PETcontents 4 PETplanet Insider Vol. 27 No. 01+02/26 www.petpla.net 01+02/2026 EDITOUR CIRCULAR ECONOMY 10 Shaping a circular future for plastics 12 „Sustainability is more than a checklist“ - Interview with Coen Vinke and Xandra van Turnhout, Holland Colours 16 Developing new chemical solutions for PET recycling CAPS / CLOSURES 18 “The US, EU and Asia are moving in different directions on industrial policy” - Interview with Benoit Henckes, CEO at UNITED CAPS 20 Redefining beverage closure production - Barnes Molding Solution implements Thermoplay’s multi-cavity hot runner system 21 PET cap & closure applications - Continuous sustainability improvement 22 Closure solutions for modern PET packaging - Meeting consumer demands 26 Expansion of tethered cap range - New 38mm variant and laser-marked decoration 27 A new chapter in sustainable packaging - Lightweighting and customised closures 28 A shift at the top - PET caps enter commercial production 30 One material, one package - Advancing sustainability with all-PET closures and bottle 31 Ultra-light tethered caps and new standards - SACMI advances sustainable rigid packaging 32 Caps & Closures products 33 PET caps in the bottle loop - Additive technology enables recyclable PET closures compatible with existing bottle recycling streams 34 Complex highspeed closure production - Additive, sealing and design MARKET SURVEY 24 Suppliers of resins & additives INSPECTION 36 Increasing requirements - Closure inspection: managing space, data, and variety MATERIALS / RECYCLING 38 AA scavengers for bottled water in MEA - Why AA scavenger solutions are critical for high-temperature markets BOTTLE MAKING 39 From initial concept to physical models - SIPA introduces in-house 3D fast prototyping service EVENT PREVIEW 40 CBST 2026 preview BUYER’S GUIDE 41 Get listed! INSIDE TRACK 3 Editorial 4 Contents 6 News CAPS & CLOSURES Page 28 Page 20 Page 10 Editour CAPS & CLOSURES
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