PETpla.net Insider 07+08 / 2021

PET contents 4 PETplanet Insider Vol. 22 No. 07+08/21 www.petpla.net 07+08/2021 Page 30 Page 18 TOP TALK 10 Brazil: PET helping a rollercoaster year for the package market - Interview with Auri Marçon, president of the PET industry association Abipet 14 “The long-term trend is upward” - After pandemic-related turbulence, the US PET industry is slowly recovering MATERIALS/RECYCLING 16 Optimised colour change for hot runner and injection moulding systems - Cooperation between two world-leading brands in material development and engineering 18 Preparations for competitive expansion at home - rPET an export hit and prospects for definite recycling regulations in China 22 FDA approval for Kreyenborg infrared rotary drums 42 Tackling waste problem in Thailand with PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line MOULD MAKING 24 Pushing the boundaries of cavity numbers with upgrade moulds MARKET SURVEY 28 Suppliers of compressors BOTTLE MAKING 26 Optimising bottle production - Quality control, fast-track material development and bottle prototyping 30 On the road to industrial scale - Food grade sample bottles produced by a global consortium using enzymatic recycling process 32 A new peak: APF-6004 blow moulder at Sairme Mineral Waters 34 From the seed to success - Bottle design and bottle making 36 Bottles designed around the product - Packaging that protects the product and looks appealing 38 Designing for a closed loop market 39 Rigid biodegradable containers 40 3-log decontamination without chemicals - Combination of PET bottle blowing and pulsed light decontamination in one machine 41 Designed for recycling TRADE SHOW REVIEW 44 Petcore Europe annual conference 2021, part 2 BUYER’S GUIDE 48 Get listed! INSIDE TRACK 3 Editorial 4 Contents 6 News 45 Products 47 PET bottles for Beverage + Liquid Food 54 Outer Planet Page 40 BOTTLE MAKING