PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2021

42 PETplanet Insider Vol. 22 No. 05/21 www.petpla.net PackLab, labelling systems with self-adhesive technology The Italian company PackLab is specialised in the pro- duction of labelling systems with self-adhesive technology. PackLab produces labelling systems for many production sectors: from food to cosmetics, from chemicals to phar- maceuticals, and from packaging to personal & home care. The machines are modular and high precision linear labelling machines. The flexible and advanced technology maintains standards even in the presence of sudden vari- ations in production speed, and can therefore easily adapt to the various usage needs. There is a vast range of offer, which includes 16 lines of linear machines with different characteristics and speeds, from 800 to 24,000bph. In addition to the labelling machines, the PackLab production range includes self-adhesive groups from 20 to 120m/min and freestanding applicators that can position the adhesive label on various points of the product. The company offers the well-known “Print & Apply” system for product traceability, with the printing and application of the label on the end of the line and on the pallets. PackLab machines are solutions for all types of cylindri- cal and shaped containers of various sizes, from vials to drums, from jars to bottles and flasks. Adhesive applications have practically no limits: front and back, side, envelop- ing, top and down, non-stop and many types of special applications. PackLab is part of the PE Labellers Group, a well known company producing fully modular automatic labelling machines. www.PackLab.it 3D printing material made from rPET Materials manufacturer Covestro introduces its first material developed by the additive manufacturing busi- ness recently acquired from DSM: a glass-fibre filled rPET for 3D pellet printing. Arnite AM2001 GF (G) rPET is made from post-consumer PET waste and fits Covestro’s vision for a Circular Economy. The glass-fibre filled pellet material brings structural performance to a part at a substantially lower carbon footprint than virgin material. The recycled PET has been optimised for 3D pellet printing. This technology, also known as fused granulate fabrication (FGF), allows for fast and economically viable additive manufacturing of large-size parts. Direct printing of applications lowers cost by reducing product development time. Plus 3D printing allows design flexibility, which can help reduce material cost. 3D printing is claimed to be an intrinsically more sustainable production method as it only uses the material that is needed. Arnite AM2001 (G) rPET‘s mechanical properties and broad processing window makes it suited for structural appli- cations across a variety of industries, including pedestrian bridges, tiles for cyclist or pedestrian tunnels, architectural applications like cladding or partition walls, in- and outdoor furniture, small boats, packaging crates or tooling, says Covestro. www.covestro.com Covestro introduces its first product for 3D printing: a glass- filled rPET. It can be used to make, for example, furniture such as this chair, a design by Michiel van der Kley. (source: Covestro) LABELLING