Innovations in Cost Effective PET Manufacturing
Ajay Dashputre, Executive Vice President, Chemtex Global Corporation
John Baker, Polyester Business Leader, Koch Technology Solutions
While Polyester manufacturing technology dates back to 1950’s, over the past 70 years, the polyester capacity growth has continued at a steady pace of about + 4- 5%. As this market continues to grow, the capital and operating efficiencies have become far more important and the development of end uses / specialty PRODUCT APPLICATIONS are about to reach an end point.
Koch Technology Solutions in collaboration with Chemtex continue to create innovative solutions for highly cost effective solutions with large size plants that meet the demands for various end uses at an highly cost effective capital efficiencies. Our goal is to create value for our customers for long term sustainability of their manufacturing assets from a economic as well as environmental sustainability perspective.
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Case study: Color Change on Preforms B(L)ACK TO WHITE
Renate Bever, CEO, Ultra System SA
Steve Pickles, Sales Manager, Ultra Plast Asia Co.,Ltd.
Colour change from black to white has always been considered one of the most difficult aspects of plastics processing. It is even worse when it comes to preforms and closures, where even the slightest imperfection can lead to the rejection of an entire batch. Fortunately, there is a solution: the use of a state-of the-art purging compound ULTRA PLAST
- Fast, safe, 100% chemical action, no soaking time, no smell, no smoke, fully recyclable.
- Most importantly: NO ABRASIVE ADDITIVES -> It can be injected/moulded without the risk of damaging the delicate hot runner.
- No need to change process parameters.
- From B(L)ACK TO WHITE in less than an hour
The comPETence center provides your organisation with a dynamic, cost effective way to promote your products and services.
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