PETpla.net Insider 12 / 2016

TRADE SHOW REVIEW 35 PET planet Insider Vol. 17 No. 12/16 www.petpla.net Ultralight PET preforms Sipa, the PET container production technologies specialist, produced two types of preforms, one weighting 8.9g and the other 21.8g to show the flexibility of its new Xtreme injec- tion-compression moulding technology at the K 2016 show. The Xtreme injection-compression moulding system is different from other injection-compression systems: Preform moulds in blocks of three cavities are mounted on a high-speed carousel, an extruder delivers melt to dosing devices mounted under the moulds. Xtreme produce preforms that are up to 10% lighter than the lightest injection moulded preform without losing any key properties when blown into the bottle. It is possible to make a preform for a 500ml bottle weighing a mere 6g. Injection-compression mould- ing makes it possible to use lower injection pressures and lower clamp forces. With less stress being put on the melt, acetaldehyde (AA) levels are reduced by around 40%. The drop in intrinsic viscosity, IV, is 70% less than in injection moulding. The Xtreme injection-compression is available for down and upstream line integration. For upstream integration Sipa has partnered with Erema, specialist in recycling technology, to develop Xtreme Renew, an integrated system for inline production of food contact approved preforms starting from 100% post- consumer PET flakes without the need of pre-drying. In Xtreme Renew, food- contact-compliant melt produced by Erema Vacurema process feeds directly into Sipa’s Xtreme preform production process, without the need for intermedi- ate cooling and pellet production. www.sipa.com  www.erema.at At the K 2016 (f.l.t.r.): Matteo Tagliaferri, Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Sipa, Roberta Gualtieri, Director Marketing at Sipa, Heike Fischer, Editor PETplanet Insider and Johann Lange-Brock, Media Consultant PETplanet Insider processing+filling+packaging+ logistics In conjunction with: Forum organizer: International trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry A MEMBER OF drinktec worldwide featuring dairy processing REGISTER NOW! drinktechnology-india.com/tickets