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EDITORIAL

2020-07-17 1:13 min TWO:20

connecting comPETence TWO:20

Dear Reader, How often have you heard the word “Normally” in the last 4 - 5 months? ...

IN DIALOGUE

2020-07-17 12:20 min TWO:20, Sustainability & Circular Economy

Sustainability

Sustainability in Times of Corona

With the corona pandemic, we are in a global crisis of unprecedented magnitude. What ...

IN FOCUS

2020-07-17 3:55 min TWO:20

Rethinking Recycling

Unique pilot programme boost for recycling sector reeling from the Covid-19 lockdown

In a post-lockdown boost for informal reclaimers, a Joburg pilot programme shows ...

2020-07-17 3:43 min TWO:20

PET RECYCLING

rPET – The Future PET - Design for Recycling

In 2019, PET got into discussion. Main aspects of the criticism were firstly the ...

2020-07-17 4:90 min TWO:20, Sustainability & Circular Economy

R-PET MARKET

Ocean plastics may buoy Europe R-PET market

It certainly appears as though the recycled polymer markets in Europe are developing ...

2020-07-17 9:56 min TWO:20, Recycling & Compounding

US PET RECYCLING

The Battle for the rPET Bales: Realities in US PET Recycling

The world around us is filled with activity related to plastics recycling. New ...

2020-07-17 4:10 min TWO:20

VIEWPOINT

Well managed plastics result in peace and love - The war is on

Plastic bans, plastic taxes and consumer plastic attacks. Plastic packaging is under ...

IN DETAIL

2020-07-17 2:31 min Two step moulds, Bottle development and design, TWO:20

BOTTLE DEVELOPMENT

A well-prepared briefing will speed up the process to an approved bottle drawing

As a mould manufacturer, we always create our bottle drawings from a technical point ...

2020-07-17 7:49 min TWO:20, Bottle development and design

STRETCH BLOW MOULDING

PET to the limit - Determination of extensional material properties from PET close to failure.

The simulation of the stretch blow moulding process at high stretch ratios and high ...

2020-07-17 2:20 min TWO:20, Global themes, Sustainability & Circular Economy

Launch

evian introduces label free rPET bottle

evian has revealed a new bottle with an engraved logo, as the brand looks at ...

2020-07-17 5:11 min TWO:20, Bottle development and design

DOUBLE LAYER MOULDING

Double Layer Moulding for Environment, Performance & Aesthetics

Nissei ASB Machine Co., Ltd. has maintained a healthy lead as the world’s leading ...

2020-07-17 1:55 min TWO:20, Bottle development and design

RETURNABLE PET BOTTLE

Extremely light and fully recyclable: KHS and ALPLA Group develop returnable PET bottle

Focus on weight reduction and conservation of resources Packaging weighs just 55 ...

2020-07-17 6:57 min TWO:20, Materials, Processing & Handling, Biobased Material, …

MULTILAYER BARRIER TECHNOLOGY WITH PEF

PEF as a multilayer barrier technology: a sustainable way to enable long shelf life in PET bottles

Avantium Renewable Polymers, a 100% subsidiary of Avantium, plans to build a ...

IN BUSINESS

2020-06-16 3:40 min TWO:20, Filling & Bottling, Filling and aseptic

New PET line

New Sidel aseptic complete PET line and bottle design for UHT milk boost business at Fattoria Latte Sano in Italy

For the very first time, the local Italian milk producer Fattoria Latte Sano have ...

2020-06-26 2:17 min TWO:20, Recycling & Compounding, Recycling processes

Decanter Pro Line

GEA centrifuge technology for cleaning wash water in PET recycling

GEA, the mechanical engineering company and supplier of plants and systems, makes an ...

2020-07-17 4:40 min TWO:20, Recycling & Compounding

SORTING SOLUTIONS

TOMRA Recycling celebrates digital launch of its latest and most advanced sorting solutions

Today marked the global launch of TOMRA Sorting Recycling’s latest advanced sorting ...

2020-07-17 4:31 min TWO:20

The digital one

Pack Passion Week: 06 - 08 July 2020

From the 6th to 8th of July 2020 PETnology hosted its first digital conference ...

2020-07-17 2:28 min TWO:20, Filling & Bottling, Filling and aseptic

Filling

GEA launches new filling technology for ESL beverages

GEA has recently launched its new Whitebloc Filling System Aero that has been ...

2020-07-17 2:70 min TWO:20

Germ-free and virus-free mould dehumidification with DMSterile

Clean Blue Air with DMSterile - Programme expansion for aseptic production

For food and pharmaceutical manufacturers, sterilising the production areas is a ...

2020-07-17 2:19 min TWO:20, Caps & Closure Technology, Caps & Closures

Cap Design

Tethered caps solutions from ALPLA

Tethered caps – caps which remain firmly attached to the bottle once it is opened ...

2020-07-17 2:46 min TWO:20, Filling & Bottling, Filling and aseptic

Aseptic Blow Fill

GEA launches ABF 2.0 filling system for shelf-stable, sensitive beverages and milk-based drinks

The new rotary Aseptic Blow Fill technology from GEA (ABF 2.0) provides beverage ...

2020-07-17 4:70 min TWO:20