24 EVENT PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 25 No. 03/24 www.petpla.net EVENTpreview Chinaplas preview - part 2 The 36th Chinaplas International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries is set to take place in Shanghai, PR China, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Hongqiao) from April 23-26, 2024. From manufacturing techniques to sustainable practices, the exhibition will cover a wide range of topics that highlight the industry’s commitment to environmental responsibility and efficiency. You can find the first part of the trade fair preview in PETplanet issue 1+2. www.chinaplasonline.com Sustainable packaging solutions Avient Corporation will present its portfolio of materials and technologies that can help designers, brand owners, and manufacturers improve the sustainability, performance, and aesthetics of their applications, with a focus on enhancing recyclability in packaging. Avient will highlight the following solutions for applications in packaging, with a particular focus on bottle-to-bottle recycling developments: ColorMatrix Smartheat RHC Process Aid: an APR accredited, patent protected, liquid dispersion process aid, available to rPET producers and converters to help improve recycling and sustainability of PET bottles by enabling increased rPET content, improving rPET quality, and helping to reduce energy use and CO2 emissions. SmartHeat RHC is claimed to have minimal impact on final product colour or aesthetics. ColorMatrix Amosorb 4020R rPET Booster: an oxygen scavenging additive formulated for use with rPET. The solution has been developed to deliver full oxygen scavenging performance with up to 100% rPET content. It is also claimed to improve the aesthetics of the recycled bottle in terms of haze and colour. PCR Colour Prediction Service: a digital tool developed to illustrate the colour possibilities or limitations of certain postconsumer recycled material (PCR) before sample development to help simplify the overall decision-making process for brand owners and technical colourists. www.avient.com Avient Hall 8.2 Booth F31 Setting standards in PET recycling With the PET industry inAsia andAfrica expanding, theAustrian recycling machine manufacturer Erema is poised to address the rising demand for efficient recycling solutions at Chinaplas. The company will highlight its renowned Vacurema technology. This technology, introduced 25 years ago and continuously refined, forms the backbone of Erema’s PET recycling systems. The Vacurema machines feature SafeFlake technology, ensuring reliable decontamination, drying, and IV treatment of PET flakes prior to extrusion. This process maintains consistent rPET pellet quality, even with varying input material parameters. Moreover, the process is claimed to boast energy efficiency, making it a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution. The Vacunite technology, another highlight at Erema’s booth, incorporates vacuum-assisted SSP in a nitrogen atmosphere. This solution is offering bottle-to-bottle customers improved technical performance and enhanced transparency. Recognising the importance of food-compliant rPET in industries beyond food, Erema has developed solutions for the textile industry. The Intarema FibrePro:IV machine, tailored for fibre-to-fibre recycling, produces high-quality rPET pellets suitable for fine fibre production. www.erema.com Erema Hall 2.1 Booth C55 Bottle-to-bottle pelletising system Aceretech, Jiangsu, China, introduces its bottle-to-bottle food-grade pelletising system. The continuous SSP (solid state polycondensation) production process consists of several key components. These components are claimed to seamlessly integrate with preceding granulation equipment to achieve continuous crystallisation and viscosity enhancement of rPET pellets. This system is capable of achieving approximately 0.02 dl/g/H viscosity enhancement, removing acetaldehyde to ensure its content is ≤1 ppm, and reducing the levels of both polar and non-polar toxic volatile compounds (such as 3-acetone, benzophenone, etc.) to less than 200PPB. www.aceretech.com Aceretech ND18
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