PETcontents 4 PETplanet Insider Vol. 25 No. 01+02/24 www.petpla.net 1+2/2024 EDITOUR 10 Multinational brand on course for expansion in the UAE - Soft drinks, water and more snacks in the future MATERIALS / RECYCLING 12 Shifting focus - Starting with the end in mind for sustainable plastics packaging PREFORM PRODUCTION 14 Combined strengths for new wine packaging MOULD MAKING 15 Converting mould - 96-cavity mould from Engel to Netstal CAPS / CLOSURES 16 128 cavities in a 1.85 seconds cycle time - Where is the limit? 17 Navigating the transition 18 Weight savings combined with high performance - Boosting sustainability by lightweighting closures while maintaining performance and structural integrity 20 New challenges in sport caps making 22 New standard cap in Eckes-Granini portfolio - The Clip Aside tethered cap solution by Bericap 26 Secure down to the last drop - Practical, intuitive, and child-friendly new closure solution 27 Compact feeding solution 28 Consistent cap quality - Calibrated and validated in-line inspection 30 Closing the loop on bottle caps - Greenpath and Tomra pioneer mechanical sorting solution for separating polyolefins by polymer type and colour MARKET SURVEY 24 Suppliers of resins and additives EVENT PREVIEW 34 CBST & Chinaplas 2024 preview 37 From AA reducers to UV blocking EVENT REVIEW 38 PETinar: PET blow moulds and machinery BUYER’S GUIDE 40 Get listed! INSIDE TRACK 3 Editorial 4 Contents 6 News 32 Products 39 Patents 46 Outer Planet CAPS & CLOSURES Page 15 Page 10 EDITOUR Page 22
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