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In order to accommodate the strong demand for light blocking colourants in PET packaging for dairy applications, Holland Colours is announcing the expansion of their manufacturing capacity in Asia, at their Surabaya (Indonesia) plant. Henri Jacobs, director in charge of Asia, explains: “This investment will significantly increase our capacity and capabilities
Read moreMeeting current US recycled plastics content goals by 2030 would significantly alter the region’s PET resin and upstream aromatics markets, according to a recent analysis from Wood Mackenzie. “Impact would be most felt in the PET resin market, with less of an effect on the upstream purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and
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British health food brand Press is selling its cold-pressed juices in a new container called Eco Bottle. This is made from 75% rPET and 25% bio plastic (made from sugar cane rather than fossil fuels). The company states that they were chosing PET over glass for several reasons. Firstly, to ensure
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Six petrochemical companies in Flanders, Belgium, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and the Netherlands (Trilateral Region) announced the creation of a consortium to jointly investigate how naphtha or gas steam crackers could be operated using renewable electricity instead of fossil fuels. The Cracker of the Future consortium, which includes BASF, Borealis, BP, LyondellBasell,
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Sukano, Hall 8a, Booth H28 For a long time the reuse of PET was limited to application like fibre or often downcycling its original use. Times have changed and calls for innovative products and functionalities that address the poor quality and lack of standardisation of the current bale profiles as well
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Eisbär, Hall 10, Booth H48 In the field of auxiliary equipment, Eisbär manufactures systems to improve quality and productivity for the plastics industry, specialising in products to avoid condensation on the moulds, drying of plastic resin and the process of PET flakes. Manufacturers are aware of the insufficient or incorrect drying.
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Moretto Hall 11, Booth H57 Suited to the big stage, Moretto, supplier of automation and auxiliary equipment for the plastic industry, will exhibit systems and products for injection moulding, blow moulding and extrusion. There are two exhibition areas in Hall 11, one specifically dedicated to the extrusion sector, with Contrex brand
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CHT, Hall 8a, Booth D50 lastics have become an indispensable part of our everyday lives, since their low specific weight and special versatility allow us to improve our quality of life. However, what happens to the synthetic materials after they have been used? At present, almost the entire population is concerned
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Penncolor, Hall 7, Level 2, Booth B13 Penn Color’s pennaHolt brings the benefits of high opacity – low TiO2 to mono- and multi-layer PET packages. Bottles with pennaHolt are more material-efficient, faster and more energy-efficient to manufacture and are recyclable at higher rates in the non-clear rPET stream. Penn Color’s penneffex
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Motan, Hall 9, Booth C64 Motan is focusing on two topics while at K‘2019: along with the new products Spectroplus, Metroflow, Luxor CA A and the new material loader range Metro SG, the company is also addressing the core topic of this year’s K show – circular economy. The Spectroplus is
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Maag, Hall 9, Booth A04 For the first time in its history, all the Maag Group’s companies will be showing together at the K show, featuring all their system solutions together on their joint booth. Maag will also be represented in hall 16 in the VDMA’s Circular Economy Pavilion. The experience
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