PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2020

PET contents 4 PETplanet Insider Vol. 21 No. 09/20 www.petpla.net 09/2020 INSIDE TRACK 3 Editorial 4 Contents 6 News 51 Products 53 PET bottles for Home + Personal Care 56 Patents TOP TALK 12 Protecting lives and livelihoods - John Galt, President and CEO Husky, on his strategy for leading the company during the Covid-19 pandemic EDITOUR 15 PET Down Under - The 2020 Road Show begins MOULD MAKING 22 Removing dust where it arises - OH Xtract, Maintenance interval cut from five hours to one 23 Complete mould solutions for closures-beverage lines - Comprehensive solution for integrated cap preform design to compact, versatile bottle strech-blowing systems 24 The role of light an rPET containers - Innovation and sustainability in the circular economy 25 Keeping the system clean - XActive-Cleaning cuts dust in PET preform hot runner systems MAINTENANCE 26 Bottle jams never again 28 PET moulding is like car racing - speed and control are king MARKET SURVEY 31 All about caps and closures CAPS & CLOSURES 36 Top closers - Interview with Mark Smith, Vice-President and Technical Director of Universal Closures Ltd BOTTLE MAKING 40 Unique handle for 5 gallon PET bottles - Integrated design for ergonomics and cleanliness 41 Engraved etiquette - Evian introduces label-free, 100% rPET bottle BOTTLING / FILLING 42 High climbers - Ugandan Rwenzori Bottling Company invests in new PET line for bottled water 44 PET aseptic filling technology in big health era INSPECTION 46 Virgin or recyceld PET? How to recognise? 48 Oxygen transmission rate testing - Ensuring bottled beverage shelf-life BUYER’S GUIDE 57 Get listed! Page 42 Page 25 Page 41 MOULD MAKING