Stretch Blow Molding
All-rPET Bottles with Glued-in Handles Save Material
At K 2022, KHS is showing a 2.3 L PET bottle with glued-in handle that offers 10% material savings and other advantages over clip-in handles. Bottle and handle are both 100% rPET.
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Mold Opaque White PET Bottles – Without Pigment
Trexel and Husky are cooperating on molding recyclable opaque white preforms for PET bottles, which provide a light barrier using foam instead of pigment.
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All-Electric Machines & Blow Molding Automation Featured at K 2022
Magic MP spa will present new EBM auto adjustment, electric accumulator-head technology, a larger ISBM machine, a quick-mold-change system, and robotic product handling/palletizing at this month’s show in Düsseldorf.
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First Integrated PET Bottle Blowing, Inspection & Palletizing Machine
During K 2022, FlexBlow will demonstrate BlowPack at its plant in Lithuania. It’s described as a “world’s first” integrated system in one machine.
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3D Planning Visualizes New Machine & Line Layout
3D visualization of new PET bottle machines and complete packaging lines in plant environments ensures a good “fit.”
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Modified Machines to Mold Unusual PET & PP Bottles at K 2022
K 2022 visitors looking for new ideas in stretch-blown containers will be treated to two novel collapsible concepts a the Nissei ASB booth.
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New PET Stretch-Blow System Saves Energy & Downtime, Aids rPET Use
New-generation Contiform PET stretch-blow molding machine from Krones is designed for sustainability throughout.
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50 Years...600 Issues...and Still Counting
Matt Naitove marks his first half-century in plastics reporting, with a few of his favorite headlines.
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At K 2022: Improved Automatic Process Control for PET Bottle Blowing
New Process Pilot+ from Agr International offers faster response and flexible goals for keeping PET bottles on spec.
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Water Bottler Powers Recycling with Renewable Energy
CG Roxane gets 30% of its power for repalletizing rPET at San Bernardino, Calif., from SolarEdge solar panels.
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