PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2020

PACKAGING / PALLETISING PETplanet Insider Vol. 21 No. 05/20 www.petpla.net 23 PET Technologies helps Rez-Tech to blow-mould PET jars The right jar for the right product Rez-Tech Corporation has 30 years of experience in the field of producing pinch jars with handle, grip jars and nestable tubes (jars). They are used for salt, spices, granules, pow- ders, nuts, snacks and confectionery. All the containers have a blown thread and snap cap. The Ohio-based Corporation produces the jars with the help of an automatic PET stretch blow moulder APF-10 made by PET Technologies. The machine works in line with dome trimming and packaging equipment supplied by European brands. It permits Rez-Tech to manufacture a wide range of containers with mini- mal changeover to the blow-moulder. Switching from grip jar to nestable tube, for example, involves stopping the machine for 20 minutes. The difference between the jars is in the shape: some are square, while others are round. The concept of the nestable jar is readily understood, while pinch grip jar may raise a few questions. The latter is a transpar- ent and square 2 l PET container with a wide neck and firm pinch grip. It is ergonomic and comfortable in the hand. On the supermarket shelf this could be attractive to the consumer, particularly when filled with colourful confectionery and snacks. With PET Technologies’ full-cycle approach and experience Rez-Tech were able to plan and implement new projects. The cooperation between the companies started with the design, development and prototyping of the PET jars. The company owner made sure that APF-10 would be able to cope with blow moulding complex wide neck containers. APF-10 met all the technical characteristics including the geometric parameters and mate- rial distribution. With PET Technolo- gies Rez-Tech obtained a European perspective on sustainability, energy and engineering. PET Technologies helps to follow WHO hygiene guide- lines Be supportive. Be careful. Be alert. Be kind , says one of the post- ers issued by the World Health Organ- isation. Manufacturing companies are no exception state PET Technologies. They must supply food and bever- ages, household chemicals and sani- tisers without any delay to meet rising demand. Packaging disposability and hygiene are king. Be supportive . The company pro- vides both a short lead-time and wide range of solutions: PET stretch blow moulders and packaging equipment, blow moulds and PET bottle design and development. Local service teams are stated to guarantee machine operation without any downtime. Be careful. The demand for sani- tisers, which are often bottled in PET, has also been on the increase. PET Technologies is helping to solve this shortage by supplying PET stretch blow moulders to produce contain- ers between 100ml and 40 l with an output of up to 14,000 bph. Be alert. According to Bloomberg- NEF, “Concerns around food hygiene due to Covid-19 are likely to increase plastic packaging intensity”. PET Technologies can provide non-stand- ard versions of its blow moulders. The recent project with Rez-Tech Corpora- tion (the United States) is an example. Be kind. A human being can only survive 3 days without water. Mean- while, 1 in 3 people globally do not have access to safe drinking water, according to a WHO report. PET bot- tles are one of the cheapest ways of supplying clean water to the remotest of locations and unsurprisingly growth has been dramatic. The capacity varies between 200ml and 40 l. PET Tech- nologies can help to choose the blow moulder that meets specific require- ments, whether it is 2 l bottle, 10 l bottle or 5 US gallon water cooler bottle. Let’s be safe and smart. At the present time, it is a challenge to keep supermarket shelves full. This is lead- ing to an expansion in PET manu- facturing facilities to cope with the increasing demand for sanitisers and water. This is where PET Technolo- gies can help in choosing the optimal PET stretch blow moulding solution or in developing an attractive PET bottle design. www.pet-eu.com PACKAGING