PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2016

COLOURING / ADDITIVE 13 PET planet insider Vol. 17 A further possibility is offered as regards the manufacture of injection- moulded parts in the form of colour plaques or square parts that fit together to make a sort of cosmetic case. The surfaces of the cosmetic case have different textures, thus draw- ing attention to their particular effect on colour perception. Samples can also be viewed in a light studio where a range of different lighting sources can demonstrate how colour perception changes under different lighting conditions, e.g. in sunlight or on a shelf in a supermarket. Materials and applications  HDPE 60%  PET 35 %  PP in small volumes for closures and engineering plastics PET products have increased significantly over the last few years and are continuing to make headway. As far as the PET sector is concerned, it is cosmetics applications that dominate here in the USA. Further potential has been identified in energy drinks and small mineral water bottles with colour intensifiers that are used as marketing tools to promote specific aspects. Lab The laboratory consists of five machines:  Preform machine with a single cavity for preform samples  Amsler stretch blow moulding machine with one blow mould and hand infeed  Extrusion blow moulding machine, triple layer with one blow mould  Extruder for masterbatch manufacture  Injection moulding machine for the manu- facture of injection moulded colour samples such as colour plaques and square cases with variations in surface finish on the side walls Following a tour of the plant, which included the concentrate manufactur- ing section, we leave Chicago and extend our thanks for an impressive meeting. www.clariant.com www.sipa.it SIPA XTREME, the new era of PET packaging. SETTING THE NEW STANDARDS IN PREFORM PRODUCTION totally oil-free preform design revolution: highest stretch ratio in the industry lowest TCO in the industry reduced footprint 35 m 2 < gentle material treatment, low AA and IV drop 100% preform inspection capability record fast changeover time less waste simultaneous production of [^V KPɈLYLU[ WYLMVYTZ less raw material: 10% lighter preforms The revolutionary hybrid XTREME injection-compression preform molding system permits the highest L/t ratios in the industry, enabling you to produce preforms that are 10% lighter than even the lightest preform produced by conventional injection molding. And with a much faster mold change- over time of only 1 minute per cavity, a much lower injection pressure reducing material stress, AA- SL]LSZ HUK LULYN` JVUZ\TW[PVU [OL WVZZPIPSP[` [V WYVK\JL [^V KPќLYLU[ WYLMVYTZ ZPT\S[HULV\ZS` H 100% preform inspection capability, and with a much more compact footprint, XTREME YLKLÄULZ just about every boundary in the industry. Giving you almost unlimited freedom to design and pro- duce extremely light preforms for mineral water and aseptic bottles with the lowest TCO. Extremely LѝJPLU[ L_[YLTLS` ÅL_PISL L_[YLTLS` MHZ[ SIPA S.p.A. - Via Caduti del Lavoro, 3 - 31029 Vittorio Veneto (TV) - Italy Tel. +39 0438 911511 - Fax +39 0438 912273 - e-mail: sipa@zoppas.com