PETplanet Insider 8/2006 Contents

INSIDE TRACK
Editorial
PETnews
PETproducts
PETbottles

MATERIALS / RECYCLING
Oxygen ingress measurement using optical-chemical sensor technology
A non-invasive and non-destructive fibre optic oxygen meter that determines oxygen permeability of plastic bottles and containers by measuring trace c... more

BOTTLE MAKING
Possible dual role for plasma
The Ruhr University in Bochum Germany has been researching into the plasma coating of PET bottles as a way of reducing permeation and increasing shelf... more

Geared up for high-speed coating applications
Barrier PET is making serious inroads into mass market applications such as beer for hard discounters in Germany or small CSD bottles in the US. Sidel... more

Completing a new generation of compact stretch blow moulding machines
The ant, a creature well-known for its small size and high productivity, has been chosen by the Spanish manufacturer Urola to embody the concept of th... more

Goodbye HDPE, Hello PET!
PET Engineering and Granarolo combine forces to develop the Sdrink bottle Granarolo, one of Italy’s foremost companies in the dairy sector, has b... more

BOTTLE FILLING
From beer to table water in the South Seas
In 1914 Brasserie de Tahiti was established in Papeete. Tahiti is part of French Polynesia and “brasserie” is French for brewery so it’s no surprise t... more

GROWTH MARKETS
Mexico
For all Mexicans the most important events of 2006 were their country’s participation in the soccer World Cup finals in Germany in May and June, and t... more

The Mexican PET story
The Mexican PET story is a story of carbonates and waters (both commodities that are consumed in the largest quantities) but is mainly the success sto... more

Mexico’s Beverage Industry – facts and figures

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