Stretch Blow Molding
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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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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Solve Four Common Problems in PET Stretch-Blow Molding
Here’s a quick guide to fixing four nettlesome problems in processing PET bottles.
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50 Years of Headlines … Almost
I was lucky to get an early look at many of the past half-century’s exciting developments in plastics. Here’s a selection.
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Uniloy Enters PET Stretch-Blow Market with Assets from Amsler Equipment
Uniloy is now servicing existing Amsler PET machines and equipment and will build new ‘Uniloy SBM’ machines in the future.
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Coca-Cola Pledges to Use More Refillable Bottles
Coca-Cola says 25% of all its beverages globally will be delivered in returnable/refillable containers by 2030, up from 16% in 2020.
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Compression Blow Forming Now Available for PET Bottles
SACMI CBF has been adapted for PET, as well as HDPE and PP.
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Staying Ahead of the Curve: How a Blow Molder Thrives as a ‘Technology Company’
Aptly named Ring Container Technologies beefs up R&D staff to meet customers’ future needs before the customers even know what they will be.
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