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BOTTLE MAKING 29 PET planet insider Vol. 15 No. 09/14 www.petpla.net Recycling line recoSTAR PET iV+ 6WDUOLQJHU +HDG 2IßFH Sonnenuhrgasse 4, A 1060 Vienna 7 ) UHF\FOLQJ#VWDUOLQJHU FRP ZZZ UHF\FOLQJ VWDUOLQJHU FRP $ PHPEHU RI 6WDUOLQJHU *URXS 7KURXJK XSF\FOLQJ 3(7 ZDVWH EHFRPHV D YDOXDEOH VHFRQGDU\ UHVRXUFH substituting virgin resin at up to 100% LQ ERWWOH WR ERWWOH DSSOLFDWLRQV Offices in: Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, South Africa, USA, Uzbekistan, and agents in over 130 countries worldwide textile packaging consumer bags Visit us at: Equiplast 2014, 6HSWHPEHU Á 2FWREHU Fakuma 2014, 2FWREHU Á moulding wheel, you are talking about a fill volume of up to 1kg in one cavity. Does this have an effect on the pro- cess? Ms Ann O’Hara: We have been and will continue to be making some appropriate adaptations to the machine technology so as to avoid any problems in this regard. PETplanet: So does the high fill- ing speed for all the products bottled also apply to CSD? Ms Ann O’Hara: In principle, yes. Our vision is that all the liquids for bottling you can think of will be pack- aged using this technology. Whether it’s cleaning agents or water. When it comes to CSD we do in fact have to modify the system and have a design to accommodate the carbonation process, so yes, we believe it can be done. PETplanet: What additional benefit is incorporated in your new technology? Ms Ann O’Hara: We are think- ing about aseptic filling in particular. By combining the moulding and fill- ing processes, we can significantly reduce the size of the aseptic cham- ber and required clean room. PETplanet: Liquiform is a 50/50 JV between Amcor and Sidel. Will the technology be exclusively for Amcor? Ms Ann O’Hara: Our JV has decided to commercialize this technol- ogy as an industry platform, so with this announcement we invite competi- tors, regardless of whether it is on the machine building or the processor side, to become a licensee. Our aim is to implement a new technology for the PET sector, as broadly based as possible, and therefore look forward to additional licensees. PETplanet: Ann, thank you very much. Ms Ann O’Hara: Thank you! www.liquiform.com