EVENT PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 26 No. 09/25 www.petpla.net 34 BMT brings Blowscan and Thermoscan to drinktec Technologies for rPET bottle production BMT (Blow Moulding Technologies), a strategic technology partner for packaging, will exhibit its BLOWSCAN and THERMOSCAN systems. These technologies are designed to help manufacturers improve PET bottle performance, reduce waste and accelerate development cycles. In addition to its hardware solutions, BMT will also highlight its services in materials characterisation and simulation. “At BMT we engineer the virtual world for real-world environmental impact. By making sustainability achievable, we’re helping brands and manufacturers optimise material use, reduce waste, and improve bottle performance,” comments Yannis Salomeia, BMT CEO & Co-founder. “Visitors can also explore our signature, ‘the BMT Way’, a collaborative workflow that combines data, hardware and technical expertise to streamline PET bottle production. BLOWSCAN – a lab-based, single cavity stretch blow moulding platform As the packaging industry accelerates use of recycled content, understanding material behaviour during stretch blow moulding (SBM) is essential. rPET and other sustaintotyping and validation of new geometries, enabling fast iteration during early-stage design and, in some cases, improving material validation rates by up to 20%. BLOWSCAN uses a batch-fed preform system, no conveyors or hoppers and uses infrared to replicate industrial conditions. It captures key data, including preform temperature, inflation pressure, and blow geometry, enabling robust comparison across materials and machine setups. “As brands push for lighter, more complex bottles, even small changes can create processing issues. BLOWSCAN helps de-risk early-stage development with quantifiable insights, while supporting site-specific process optimisation,” comments Josh Turner, Head of Materials Characterisation at BMT. BMT Hall C6 – Booth 531 Automated PET washing lines with high energy efficiency, easy maintenance, and excellent end products. Together with Coperion, the entire plastics recycling process chain is available from a single source. www.herbold.com | www.coperion.com PET Washing lines – Value-added plastics recycling meet us! K 2025 Duesseldorf/Germany Oct. 8-15, 2025 Hall 9 . Booth B34 able materials behave unpredictably, making it harder to ensure consistent bottle performance – driving demand for tools that help R&D teams de-risk production. At drinktec, BMT addresses this challenge directly, showcasing its lab-based, single-cavity SBM platform, BLOWSCAN. It is claimed to deliver data-driven insight into material performance, preform quality, and bottle development, without disrupting production. Its modular design allows easy switching between free-blow and mould-blow modes, says BMT. In freeblow mode, materials such as rPET or bio-polymers are stretched without mould constraints, making it ideal for benchmarking material behaviour. Mould-blow mode supports rapid pro-
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