PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2020

PET contents 4 PETplanet Insider Vol. 21 No. 06/20 www.petpla.net 06/20 INSIDE TRACK 3 Editorial 4 Contents 6 News 52 Products 53 On site 54 PET bottles for Beverage + Liquid Food 55 PET bottles for Home + Personal Care 56 Patents TOP TALK 10 “When the emergency is over, we’ll all have to learn to live and work differently” - Interview with Vezio Bernardi, Sacmi 14 The times they are a-changin’ - Interview with Alan Tolley, R&D/Leverage MATERIALS / RECYCLING 16 Recycling food packaging: the role of PET 18 Is there a sustainable future for PET packaging? 22 It is time to RE-focus 24 High opacity, low TiO 2 - New masterbatch offers “circular economy” design and zero TiO 2 26 White, opaque, recyclable - Bottle-to-bottle recycling of light barrier white opaque PET 27 Reduced off-odour of plastic recyclates - Separate collection of packaging waste 28 From PET to protection against coronavirus 30 A plastic keg in a circular economy? 34 Closed plastics loop with sustainable systems - Recycled PET research since 2012 36 Doubling rPET capacity - Alpla expands PET recycling plant in Poland 38 PET sheet lines - Fit for recycled material thanks to retrofitted line components 40 Meeting evolving requirements - High-purity plastic flakes and increase productivity 42 Producing virgin-like rPET - Pelletising and melt-delivery systems MARKET SURVEY 31 Suppliers of two-stage SBM machinery PREFORM PRODUCTION 45 Strong growth with upward potential - In-house preform production at Enrich Agro Food Products 46 Preforms and closures for local brands BOTTLING / FILLING 48 Flavoured milk in aseptic bottles BOTTLE MAKING 50 Small is beautiful - The Covid-19 emergency is likely to generate increased demand for personal hygiene and safety products, according to Sipa BUYER’S GUIDE 57 Get listed! Recycling Special Page 36243648 Page 18 Page 50