PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2020

PET products 52 PETplanet Insider Vol. 21 No. 05/20 www.petpla.net Sustainable sleeve material CCL Label created a sustainable TD sleeve material enabling the packaging industry in meeting recycling targets. This EcoFloatTM material is claimed to comply with all CCL conformity standards and has been engineered to improve the sink/float separation process relating to PET bottles. With high performing 360° sleeves CCL offers design freedom and visual impact. This technology meets the standards of the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) in the US and the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP). Technical features include  clear polyolefin film material,  material floats with ink,  design freedom with shrinkage up to >60%,  softer touch, for squeeze-bottle applica- tions,  certification by recycling APR/EPBP in process (Q1 2020) and supports PET bottle-to-bottle recycling processes. www.ccllabel.com www.cclind.com Portable multi-hopper drying system For basic applications or upgradable to a fully featured drying solution, the new Conair MHC features up to four dependable Conair CH Series mass-flow hoppers mounted on a lightweight, yet durable, caster-mounted push cart. Even with the largest hoppers mounted, the cart is 35 inches deep saving valuable floor space and it is possible to maneuver down narrow aisle ways and through doorways. Material can be dried off-line and wheeled where it is needed or stationed remotely to supply material to multiple machines at once. There are two basic configurations available: The simplest has hoppers with an insulated integral welded manifold system for supply and return of dehumidified air from a central dryer which, for smaller applications. It can also heat the material. For larger throughput applications or applications requiring higher temperatures, supported by a Conair D Series Carousel Plus dryer with the DC-C Premium control package, the cart can be wired for power and individual heaters added to each hopper. This allows drying at different temperatures in each hopper, Temperature Setback to prevent over drying, and Dewpoint Monitoring and Control is possible. It can be integrated into Conair’s SmartServices central monitoring and control platform, providing real-time alarm displays, a key performance indicator (KPI) dashboard, machine view with real-time readouts of setpoint and actual temperatures as well as condition indicator lights. The system can also display trend lines for key measurements in real-time. Seven different hopper sizes are available ranging from the smallest, which has a 0.5-cu.-ft volume and a nominal capacity of 18 lb., to the larg- est with 6 cu. ft. of volume and 201 lb capacity. Carts are built in two sizes: a large version that can accommodate up to four hoppers (depending on hopper size) and the smaller cart can be mounted with up to three hoppers (again, depending on size). A slide-gate discharge port prevents material leakage but facilitates easy hopper draining. Available in carbon or stainless steel, all hoppers are fully insulated from top to bottom in order to preserve heat and save energy. There is a large clean-out door (with sight glass) and a removable air-diffuser cone. The mass-flow hopper design ensures all material is exposed to dry air and heat. Funnel flow and material hang ups are eliminated for superior drying. Each hopper is equipped with an isolation valve so that it can be taken off-line without disrupting operation of the other drying hoppers. www.conairgroup.com