PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2014

PET products 50 PET planet insider Vol. 15 No. 04/14 www.petpla.net DRYING HAS NEVER BEEN THIS EFFICIENT: ETA plus® LUXOR - now available with ETA plus ® ETA plus ® considerably reduces energy consumption and protects materials. When it comes to drying, saving energy is a key concern. We have developed a system that combines airflow regulation with a temperature adjustment feature – that can be disabled if required –and efficient waste heat recovery. The result? A drying system that cuts energy consumption by up to 64%: ETA plus ® . motan-colortronic gmbh info@motan-colortronic.de www.motan-colortronic.com HexStack for bigger bottles Hexacomb, part of Packaging corporation of America and a manufacturer of paper-based protective packag- ing and graphic display boards, has developed what it describes as an improved casing method for the trans- portation of larger-sized liquid bottles. The company claims that customer feedback has indicated cost sav- ings of up to 75% as well as improved load containment, compared to traditional secondary packaging methods. The HexStack packaging system features a single layer of Hexacomb honeycomb material, which is custom-die cut to accommodate the specific bottle neck. The pad is laid on top of a layer of bottles, with the closures and necks inserted into the die cut orifices, which surround the bottle ecks and rest on the shoulder, immobilising the container. A secondary process can punch die-cut a shal- lower, wider circular channel under the hole to accommo- date an optional carrying handle ring. For bottle designs with concave bases, the slightly protruding closure above the die-cut orifice can nest into the base of the container above it, further stabilising the load. The final step is shrink wrapping. Hexacomb says that this development enables larger liquid bottles to be stacked three layers high for transport and retail display, and claims that the system both saves secondary packaging costs savings and helps to minimise product damage during trans- port. The company further maintains that HexStack can enable more product to be merchandised in the same amount of space. Hexacomb HexStack pads are made primarily from renewable wood fibres, contain recy- cled content and are recyclable in corrugated recycling streams. www.hexacomb.com