Stretch Blow Molding
Coca-Cola’s Redesign of Small PET Bottles Pushes Lightweighting Below Prior ‘Floor’
Coca-Cola thought it had reached the limits of lightweighting for its small PET carbonated soft drink bottles. But a “complete redesign” led to a further 12% reduction.
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Stretching the Boundaries of Large PET Containers
NPE2024: Cypet shows off new capabilities for its ISBM machines.
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At NPE, Cypet to Show Latest Achievements in Large PET Containers
Maker of one-stage ISBM machines will show off new sizes and styles of handled and stackable PET containers, including novel interlocking products.
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All-Electric Shuttle and Stretch-Blow Machines
NPE2024: Meccanoplastica shows off a double-sided shuttle for containers up to 5 L and a reheat stretch-blow molder for up to 2.5 L PET containers with four cavities — both all-electric.
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Krones Acquires Netstal
Krones adds PET preform injection molding to its bottle blowing and filling capabilities, as well as cap molding and expansion into medical, food and other markets.
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Adding Remote Service Functions for PET Bottle Blowing
KHS has added features to its internet machine communications portal for PET stretch-blow molding.
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Sidel Launches Ultra-Small, Ultra-Light PET Bottle for Liquid Dairy Drinks
Sidel’s drinkable yogurt bottles from 65 to 150 ml save material and energy in production, and they’re qualified for 100% rPET.
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North American Distributor for Italian Blow Molding Heads and Stretch-Blow Molds
Globeius now offers Preven blow molding heads and tooling in U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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First Water Bottles With Ultrathin Glass Coating
Long used for sensitive juices and carbonated soft drinks, KHS Freshsafe PET Plasmax vapor-deposited glass coating is now providing freshness and flavor protection for PET mineral water bottles.
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Lightweight 100% rPET Bottle Design, Tooling for CSD
Sidel addresses challenges to blowing high-quality, lightweight CSD bottles with 100% rPET.
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