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In 2020, Sacmi supplied the market with over 3,200 preform stacks, half of which were self-produced. Marketed in synergy with the injection preform system (IPS) machine family, yet also available for the most common commercial applications, the Sacmi mould range provides proprietary design solutions.These mainly regard the hot section, with the
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Not long ago, Sipa broke through a barrier of multi-cavity PET preform production with the first mould in the world to hold 180 cavities. The mould was the same size as one with 144 cavities, but advanced hot runner technology allowed to insert an extra 36 cavities – almost 25% more.
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Berry M&H has responded to growing demand for a larger size Boston Round bottle with the introduction of a 1l version for its popular PET Forest range. The extended range now comprises sizes from 200ml to 1l, providing a comprehensive choice – including the provision of family ranges – for a
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by Dr Eng Christina Haerter, Head of Application Engineering at Netstal and Christian Tilsner,Technical Director at MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology Acetaldehyde (AA) is a small molecule formed by the body during the degradation of ethanol (alcohol) and the cause of a hangover after a long evening’s drinking. It also occurs
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Sidel installed a Super Combi Compact complete water line for Zulal Water Factory, in Sharjah, UAE (Zulal). Running at up to 45,000bph, the line not only delivers increased productivity by 280%, but also helps the company save 56% on energy costs, when compared with their existing PET line. In addition, with
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In addition to the already established cosmetics packaging made from various blends of recycled PET (rPET), Gerresheimer now offers its cosmetic portfolio made from ocean-bound plastic. At Luxepack the company presented this offer to its customers. “We are very pleased to introduce this material to our customers for their sustainability concepts.
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Nestlé Pure Life has launched Egypt’s first water bottles made of 100% recycled plastics (rPET) in a 1.5 liters format. The products which were first introduced and approved by the European Union as safe to use, are being produced by Nestlé Waters Egypt go through a rigorous 10-step quality process, Bottles
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The Alpla Group, a global packaging solutions manufacturer and recycling specialist headquartered in Hard, Austria, announced that it has selected the Kansas City region for its new 23,000m2 manufacturing plant. In a facility located at the Blue River Commerce Center in Kansas City, Missouri, the regional organisation Alpla Inc. will create
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The Coca-Cola Company revealed a new prototype bottle: its first made from 100% plant-based plastic (bPET), excluding cap and label, produced using technologies that are now ready to be commercially scaled across the industry. This builds on a technological breakthrough announced last week for the first planned commercialisation of technologies to
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Sustainability is an issue that has changed from being just a trend to a key part in the business strategy for companies wishing to develop their business, especially manufacturers that use PET for their packaging and operate in the fast moving consumer goods industry, where products have a short life cycle.
Read moreThe Plastics Industry Association released its annual Global Trends report at the 27th Fakuma International trade fair for plastics processing. The report, which analyses trade data from all of 2020 and the first six months of 2021, paints a complex but promising portrait of the U.S. plastics industry in the international market. For those around the
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