemented with downstream equipment including an IMDvista INOX Line for cooling, sorting and packing. Engel Machinery, York Pennsylvania, provided the injection moulding machine.Polyone, of Cleveland, Ohio, supplied the HDPE material. The IRIS technology will also be shown moulding 0.5mm thick dairy containers in the JSW Plastics Machinery Inc. stand, number 463. Simultaneous injection of 3-6% barrier in each cavity is achieved with balanced filling and control of the melt streams. www.moldmasters.com Mold-Masters West Hall C | Booth 4463 Kreyenborg West Hall | Booth 7271 Premiere of latest backflush filtration techniques Kreyenborg Group is to unveil its latest development in backflush filtration at NPE 2012. The company says that the new machine will facilitate optimum performance, low backflush waste, low running costs and quick ROI. Also on the stand will be a range of the company’s screen chang- ers and melt pumps, which are designed for operation in extru- sion and reactor discharge, and its GPE-MB melt pump, which has been developed for quick colour and product changes. The BKG Bruckmann and Kreyenborg underwater pelletising systems, which are supplied with pelletiser, cen- trifugal drying, water system, and ready-to-use PLC control, are claimed to be suitable for production of all thermoplastic materials, including micro pel- lets. Throughput ranges from 2-80kg/hr (Labline 100) to sys- tems capable of 35,000kg/h. BKG’s CrystallCut Inline Crystallization System under- takes pelletising and crystalli- sation in a single process step. The Kreyenborg IRD Infrared Drum uses infrared radiation for efficient drying and crystal- lization of PET in a continuous process. www.kreyenborg-group.com