MOULD MAKING PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 06/22 www.petpla.net 10 Jorge Pucci, Moldintec, on trends and developments in the moulding sector “The opportunities are huge” by Gabriele Kosmehl Moldintec is a blow mould solution supplier from Argentina. From bottle design through mould manufacturing to blowing machine tooling, the company manufactures solutions for all brands of blow-moulding machines. Jorge Pucci, co-founder, Commercial Director and Head of I+R&D, explains the known and the new variables in bottle design and how to bring them together at the mould stage. PETplanet: Moldintec defines itself as a one-stop supplier from branding to production tooling. When a client approaches you with a request to produce a new bottle design, what are the questions you need to clarify before proceeding with a mould design? Pucci: The very first step is to establish a detailed marketing brief if they do not have a pre-established bottle design. The mould is an engineering solution to the challenges involved in bottle design. Moldintec’s vision as a “one-stop” supplier has changed our primary focus. The mould as a tool comes after the design stage that will lead to the success or failure of a product in a target market. Designing attractive bottles for consumers is our valueadded package to our clients. Industrial design takes precedence over engineering when a client needs to develop new packaging. From basic questions such as “is there an existing line tooling that can be used for the project?” or “Is there another format of the same capacity in the plant?” to a detailed questionnaire for the quotation of the moulds that we propose to our clients helps us define the scope of supply to deliver a complete solution. We use online forms to gather all the technical information needed for moulds and tooling quotations. The client gets in his email a summary that will allow him to request the same offer from other mould manufacturers. Nothing is better than being compared on a like-for-like basis. PETplanet: What current trends in bottle design are you noticing? Pucci: Sustainability is a nonnegotiable asset. Each design we approach focuses on its impact on the environment. With consumers strongly questioning single-use plastics, if a brand neglects that side of design and communication, it will be compromising its relationship with the customer in the future. In the process, variables known by the industry come into play, such as the low weight of the preform and new ones that are much less tangible but that impact how decisionmaking occurs. The creation of iconic assets has been a driver of change in how Moldintec interacts with its customers. Contributing to creating bottles that linger in the minds of consumers goes far beyond the simple, technically correct drawing. These new values became evident with the successes obtained by the NoLabel project. A trendsetter, without a doubt. PETplanet: The keyword sustainability leads us to the topic of energy savings which have become more relevant than ever. How can this be supported from the moulder’s side? Pucci: In 2008, when we lowered the blowing pressure for the first time from 38 bar to 28, we understood that working hard to improve the energy performance of the moulds was the path of our future. Today, our moulds are designed on an energy-saving strategy to consume less compressed air during blowing: our BaseMax bases for Ultra-Low Blowing Pressure MOULD MAKING Jorge Pucci, co-founder, Commercial Director and Head of I+R&D at Moldintec
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