PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2021

52 TRADE SHOW REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 22 No. 03/21 www.petpla.net Solutions for a profitable circular economy As one of the leading manufacturers of metal detectors, mate- rial analysis and sorting systems for the plastics industry, Sesotec GmbH is placing its trade show appearance in Hall 10, Booth E03 entirely under the main theme of “Circular Economy”. The exhibits will include metal detectors from the GF, Protector and Rapid Pro Sense 6 series, as well as the Flake Purifier+ multi-sensor sorting system and the Flake Scan material analysis system. Sesotec will show metal detectors that can be used in differ- ent areas of material feeding and ensure high plant availability of processing machines by preventing unplanned machine down- times caused by metal particles. Costs for repairs, for production losses caused by the downtimes and, if necessary, for recalls, are avoided. Especially when recyclate is processed, metal detectors are indispensable devices for ensuring high plant availability and preventing damage. Particularly worthy of mention is the Rapid Pro Sense 6 metal detector, which is equipped with a newly devel- oped reject mechanism that offers many advantages, especially to compound manufacturers who frequently change colours or produce or process abrasive materials. Multi-sensor sorting system Flake Purifier+ for high-quality PET recyclates All Sesotec sorting systems can be equipped with a com- bination of up to three sensors - according to the application - sort mixed plastics, bottles, flakes or regrind according to different criteria such as colour, shape, material type or metal. The Flake Purifier+ multi-sensor sorting system exhibited at the Sesotec booth is characterised by accurate separation of foreign objects with lowest loss of good material. The Flake Purifier+ ‘s special material feed, valve bar with particularly fine nozzle grid, and integratable recovery line increase efficiency in the recycling process, especially with highly contaminated input material. The use of recycled products saves CO 2 and thus - in addition to conserving resources - also contributes to climate protection. The Flake Scan Also on display at Chinaplas 2021 will be the analyses sys- tems Flake Scan for plastic flakes. Companies producing new granules from recyclate use the Flake Scan material analysis system in incoming goods inspection. In recycling, the device is used by quality laboratories in outgoing goods inspection and for production control. In all areas, manual analyses have hitherto been carried out, which take a lot of time and whose results are not reproducible. With Flake Scan, on the other hand, reports on the composition of plastic grades and on off- colour components can be generated within a few minutes in consistently high quality and with reproducible results. Service rounds off the circular economy Starting with competent advice, through commissioning, to maintenance packages and digital service, such as predictive maintenance, Sesotec offers the whole range, ensuring custom- ers maximum machine availability and optimum performance. www.sesotec.com SESOTEC Hall 10 Booth E03 LG Chem’s expansion & introduction of LG Chem’s caps & closures LG Chem is to announce the comple- tion of new production lines. One high- density polyethylene (HDPE / 200kta) line and two linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE / 600 kta) lines will be on stream during 2Q 2021. HDPE plant produces using the cut- ting-edge manufacturing system based on the low-pressure polymerisation method and its superior process-ability and quality is fully recognised. The new HDPE line will produce main raw material for caps & closures. With the expansion, LG Chem intends to double the global caps and closures for beverage market presence from around 100 kta to 200 kta. LG Lutene-H which is historical and verified caps & closures grade has been in the market for almost 20 years and offer customers a range of products to meet the specifications of their various application requirements. Consumers are becoming more sensitive and cautious on odour and taste of beverage. With unique organoleptic control system, LG Chem maintains excellent organoleptic prop- erty of each and every batch. Lutene-H’s Environmental Stress Cracking Resist- ance (ESCR) properties offer possibility of down-gauging which helps end-users to reduce cost of production. The super process-ability makes Lutene-H to fit nicely to both injection and compression moulding process. The processing zone is wide so the customers can produce caps and closures with stability. LG Chem has been preparing for the future trends and regulations like tethered caps of EU commissions of single use plastics, PCR products and etc. www.lgchem.com LG CHEM Hall 17 Booth D101