PETplanet Insider 9/2006 Contents

BOTTLE FILLING
Aseptic filling – The choice between wet or dry sterilisation
For a long time the generally accepted method of bottle sterilisation in the aseptic filling process was the use of peracetic acid. Recently the option... more

The right idea at the right time
Dry sterilization supports Fruvita’s fairytale success story Goran Redzic, a successful Serbian publisher, founded the Frutiva company in 2003... more

BOTTLE MAKING
Panel-less bottle design provides the answer for “Function” beverages
Dr. Alex Hughes, M.D. was dissatisfied with existing brands of packaged drinks claiming to serve a “functional” purpose. “Nothing in the market had tr... more

SIG: Sales up, erosion of margins halted, profits from the Far East
The Swiss beverage packaging group SIG Holding AG of Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland, have published their financial results for the first half of... more

CAPPING / CLOSURES
Dedicated to cap moulding
The use of PET bottles, as well as sophisticated beverage cartons, continues to expand, and with it comes the demand for plastic caps of all types... more

GROWTH MARKETS
Touring Mexico for PET
Meeting PET people and visiting their plants In our last issue we published “Focus on Mexico Part 1” in which we presented an economic overview... more

INSIDE TRACK
Editorial
PETnews
PETproducts
PETbottles

MATERIALS / RECYCLING
Oxygen ingress measurement using optical-chemical sensor technology
In last month’s issue of PETplanet Insider we reported on a non-invasive and non-destructive fibre optic oxygen meter that determines oxygen permeab... more

Cost-effective protection for milk in PET
There’s scarcely a product on the market today that has enjoyed the sustained success of milk. In Europe 30 billion litres of milk are sold each y... more

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