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2:44 min Digitization, Preform measuring and inspection, PET injection moulding systems, …
Close Loop technology in preform production

INTRAVIS - Boosting preform production: Automated efficiency through machine collaboration

INTRAVIS and Husky Technologies have announced a pioneering collaboration that ...
1:58 min Bottles and containers, Two step blow moulding systems, THREE:24
Large PET containers

SIPA’s sustainable solutions for a growing market

In an era marked by increasing environmental consciousness, the beverage industry ...
2:47 min PET recycling systems, THREE:24
PET recycling

PET Solutions’ Recycling System

The PET Solutions system is a state-of-theart PET recycling plant designed to offer ...
4:20 min Chemical recycling, THREE:24
Chemical Recycling

ICIS - INSIGHT: The importance of mass balance in chemical recycling

While chemical recycling capacities are showing signs of growth globally, ...
4:43 min THREE:24
Recycling

Euromonitor - Rigid Plastics’ Circularity: Demand for Renewable Packaging Intensifies

There is ever-growing expectation for sustainable packaging. The search for better ...
3:37 min Caps & Closures, ONE:24
NPE -Preview

Netstal at the NPE: CAP-Line offers maximum productivity and efficiency to produce beverage closures

At the NPE, Netstal will be presenting injection molding solutions at its best. By ...
3:38 min NPE, Image processing and vision systems, One step blow moulding systems, …
Nissei - NPE Preview

Nissei ASB expands Vision1™ model range & demonstrates versatility of high output models at NPE2024

Nissei ASB Machine will demonstrate live molding of three of its ASB-Series molding ...
3:20 min PET preforms, ONE:24
rPET and Preform Production

Continuous Vacuum Drying Technology by PET Solutions

The production of preforms stands as a pivotal stage in the fabrication process of ...
3:10 min ONE:24
BOTTLE MEASUREMENT

Always monitor your specifications for tolerances - PET production: ElektroPhysik’s wall thickness gauge MiniTest FH provides significant key data

Technical products made of PET such as bearings, gear wheels, housings for ...
2:28 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, ONE:24
refillable PET bottles

SIPA shows its strength in refillable PET bottle blowing

The popularity of refillable PET bottles is growing fast. Governments are pushing ...
1:29 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Bottle development and design, ONE:24
Paper based alternatives

Paboco moves into full-scale production

On the theme “Let’s paper up business!”, Paboco, The Paper Bottle Company, proudly ...
2:26 min Enzymatic recycling, ONE:24
Enzymatic recycling

University of Portsmouth to share in £100 million funding to lead major science and technology hub to reduce plastic waste

The University’s Centre for Enzyme Innovation (CEI) will lead the Preventing Plastic ...
2:17 min Labels and sleeves, ONE:24
Launch

CCL launches EcoFloat WHITE shrink sleeves for light sensitive products

EcoFloat® WHITE supports the use of widely recycled transparent PET bottles combined ...
2:14 min ONE:24
Collaboration

Switzerland: Coop and Emmi switch from PE to PET for dairy products - closed loop to be installed

With immediate effect, selected milk and cream products sold under Coop’s own brands ...
2:22 min Labels and sleeves, THREE:23
Self-adhesive material

HERMA: Significantly lighter CO2 backpack – from cradle to gate

A new, versatile self-adhesive material for labels temporarily binds even more CO2 ...
4:52 min PET injection moulding systems, PET preforms, TWO:23
PET INJECTION MOULDING

Digital chat over coffee: How is Netstal’s new PET-Line side-entry machine doing?

