PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2016

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 78 PET planet Insider Vol. 17 No. 10/16 www.petpla.net Beer and milk in the world’s biggest PET containers 50l in PET Cypet Technologies Ltd of Nicosia, Cyprus, manufacturer of single-stage PET process- ing machines using its own, patented tech- nology, will show 50l PET containers, which are claimed to be the world’s biggest. Other highlights on their booth are a patent-pend- ing handle concept as well as their range of preform moulding systems. Cypet Technologies Hall 14 Booth C58 Preform moulding system The 50l beer keg is in production in Australia. 50l PET containers The 50l beer keg is claimed to be capable of withstanding over 9bar burst pressure, and is now in pro- duction in Australia on a Cypet K 53 machine. To complement this 50l keg size, the machine also produces 30l beer kegs as well as 35l conical- shaped PET fermenters for home brewing. Another 50l container is used for transporting milk, with a 180mm neck diameter and with unique moulded-in handles for easy carry- ing - now in production in Kenya on a Cypet K 38 machine. To complement this 50l milk jug size, the machine also produces a 20l version with the same neck and handles. Cypet claims that its largest K 53 machine model is capable of producing up to 100l PET containers. Such containers can replace HDPE drums, especially for single-trip applications, resulting in weight reduction, with the correspond- ing substantial savings in raw material cost. One step handle concept A handle concept for PET bottles currently under development will also be shown at the Cypet booth. This is claimed to be a revolutionary handle concept for PET bottles, with the same functionality and convenience of HDPE bottle handles. This is a patent pend- ing, incorporated PET handle, which is moulded into the preform, resulting The patent pending incorporated PET handle is moulded into the preform. With the new handle concept, the bottle is produced complete with handle in one step on a single-stage machine. 50l milk container with a 180mm neck in PET bottles that can successfully challenge HDPE bottles with handles, for sizes ranging from 1-30l. With this handle concept, the bottle is produced complete with handle in one step on a Cypet single-stage machine, eliminating the need to separately mould handles from a different polymer and also the need for a second operation of feeding the handles into the blow moulds during blowing or clipping the handles onto the blown bottles. Recycling is also said to be easier since bottle and handle are made from the same PET material. Preform moulding systems The company will also show its new range of preform moulding systems, which incorporate an innovative post cooling system which is said to make it ideal for thick preforms for large bottle sizes (5-30l). Cypet’s preform moulding system is based on an injection mould with two sets of cores and two post cooling stations with two sets of cool- ing tubes each. This provides intensive preform cooling for two cycles on the injection cores, for one cycle in the injection cavities and for four cycles in the post-cooling tubes. Cypet preform moulding systems are available with 2, 4, 6 or 8 cavities, for preforms up to 11mm thick for up to 30l bottles. www.cypet.eu