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0:59 min TWO:15

Complexity Apears Flexability

IN DIALOGUE
14:52 min TWO:15

Under different flags – technology always close to the wind

When talking about 40 years of the Hamburg company Corpoplast, the question ...
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IN FOCUS
6:40 min TWO:15

Global Update on PET Demand and Focus on China’s Growth Momentum

In this issue of comPETence, we take a look at the current global position of the ...
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2:27 min TWO:15, Regions, China…

Outlook of BGPET market in ChinaOutlook of BGPET market in China

1:50 min TWO:15, Regions, China…

Analysis on recycled polyester fiber market sentiment

In 2015, the capacity expansion of recycled polyester fiber industry slowed down ...
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7:19 min TWO:15, Preform moulding, Preform developments…

The global approach to saving raw material in the bottle base - Part 2: Preform solutions offered by the industry today

In general, PET lightweighting initiatives help packaging businesses be more ...
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2:13 min TWO:15

The case for PET refillable bottles

PETnology spoke with Dr Thomas Hens, Head of Technical Development and Resources ...
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IN DETAIL
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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IN BUSINESS
4:39 min TWO:15, PET recycling systems, Recycling processes…
Extrusion application

RPET – efficient, stable production despite decreasing quality - Continuous melt filtration at volume and pressure constant operation

In many extrusion applications RPET from bottle flakes is used today: PET film for ...
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7:40 min TWO:15, Recycling & Compounding, Recycling processes…
PET bottles to bottle grade chips

PET Bottle to Bottle Recycling with the MRS Extrusion Concept

The recycling of post consumer PET bottles to bottle grade chip is common practice ...
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4:51 min TWO:15, Materials, Processing & Handling, Additives

Purging materials: protecting the environment and saving energy

Huge volumes of plastic resins are wasted every day due to product contamination and ...
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1:28 min TWO:15, Caps & Closure Technology, Caps & Closures…

Innovative new quality tool from Corvaglia lowers rejection rates on filling lines during the manufacture of beverage closures

During the process of applying beverage closures to PET bottles, minor gradations ...
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