Netstal has been supplying machines and complete systems for the production of PET ...
1:70 min Biobased Material, Caps & Closures, TWO:23
Development

Stora Enso alongside Blue Ocean Closures and AISA have developed together the first ever paperboard tube with a fiber-based closure

This new, innovative wood fiber-based concept helps brand owners increase the share of renewable material in their packaging. All components of the tube are designed for recycling. The tube is composed of Stora Enso’s barrier-coated board material Natura Shape™ and a screw cap ...
3:10 min Biobased Material, TWO:23
PLA biorefinery

Futerro aims to set-up a new fully integrated PLA biorefinery in Normandy, France

Following the construction of its first PLA (poly-lactic acid) plant in China in 2021, Futerro’s ambition is to set up a new fully integrated biorefinery in the industrial and port area of Port-Jérôme, in the Caux Seine agglomeration (commune of Saint-Jean-de-Folleville), located on ...
2:20 min Cosmetics & Medical, Biobased Material, Bottle development and design, …
Bio plastic jar

LUMENE unveils a new bioplastic jar

Delivering enhanced fluid management, improved tensile strength and up to 40% ...
1:16 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Biobased Material, TWO:23
Biopolymer

NatureWorks introduces new Ingeo biopolymer solution for improved softness and strength in biobased nonwovens for hygiene applications

Delivering enhanced fluid management, improved tensile strength and up to 40% ...
1:10 min Biobased Material, TWO:23
PLA Technology

Sulzer signs agreement with Jindan New Biomaterials in China for production of biobased plastic

Jindan will utilize Sulzer’s licensed PLA technology at its new manufacturing plant to produce up to 75’000 tonnes of PLA per year, mainly to be used for food packaging, molded goods and fibers production.
2:90 min Biobased Material, TWO:23
Fibers

Revolutionising eco-friendliness with unparalleled end-to-end impact: Niine launches India‘s first PLA-based sanitary napkins

Niine Sanitary Napkins, a leading provider of premium and affordable hygiene ...
1:15 min Biobased Material, TWO:23
PLA Cups

New biobased cups made from recycled PLA

TotalEnergies Corbion and Coexpan are launching a PLA biobased cup using recycled ...
1:80 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Biobased Material, TWO:23
PLA Recycling

Packaging made from greenhouse gases

At Interpack, TotalEnergies Corbion presented its Luminy® PLA portfolio. Luminy® PLA ...
0:29 min Biobased Material, TWO:23
Partnership

Grandpuits PLA project update

TotalEnergies Corbion announced that it will not pursue a new PLA bioplastics plant in Grandpuits, France. This announcement follows a review of the investment case of the project and is in line with the announcements of the company’s shareholders.
1:37 min Biobased Material, TWO:23
Partnership

Luminy® PLA sustainable under EU Taxonomy Regulation

TotalEnergies Corbion has announced that its Luminy® Polylactic Acid (PLA) ...
4:56 min THREE:21, Sustainability & Circular Economy, …
Sustainable Food Packaging

EU funded project CIRCULAR FoodPack to develop a system for circularity of packaging for direct food contact applications

CIRCULAR FoodPack aims to facilitate the circular use of plastic packaging ...
3:43 min THREE:21, Recycling & Compounding, …
Upcycling

Researchers engineer microorganisms to tackle PET plastic pollution

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy ...
3:20 min THREE:21
Study

Europe and US are leading innovation in plastic recycling and alternative plastics globally, patent data shows

European Patent Office (EPO) study reveals that Europe and US together account for ...
0:21 min Bottle development and design, TWO:21
Stretch Blow Moulding

Prediction of stress whitening and material failure for PET during the stretch blow moulding process -Implementation of a maximum stress failure criterion in the stretch blow moulding simulation

The simulation of the stretch blow moulding process at high stretch ratios close to ...
4:20 min TWO:21, Preform moulding
Preform Moulding

MHT AG certifies - The new NETSTAL PET-LINE with side-entry shows comprehensive compatibility

In injection molding systems for PET preforms, the machine and mold components must ...
5:50 min ONE:21, Biobased Material, Barrier materials
Material

Improving the sustainability and performance of multilayer barrier containers with PEF

Over the past few years, there has been a concerted move throughout the entire ...
1:14 min ONE:21, Recycling & Compounding, …
Recycling

