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Repi at NPE2018 – South Hall S19103 For the second time Repi LLC will be exhibiting at the American’s leading plastics trade show. Located immediately over the Bottle Zone, Repi will presenting the entire range of liquid colours, additives and equipment for all plastics and their disparate applications. The portfolio comprises
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Chinaplas, Moretto, Hall 2 Booth C61 The Chinese plastic industry market has huge potential and is increasingly sensitive to new technologies. At Chinaplas, the Italian company Moretto presents solutions, know-how and service for material handling, drying, blending, heat transfer and size reduction equipment, able to respond to the needs of Chinese
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Chinaplas, Eisbaer, Hall 2 Booth B51 In the field of auxiliary equipment, Eisbär ma-nufactures systems to improve quality and productivity for the plastics industry focusing on systems to avoid condensation on moulds, cap cooling, drying of plastic resin, processing PET flakes, crystallisation as well as mixing and dosing. The Eisbär mixing
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Chinaplas, Maag, Hall 2 Booth P83 Maag, a leading global manufacturer of gear pumps, pelletising and filtration systems as well as pulverisers for challenging applications, is highlighting pelletising systems for plastic producers, compounders and recyclers. Chinaplas is also Maag’s first joint appearance with Ettlinger, a manufacturer of high-performance melt filters for
Read moreAnellotech, a sustainable technology company pioneering the Bio-TCat process for production of cost-competitive renewable chemicals and fuels from non-food biomass, announced a key operating milestone, achieving two weeks of continuous operation of its seven-story tall TCat-8 pilot plant, producing aromatics (primarily benzene, toluene, and xylenes) from loblolly pine feedstock. Anellotech also
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Speciality chemical company Croda International Plc announced that one of its latest innovations, Incroslip SL, has been granted approval for use as an additive in the manufacture of polyolefin plastic materials and articles that come into contact with food according to Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 as amended. This latest update
Read moreOut of 3.147.000 tonnes of PET bottles and containers placed in the European market in 2016, a remarkable number of 59.8% – in total 1.880.900 tonnes – were collected and thereof 1.773.200 tonnes mechanically recycled. These conclusions come from the annual PCI Wood Mackenzie PET recycle survey for West Europe in
Read moreClariant launched the Senseaction line of colour masterbatches intended for use in the production of caps and closures used on bottled water packaging. Senseaction masterbatches, which are available in a wide range of colours, are specially formulated, processed, tested, and certified to be free of detectable negative organoleptic (taste and odor)
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Drinktec Sesotec, Hall A4 – Stand 306 At the Drinktec, Sesotec GmbH presents itself for the first time as a supplier of complete sorting stations for PET flake recycling. The revised Flake Purifier+ multi-sensor sorting system will be the company’s highlight. A complete PET flake sorting line from Sesotec offers advantages
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Drinktec Moretto, Hall C1 – Booth 622 Moisture Meter in-line resin moisture analyser is Moretto’s latest product for the PET market. The company claims that it is the only device currently available that can assure an accurate, online measurement of residual PET granule moisture. The machine verifies residual granule moisture content
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Drinktec Milliken will demonstrate how its ClearShield Colorless UV Absorbers can bring value to PET packaging by protecting UV-sensitive contents from degradation while maintaining the material’s clarity and transparency. ClearShield is intended to protect beverages and other UV-sensitive contents against harmful light exposure by incorporating the UV blocker into the PET
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