PETpla.net Insider 11+12 / 2017

MATERIALS / RECYCLING PET planet Insider Vol. 18 No. 11+12/17 www.petpla.net 19 MATERIALS / RECYCLING 19 continuous cleaning in the Water Treatment Box (WTB). Filtration units and a two-stage floatation system ensure, that even the finest impurities are removed from the process water. This results in PET flakes with impuri- ties of <10ppm, which are suitable for immediate solid-phase condensation by the final processor. Hofmann states how the idea already had an enormous response from the market by tipping point: “Our business model has been confirmed by all the big players, whether they are at feedstock level or are recycling companies.” Hofmann is convinced that the model will quickly become established, as long as economic effi- ciency is guaranteed for each partici- pant in the process chain. Then, the necessary collection hubs will arise of their own accord. The company also hopes for an uplift triggered by the restrictions on the imports of plastics from China, as Hofmann explains: “The sector is now under tremendous pressure to do something to tackle the enormous quantities of plastic waste, and this is where our compact technology comes in. If I may express a personal wish, it would be to successfully build up a standardised process chain where the end user can be certain that the PET bottles they have purchased will find their way as a fixed rPET proportion as part of a new bottle - a real cradle- to-cradle operation.” www.hydrodyn.de Michael Hofmann, Managing Director HydroDyn Systems GmbH (on the right) and Gabriele Kosmehl, PETplanet in front of an Universal Compact Cleaner (UCC) at Fakuma Save RAW MATERIALS reduced plastic volumes Save ENERGY less energy consumption Save TROUBLE more quality and higher performance, guaranteed by a sole supplier Full INSPECTED online quality control / stand alone With Sacmi, the beverage specialists are always at your side. With our unbeatable technological know-how and continuous research we are creating new containers and closures designed to ensure outstanding performance. The new IPS injection system for preforms and the CCM compression press for caps, fully designed and built by Sacmi, allows for large-scale production with considerable advantages in terms of efficiency and flexibility. The outcome? Reduced plastic volumes, less energy consumption and lower running costs. All in a bottle: the one you’ll soon be making. Preform & Closure technologically together