PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2017

PET products 66 PET planet Insider Vol. 18 No. 04/17 www.petpla.net Revitalised water range PET Engineering has collaborated with Swed- ish Stockholm-based agency Nine to develop the new packaging for the Swedish mineral water brand Ramlösa, the Carlsberg Group. The purpose of the project was to develop 33cl, 50cl and 150cl containers that could, on the one hand, meet the strict technical requirements of the customer’s production department and, on the other, use a single 3D object to express the brand’s values, namely natural purity, quality and refresh- ing enjoyment. The concept was developed by Nine and engineered by PET Engineer- ing’s technical team of PET experts, who developed a high performance packaging solution that’s also easy to handle, easy to grip and that remains stable on the produc- tion line, on the shelf and during use. PET Engineering was also involved with the manufacturing of the container, providing six series of moulds for the production of the packaging. www.petengineering.com Infrared lamps for PET manufacturing The industrial lamp manufacturer, Victory, Hemel Hempstead, Hert- fordshire, UK, says its infrared lamps for PET manufacturing reduce energy consumption, resulting in savings in production costs. Tested against major competitors, the heat output of its PET lamps is proven to be higher than competitors’ equiv- alents, Victory claims, so during their lifetime the lamps will consume less energy, decreasing the cost of each unit produced. With a longer service life than the market equivalents, they also offer a reduction of replace- ment costs and down time, the company says. Lamps are available with or without Victory’s ceramic reflector coating and are compatible with all blow moulding equipment including Sidel, Krones, Sipa, SMI, ADS, Side & KHS. Victory also offers several other product ranges for indus- trial processing. Its Contour infrared lamps can be formed to match the shape of the object to be heated – useful in industries such as automotive where items such as vehicle lights need precise heat applying. The company also offers medium wave infrared modules and ceramic elements; these can be assembled into panels to heat larger items or areas. www.victorylighting.co.uk Brau Union Austria launched Desperados PET event bottles with CCL Label’s Eco Stream technology CCL has created a low-density label for Desperados at Brau Union Austria which enables bottle-to-bottle recycling for PET bottles with pressure sensitive label decora- tion without loss in quality. The Eco Stream labels shrink in hot wash- ing baths and detach from the PET flakes without leaving traces of ink or adhesive behind, says CCL. While the label flakes float to the surface the PET flakes sink, which enables an easy separation of materials. Since inks and adhesive stay on the labels neither washing bath nor PET flakes are contaminated or discoloured. Further- more Eco Stream labels meet the guidance of the recycling associations EPBP (Europe) and APR (U.S.). Due to the clean separation of the low- density material from the PET flakes, valuable raw materials can be returned seamlessly into the recycling stream ensuring complete reuse. No limitations or alterations had to be made for the Desperados Eco Stream ver- sion. The label design was transferred com- pletely and the tactile varnish gives it a 3D look and feel. Eco Stream labels with this kind of embellishments were approved separately by EPBP and APR as Eco Stream+ to verify that their functionality is not affected. www.ccllabel.com www.brauunion.at