NGR further improves the field of PET bottle-to-bottle recycling

Beverage brand owners worldwide rely on the LSP technology of Next Generation ...
2:50 min ONE:21, Preform moulding, …
Preform Moulding

Increased production thanks to continuous cleaning with OH Xblow

Shortly after market rollout of OH Xport, Otto Hofstetter AG from Switzerland ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
4:38 min Filling and aseptic, ONE:20
First linear InnoPET BloFill ABF aseptic block from KHS satisfies current dairy requirements

Expertise for the resource-saving and flexible filling of sensitive products

The market for sensitive beverages is flourishing. Throughout the world ...
3:80 min ONE:20, Caps & Closure Technology, …
The production of 29/25 lightweight caps on a new e-cap 380 machine

Highest stability and precision with the shortest cycle time

5:10 min ONE:20, Materials, Processing & Handling, …
A combination fit for future sustainable barrier packaging solutions

PET and PEF

Poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF) has a barrier that is reported to be up ...
1:52 min ONE:20, Blow Moulding & Coating, …
IKV develops special plasma coating as a sustainable solution for beverage bottles

Multi-use PET bottles with a top coat suitable for sensitive beverages

Multi-use PET bottles come out significantly better in life cycle assessments than ...
2:46 min ONE:20, Materials, Processing & Handling, …

VALOR® Barrier and Scavenger resins enable a longer shelf life for products packaged in PET plastic

Sherwin-Williams, through its Global Packaging Coatings division, provides internal ...
3:70 min ONE:20, Preform moulding, …
Movable Cores in Preform Tools

More movement for less weight

Thinner bases, less shearing, lower injection pressure: using movable cores in ...
4:59 min THREE:19

Terahertz metrology solutions are revolutionizing multi-layer wall thickness for distribution control process in the plastic container and preform manufacturing industry

Manufacturers are still manually measuring containers and preforms for overall and ...
3:59 min THREE:19

SACMI – new material research and competence in technology to improve sustainability

EU Directive 2019/04 on single- use plastics is set to revolutionise the industry by ...
5:40 min THREE:19, Two step blow moulding systems

Advanced technology to be more competitive

In today’s era of Industry 4.0 and IoT, the food & beverage industry demands ...
3:41 min THREE:19, Two step blow moulding systems, Filling & Bottling
Two block systems for Silver Springs and RealPure Bottling

First one then two

Kane Richmond was so pleased with his first KHS InnoPET TriBlock in Mississippi that ...
2:59 min THREE:19

Success at Nestlé Special.T factory with CoboAccess_Pal leads Sidel to extend cobotic palletizing range to higher payload

Nestlé recently installed two units of CoboAccess™_Pal, an industrial, safe and ...
6:49 min THREE:19

Focus Topic Black Additives & Colorants: Retal, Gabriel-Chemie, Movacolor, PolyOne, Clariant

2:35 min THREE:19
Innovative systems for drying plastics

PLUG & DRY - material drying all-in-one-solution

In the field of auxiliary equipment, Eisbär manufactures systems to improve quality ...
6:10 min TWO:19, Blow Moulding & Coating, Bottle development and design

Improvement of Material Modelling for Lightweight Bottles

In order to reduce development time and costs, preform and process design in the two ...
6:37 min One step blow moulding systems, Bottle development and design, TWO:19

Method for Producing Injection-Stretch-Blow Moulded Bottles and Jars with a Microcellular Foamed Structure

A complex product strategy to achieve product protection, environmental protection, ...
3:59 min PET films, trays, cups, Extrusion lines, Sheets & Films, …

New Challenges for Innovative PET Films for the Rigid Packaging Industry

7:32 min ONE:19, Blow Moulding & Coating
Injection stretch blow moulding

Zero Cooling for Higher Quality& Productivity in PET Containers

Nissei ASB Machine Co., Ltd. recently celebrated its 40th anniversary as the world’s ...
7:32 min ONE:19, Blow Moulding & Coating
Injection stretch blow moulding

