Stretch Blow Molding
New PET Stretch-Blow Machines & Applications Debut at NPE
Italian stretch-blow molding machinery builder Siapi (siapi.it) had a lot to talk about at NPE2012 last month in Orlando, Fla.
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All-Electric Blow Molding Is Reaching the Tipping Point
After years of talk, all-electric blow molding machines seem poised to make advances.
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How Gravimetric Control Systems Pay Off in Blow Molding
Gravimetric control systems offer blow molders improvements in processing efficiencies above and beyond their ability to regulate resin usage.
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Soothing a Temperamental Process To Make Better Bottles
Careful choices of machines, tools and operators are critical to tame the process to produce high-quality bottles consistently.
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Blow Molding at NPE: Speed, Quality & Flexibility Take Center Stage
Wheel machines in particular will be on display.
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Coca-Cola Joins Race for 100% Biobased PET Bottle
One of the more unusual aspects of the sustainability drive in the plastics industry (see NPE Sustainability article this month) is the way giant beverage companies are taking an active role in spurring development of biobased plastics for bottles.
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Micro-Layers Enter Blow Molding
Taking coextrusion blow molded bottles beyond six layers while maintaining conventional wall thicknesses is at the core of a new micro-layer approach developed by Dow.
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Amcor Continues Assault on Glass with Hot-Fill PET Jars
Leading PET blow molder Amcor Rigid Plastics, Manchester, Mich. (amcor.com), is continuing its push to replace glass in hot-fill food products with new 24-oz, round, wide-mouth jars.
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Heineken Launches PET Beer Keg
This past spring, Dutch brewer Heineken introduced a colored 4-liter PET keg for its Amstel brand of beer in the Benelux region of Europe.
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First 100% RPET Soft-Drink Bottle in North America
Last month, PepsiCo Beverages Canada, Mississauga, Ont., unveiled what’s said to be North America’s first soft-drink bottle made from 100% recycled PET.
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