Tethered caps? We are ready!
Beverage packaging is about to undergo a visible change – at least in the EU. For there, in the future, the caps of non-returnable plastic bottles must be designed so…
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Designer duo in Dubai with regional insider expertise
I have now been part of the Krones family for a good eight months. Time and time again, I'm surprised at how big the company is and how diverse the…
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More eco-friendly spare parts shipping
Sometimes the best stories fall completely unexpectedly onto your lap. While working on the current issue of our employee magazine, Andreas Gangkofner got in touch with me. He is Head…
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rPET – A glimpse into a pilot project
PET is a plastic that can be 100 per cent recycled in a bottle-to-bottle process. This beneficial characteristic of PET has unfortunately been ignored in quite a few emotional debates…
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optiRUN: new hot-runner generation at MHT
PET-processing companies all around the globe share one major problem: the complex behaviour of polyethylene terephtalate, given its mechanical and thermal sensitivity, during the injection-moulding process. This is because flow…
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“What we urgently need is a less emotionally charged debate on plastics”
Plastics are at present the subject of intensive public controversy. But what exactly are the current prospects for the future sustainability of PET & Co.? Some illuminating answers to this…
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