Zero Cooling for Higher Quality& Productivity in PET Containers

Nissei ASB Machine Co., Ltd. recently celebrated its 40th anniversary as the world’s ...
3:43 min ONE:19
Quality control processes

Total Quality provided by Torus Measurement Systems: The TQ-Lab

This article discusses the emergence of big data, the growing importance of advanced ...
3:43 min ONE:19
Quality control processes

Total Quality provided by Torus Measurement Systems: The TQ-Lab

This article discusses the emergence of big data, the growing importance of advanced ...
4:30 min ONE:19, Blow Moulding & Coating
Plasma coating

A new range of environment-friendly plasma coaters

The benefits of coating bottles and containers are numerous. Amongst others, it ...
4:30 min ONE:19, Blow Moulding & Coating
Plasma coating

A new range of environment-friendly plasma coaters

The benefits of coating bottles and containers are numerous. Amongst others, it ...
6:11 min ONE:19
Stretch blow moulding

A new instrument for material and preform characterisation for stretch blow moulding

Blow Moulding Technologies has emerged as an unrivalled global player in the ...
6:11 min ONE:19
Stretch blow moulding

A new instrument for material and preform characterisation for stretch blow moulding

Blow Moulding Technologies has emerged as an unrivalled global player in the ...
3:49 min ONE:19
Risk management

Project Management meets Packaging - Part III: Risk Management

3:49 min ONE:19
Risk management

Project Management meets Packaging - Part III: Risk Management

1:16 min ONE:19
Collection and recycling

Challenges of Recycling: A clean Cameroon through us and for us

Only 9 percent of plastic that was ever produced is recycled (source: lefigaro.fr) ...
1:16 min ONE:19
Collection and recycling

Challenges of Recycling: A clean Cameroon through us and for us

Only 9 percent of plastic that was ever produced is recycled (source: lefigaro.fr) ...
2:45 min THREE:18, Markets and Management, …

Project Management meets Packaging - Part II: Resource Management

Using project management principles to deal with current topics in the plastic ...
2:10 min THREE:18, Preform moulding, …

Pioneering Preform and Water Bottle Production

The implementation of our bottle-to-bottle project is a groundbreaking step towards ...
1:90 min THREE:18, PET films, trays, cups, …

Bandera AlphaPET and PURe , the best combination for the production of PET Rigid Films for food packaging, EFSA and FDA approved

The PURe solution is the latest innovation by Bandera and perfectly matches the ...
3:29 min THREE:18, Preform moulding, …

Protect Performance with Multilayer Preforms

Leading food and beverage brands understand the importance of protecting their ...
3:29 min THREE:18, Materials, Processing & Handling, …

The liquid colour technology between FMCG requirements and circular economy

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or consumer packaged goods (CPG) are normally sold ...
5:58 min THREE:18, Preform moulding, …

A Strategy for Managing Resources in the Production of Preforms

The PET bottle, one of the most important mass products in the beverage industry, is ...
3:57 min Blow Moulding & Coating, One step blow moulding systems, …

Higher Productivity and Greater Efficiency Nissei ASB Machine Co., Ltd. - Introducing the PF36 Family

Building on the success of the PF24-8B 1.5 Step Injection Stretch Blow Moulding ...
2:13 min THREE:18, Blow Moulding & Coating, …

The next Generation: KHS Presents the InnoPET Blomax Series V

In the development of stretch blow molders KHS can look back on over 40 years of ...
3:29 min TWO:18

From the PET bottle to packaging

Insights and outlooks for the “bottle to packaging” process by Christoph Wöss, ...
2:34 min TWO:18

Plastics: a high value resource rather than waste products

The “earth day” (April 22) has just passed and once again has remembered us that we ...
6:50 min TWO:18

Extending expertise in ISBM

SIPA’s expertise in injection-stretch-blow molding systems is probably unrivalled, ...
1:26 min TWO:18

Intelligent ISBM technology ensures high flexibility, productivity and quality

1:55 min TWO:18

DAS-K - THE NEW GENERATION NO COOLING WATER REQUIRED

Energy Efficiency for Mould Dehumidi cation
4:23 min ONE:18, Caps & Closure Technology, Closure moulds

Caps & Closure market: a running cycle of new developments – what is z-moulds running for?

