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Compared to different types of food & beverage packaging, PET is often preferred because of it’s high clarity, can be easily recycled many times and offers brand owners freedom of design to differentiate their product packaging to create greater shelf appeal.

To increase the user friendly aspects of UHT dairy packaging, ColorMatrix Lactra SX Light Blocking Additive expands design freedom by allowing designers to use a single PET layer bottle to create the same visible light blocking as paperboard and multilayer HDPE and PET packaging.

When added to plastics, special effect pigments create a distinctive impression like pearlescence, sparkle or a metallic look.

Both legislation and industry goals have created an increased demand for recycled material across the plastics industry, but especially within the packaging market.

VALUE BENEFITS OF USING THE FLEXCART SYSTEM FlexCart & PlanetPak components create a market leading metering technology: • Robust and reliable system control • Reliable yield (99%) and sustainable packaging • Capability of data networking and remote internet support • Reduced changeover cost with interchangeable cassettes FLEXCART™ MELT INJECTION LIQUID METERING SYSTEM Combined with the PlanetPak™ delivery packaging ATTRIBUTE FLEXCART M.I.

VALUE BENEFITS OF USING THE FLEXCART MINI SYSTEM FlexCart units & PlanetPak containers create a market leading metering system: • Robust and dependable system control • Reliable yield (typically 99% using a PlanetPak) and sustainable packaging • Capability of data networking and remote internet support • Simplified changeover with interchangeable cassettes FLEXCART™ MINI LIQUID METERING SYSTEM Combined with the PlanetPak™ delivery packaging Note: PC = Progressing Cavity Pump Peri = Peristatic Pump ATTRIBUTE FLEXCART MINI Footprint (LxW cm) 98 x 38 Controller options 3000 5000 Typical max. throughput (kg/hr) 625 Max. metering rate (cc/s) 10 Continuous use Yes Transfer pumps Peri Metering pumps PC/Peri Interchangeable cassette Yes PLANETPAK™ CONTAINERS The FlexCart system is designed to work with the standardized PlanetPak container range of packaging, typically achieving 99% reliable yield while also achieving a sustainable packaging format that is fully recyclable.

Our approach is to work as your partner in creating distinctive packaging that combines innovative functionality with high shelf impact.

AUTOMOTIVE COLOR DESIGN & TECHNOLOGIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE This guide was created as a handy reference tool for automotive designers.

CAUSE AND EFFECT DIAGRAM Methods Machines Materials Manpower energy saving during SBM Maintenance instructions Operating instructions Operator Job spec NIR Lamps SBM Type/Design vPET reheat content vPET formulation rPET blend/quality Temperature recording Temperature measurement probe External temperature Inappropriate Manual Training New Alignment Same Throughput Too many tasks Time conflict Age/intensity variable Set up conditions Configuration - When starting to process a new resin, first run through new preforms for 15 minutes at ‘standard’ conditions to establish steady state conditions prior to any process optimization - Slowly start to reduce preform blowing temperatures until failures are present (visible pearl internal wall or pearl feet) - Increase blowing temperatures until defects are eliminated - QC check bottle quality for acceptance versus established tolerances - Change the power consumption profile in the ovens for early heat and longer sink times but ensure overall temperatures do not exceed cold crystallization temperature - Repeat temperature reduction stage and then defect elimination stage to test if further optimization is possible - Recheck QC bottle quality for acceptance versus established tolerances - Log all process parameters and create new specific ‘recipe’ for future use