PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2012

TRADE SHOW REVIEW 31 PET planet insider Vol. 13 No. 05/12 www.petpla.net Lasersafe marking pigment has no heavy metals Eckart, part of Altana Group, describes its Lasersafe product as a new generation of laser marking additives based on heavy metal-free pigments, which it says makes them suitable for today’s eco-sensitive markets. It is able to produce high-contrast laser marking at high speed and with high quality. It claims that distinct clear types for uses including bar codes, UID or 2D can be achieved and that the durable markings produced by contact- free writing can be used for decoration, customisation, coding, part iden- tification and traceability. It is suitable for laser marking with all standard lamp technology, such as the Nd:YAG laser system operating at 1,064nm. Eckart presented Lasersafe as an alternative to conventional products based on antimony oxide. www.eckart.net Americhem improves PCR for PET US-based Americhem, a global masterbatch and colour concentrate manufacturer, has added a PCR renewal additive for PET to its range, which it claims offers a number of advantages over existing PCR additives. The company says that it masks the yellow- ness typically associated with high use rates of PCR and improves ‘L-value’ and main- tains clarity, without darkening. It does not increase haze and thus allows higher use levels in the final product. It comes in the form of cylindrical pellets, has a melting point in excess of 220 O C and has a use rate of 0.2-1.0%, depending on the application. The new product is suitable for multiple applica- tions, with both FDA and non- FDA versions available. americhem.com krones FlexiFruit – doses fruit chunks as if they’re hand-picked. www.krones.com ProPak Asia 2012 Bangkok, 13 – 16 June Stand F1