Nowadays, challenges for the caps and closures industry are spread out to various ...
1:11 min ONE:18, Preform moulding, Auxiliaries, …

Sustainable Systems for the Plastic Industry

5:10 min ONE:18, Blow Moulding & Coating

Preform heating methods in the two stage stretch blow moulding process

The machine technology in the field of the two stage stretch blow moulding process faces the challenge of producing increasingly complex hollow bodies while saving production costs at the same time. New approaches in the development of the heating stage like laser heating or ...
3:46 min ONE:18, Filling & Bottling, Filling and aseptic

How to reach best in class TCO optimization of Blow-Fill-Cap-Monoblocks

Over the last 20 years the concept of blocking together PET bottle blowing with ...
4:40 min ONE:18, Filling & Bottling, Filling and aseptic

Block concepts at KHS

If two or more single machines can be combined to form a block, this gives the users ...
6:20 min ONE:18, Filling & Bottling, Filling and aseptic

Ticking all the boxes: aseptic dual filling

How to provide the flexibility beverage manufacturers need for today’s demanding ...
6:34 min ONE:18, Filling & Bottling, Filling and aseptic

The smart Sidel Super Combi brings equipment intelligence to today‘s production

Consumer preferences are broadening and overall demand is increasing due to ...
7:32 min ONE:18, Filling & Bottling, Filling and aseptic

Synergised Synchronisation

The block concept for aseptic lines, in particular, has proved a coruscating success
3:29 min ONE:18, Blow Moulding & Coating, Preform feeding system

Optimum quality and efficiency in the first process step

An increase in machine blocking in PET filling lines involving machines such as ...
4:59 min ONE:15

Investigation of stretch ratio dependent material models of PET bottles in O2-barrier and topload simulation routines

This article describes an approach to determine virtual prototypes of PET bottles from a given preform design and process parameters using a three-dimensional simulation of the stretch blow molding process. The material behavior of PET bottles is described considering the dependency ...
4:11 min ONE:15

Quantitative measurement of residual stresses for PET Preforms and bottles offers new hope for our old nemesis – stress cracking

This article summarizes a study of a high precision quantitative stress measurement ...
4:50 min ONE:15

Minting the preform base

Lightweighting PET bottles is a process where we are continuously seeking and ...
2:47 min TWO:15, Recycling & Compounding, Recycling processes, …
New technology

Rethinking the next generation of PET recycling

Introducing new technology in the field of plastics-recycling has always been the ...
3:56 min TWO:15, Blow Moulding & Coating, Bottle development and design, …
Growing requirements

Base and Wall Thickness Measurement

This article describes the need for sophisticated thickness gauging to meet the PET ...
4:17 min TWO:15, Auxiliaries, Auxillaries, …
Quality inspection

From sorting out faults to finding errors before they occur

For a long time quality inspection just meant: sorting out bad parts. When the first ...
5:26 min TWO:15, Blow Moulding & Coating, Bottle development and design, …

Total Process Control Part 2: Optimizing the Hot Mold Process with Chemometrics

In Part 1 of “Total Process Control” (comPETence ONE:15) we discussed the challenges ...
2:59 min TWO:15, Preform moulding, Preform moulds

The evolution of mold cleaning

Molds have to be cleaned. There’s no way to avoid it. Molds need vents large ...
6:22 min ONE:16, Blow Moulding & Coating, …

Basic research plasma technology - making synthetic materials more impervious

Organic light-emitting diodes, artificial kidneys and PET bottles have one thing in ...
4:59 min ONE:16, Blow Moulding & Coating, …

Base and wall thickness measurement continued - Part 2: Metrology principles for the PET packaging industry

This article explores the PET industry’s changing requirements from process ...
2:50 min ONE:16, Blow Moulding & Coating, …

Has plasma technology established itself in the packaging market?

