PETpla.net Insider 12 / 2019

TRADE SHOW REVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 20 No. 12/19 www.petpla.net 40 KHS presents a bottle made from recycled materials, containers with clip-on handles, and wide-neck containers Sustainable technologies for beverage, food and non-food Bottle made from 100% recycled material with coat- ing for sensitive beverages Exhibiting its “Beyond Juice” bottle concept, machine manufacturer KHS presented a solution for sustainable bottle-to-bottle beverage packaging, in line with the “circular manufactur- ing” principle. The bottle’s distin- guishing feature is that it consists of 100% recycled PET, with “Fresh Safe PET” silicon oxide (SiOx) barrier technology for sensitive products, such as fruit juice or carbonated bev- erages. This wafer-thin glass layer prevents change in the bottle’s con- tents caused by possible bidirectional influences and can be up to 10 times more effective than regular PET con- tainers. This innovation means that manufacturers of higher sensitivity products should now be able to fulfil current and future environmental and sustainability issues and challenges. “The container was developed by KHS together with Interseroh, the Cologne-based environmental ser- vice provider, according to its latest design guidelines for recycling. It has been given the “Made for Recycling” seal,” Philipp Langhammer, Product Manager for Barrier Technology at KHS Corpoplast explained. “It is the first PET juice bottle to be awarded 20 out of the possible 20 points.” The SiOx coating, which is designed to avoid having a negative impact on the recycled material, played a decisive role. It can be separated exceptionally well in the recycling stream in comparison with other bar- rier products. “As long as it is converted in accordance with specifications, the technology can be used on the Inno- PET Blomax stretch blow moulder followed by an InnoPET Plasmax coating machine, for example,” Mr Langhammer continued. “Beyond Juice” was demonstrated with a sophisticated texture design and small neck label which can be sepa- rated easily during the washing pro- cess, thanks to the use of a comple- mentary adhesive. We were shown the bottle in the “Nature Multipack”, a six-pack carrier, the bottles of which were provided with one-way adhe- sive joints and a simple carry strap, instead of the classic all-round wrap- ping. Here, too, the company has continued to focus on sustainability and material savings. PET containers of up to 2.5 l with clip-on handle KHS unveiled a new PET con- tainer development with a clip-on carrying handle, designed for manu- facturers of bigger containers in the beverage, food, and non-food sec- tors. It should be possible to manu- facture the container in sizes of up to 2.5 l using existing equipment, such as the InnoPET Blomax Series V. KHS uses moulds with two additional moving mould elements, which can be activated pneumatically. This means that mounting points can be formed on the container during the stretch blow moulding process, onto which the handle is clipped in the subsequent manufacturing. According to the company, the precise synchro- nisation of the mould elements with the stretching system and the valve control is important in delivering optimum pack quality. The solution is designed to ensure that contain- ers benefit from the positive mate- rial attributes of PET, the convenient handling of a gateway handle, and an energy-efficient system such as the Blomax Series V, which uses optimised near-infra-red heating and new double-lane technology, which combine to reduce energy usage by approximately 40 per cent. The air flow for the neck, reflector and lamps are separately adjustable, and the preforms will be cooled only at the necessary points. The machine is able to handle up to 2,500 containers per hour per blowing station and can process 100% rPET preforms. Christian Wopen, PR Editor of KHS’ press agency Sputnik (right), with Kay Barton and a levitating Beyond Juice bottle