TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 09/22 www.petpla.net 46 Preforms, labels and driving towards the circular economy Sacmi Beverage will present a range of products that focus on process sustainability, with ready-to-use innovations designed to support the creation of a returnable PET and food-grade resin recycling chain. The company’s new “Packaging Center” will also be demonstrated. Sacmi Beverage says that its range of beverage and food packaging technology incorporates sustainability at its core and features solutions designed to help its customers adapt to the sector’s “green deal”. Profitability and new standards are key concepts. They combine competitiveness of proposed solutions with the ease of making the technological switch towards a more environmentally friendly way of producing, while at the same time providing the best consumer experience for the customer, containing investment costs and facilitating the integration of new solutions on the standard machine range. Returnable and refillable PET The development of a returnable PET supply chain in the beverage industry requires a focus on the proper management of filling and labelling stages, including specific applications that can facilitate the recovery and cleaning of the container, which must be separated from the label at the end of the product life cycle. Sacmi Beverage’s range of labelling machines now includes a system for applying glue dots exclusively to the label and not to the container. This minimises the use of glue and facilitates separation of the label from the container during recycling. Within the RefPET (refillable PET bottles) project, Sacmi is proposing the use of special washable glues; substances soluble to soda at low temperatures. This solution is particularly suitable for returnable PET, where high washing temperatures could damage the container. This this solution, which is already available from Sacmi, as are the relevant special glues, involves the installation on the labelling machine of a special “Speed Coat” kit. This limits the application of the glue to a few well-defined points, favouring perfect adhesion but also easier detachment during the recycling-reuse phase. In the case of wrap-around labels, the glue can be applied exclusively Sacmi Beverage | Hall B5 – Booth 101, 302-304
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