PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2018

63 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 04/18 AF Compressors shows off its leadership qualities After having partnered with eight of the leading blow moulder manufacturers in drinktec 2017 in Munich, AF Compressors will be providing high-pressure compressor air for the Bottle Pavilion at the NPE Show. AF will be oper- ating the AF models L5B and L6B compressors for a total air capacity of 3,850m³/h to supply air to six blow moulder manufacturers (Nissei ASB, Tech Long, Serac, SMI, Sipa, and Meccanoplastica). www.afcompressors.com New technologies for optimising plastics to increase sustainability and cost savings Vertellus, a leading global supplier of additives to the plastics and polymer industries, will introduce two new tech- nologies for driving increased use of recycled polyester in nylon resins (creating alloys) and enhancing the benefits of rPET. By enabling new alloys and compounds containing these recycled resins to deliver improved properties and processability, Vertellus’ new additive solutions will help compounders and OEMs boost sustainability and control costs without sacrificing performance. Vertellus will also showcase a novel, patent-pending technology for upgrading recycled PET and, potentially, bio-plastics such as polylactic acid (PLA). This new additive is expected to deliver higher clarity and better performance at lower dosages. www.vertellus.com South Hall 16053 South Hall 10155 Preform moulds PETform, India, a manufac- turer of two stage & single stage moulds for PET packaging, will show a 72-cavity preform mould for a Netstal PETline machine. It will also display a preform mould- ing solution for heavy thick walled preforms with an innovative post- cooling system that functions without the use of a robot. The technology is based on empying an additional set of cores and two sets of aluminium sleeves to provide post mould cooling for approximately one additional machine cycle of cooling on the core and two additional machine cycles of cooling in the sleeves. It allows for earlier de-moulding compared to conventional outside mould cooling systems. These are currently being used in the industry but do not have the abil- ity to control preform ovality if the preform is de-moulded too soon, says the company. www.petform.net South Hall 15087