4:32 min ONE:16, Barrier materials, …

Some more notes on barriers in packaging solutions for PET today!

LOGOPLASTE and LOGOPLASTE Innovation Lab have always been involved in almost all of ...
4:10 min ONE:16, Materials, Processing & Handling, …

Liquid colour technology for optimal production efficiency - The REPI Total Quality Management System

The industry of colouring plastic materials and in particular of PET colorants and ...
3:16 min ONE:16, Preform moulding

Preventing preform damage during production: towards perfect products

In today’s packaging market scuff marks and surface scratches are no longer ...
8:10 min ONE:16, Auxillaries, 

FT-NIR spectroscopy – Fast quality analysis of PET packaging material

Today’s fast-paced and highly flexible packaging systems demand attention to detail: ...
8:56 min TWO:16, Blow Moulding & Coating, …

The what, why and how of packaging

As our visit to the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV ...
3:49 min TWO:16, Blow Moulding & Coating, …

Hormones and PET bottles: New results finally indicate there’s no reason to panic

For many years, PET bottles have been suspected of containing hormonally active ...
5:26 min TWO:16, Blow Moulding & Coating, …

Evaluation of non-intentionally added substances in PET bottles

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a low diffusive polymer compared to other ...
9:17 min TWO:17, Regions, …

Sustainability among the main topics at interpack

The international packaging industry meeting this year was met with satisfaction all ...
5:41 min TWO:17, Fruit juices, Filling & Bottling, …
Protection of quality, taste and vitamin content of beverages

Sidel PET complete solutions for aseptic applications: Ensure product integrity, optimise uptime, minimise costs

Beverage producers are currently facing multiple challenges. Their packaging ...
7:15 min TWO:17, Labels and sleeves, Mineral water, …
Non-invasive method for measuring nitrogen in a closed PET bottle

LAB.N2 measuring instrument

The newly patented non-invasive method for measuring nitrogen in a closed PET bottle!
3:50 min TWO:17, Blow Moulding & Coating, …
Wide-neck containers for mayonnaise by Gateway plastics

Highest-performance rotary machine for wideneck PET bottles from KHS

Gateway Plastics revolutionizes production, thanks to KHS development
2:56 min ONE:17, 

Terahertz Technology: A New Wave in Thickness Measurement

Whether it is food or beverages, shampoos or cosmetics, ensuring consumers receive ...
4:58 min ONE:17, Blow Moulding & Coating, …

One-Step Double Blow Molding for Hot Fillable & Pasteurizable PET Containers

For many years Nissei ASB has been at the forefront of hot fillable PET container ...
2:16 min ONE:17, Preform moulding

Making Preform Layers Visible

2:00 min ONE:17

Small Bottles for Everyone

One reason behind the rise of small bottles is the opportunity to offer cool ...
9:47 min ONE:17, Preform moulding, Preform developments, …

Unlocking PET packaging potential with Multi-Layer Technology for Barrier

6:41 min ONE:17, Bottle development and design, Blow Moulding & Coating, …

Agile Design Process

Industrial design is about finding the optimal shape for industrially manufactured ...
5:10 min Non-Food, ONE:17

Four key trends shaping beauty and personal care packaging

Beauty and personal care packaging showed good volume growth over 2011-2016, rising ...
7:58 min THREE:16, Preform developments, Preform moulding

Simulative Approach for the Load Specific Preform-Optimisation in the Two-Stage Stretch Blow Moulding Process

Biaxial stretch blow moulding is a process for producing a plastic container from a ...
4:10 min THREE:16, Dryers and dehumidifyers, Recycling & Compounding

New Developments in PET Material Drying - “Plug & Play” Digitalisation meets material handling

Industry 4.0 is right now the current trend of automation and data exchange in ...