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Aptar To Showcase New Closure Solutions At Drinktec

Aptar Food + Beverage will also show-
case new concepts for pouring liquid
beverages, including a prototype of
the new Blue EVO Cap, as well as so-
lutions for dispensing beverages in an
inverted pouch format. As a leader in
dispensing solutions, Aptar’s commit-
ment to improving the recyclability of
plastic packaging will be inherent in its
exhibition, according to Arthur Lenoir,
Product Marketing Director EMEA,
who said: “We will be showing the
REBO smart water bottle at the show
as a demonstration not only of the fu-
ture of reusable beverage solutions, but
also to reflect our initiative and com-
ptar Food + Beverage, a manu- Aptar’s SimpliCycle recyclable valve mitment to work with a broad range of
Afacturer of consumer product aims to bring sustainability to the fore- brands and manufacturers to improve
dispensing and active material science front of packaging innovation. Made the industry’s sustainability position.
solutions, will showcase its latest clo- from a low-density material, the valve Aptar partnered with REBO with the
sure solutions for dispensing beverages floats for easy separation from the PET aim of introducing more sustainability
and other liquid products at the drink- stream, and then recycled in the PP/ and innovation to a range of flip-top
tec event in Munich, Germany, 12-16 PE stream. When assembled into an closures. REBO manufactured the first
September. Aptar closure, the SimpliCycle TPE reusable smart water bottle that fea-
Aptar will demonstrate new innova- valve provides a fully recyclable and tures a hydration tracker to help users
tions such as tethering, linerless, and high-performance solution for use with optimise performance and track water
recyclable valve solutions, including its PET, PE, or PP containers. SimpliCy- intake. During the event, visitors to the
next-generation Rocket sports cap – a cle was awarded the best CSR/Sustain- Aptar stand will have an opportunity
tethered solution that redefines non- ability initiative in 2021 by the World to participate in a daily competition to
detachable, tamper evident visibil- Food Innovation Awards and the 2022 win a REBO smart water bottle.
ity, featuring a wide opening angle for WorldStar Global Packaging Award for
drinking comfort. packaging innovation in 2022.

The direct processing of plastic flakes

NGEL makes it possible to process riers with rollers, also known as dolly originating from post-consumer or
Eplastic waste as flakes in injection pallets, are being produced at the EN- post-industrial collection, is melted in
molding directly after grinding. Since GEL booth in the Circular Economy a conventional plasticizing screw. The
pelletizing as a separate process step is Forum. melt is transferred to a second screw
eliminated, the innovation significantly To be able to process flakes in injec- to inject it into the cavity. Depending
improves the energy and cost efficiency tion molding, the recycling process on the material and application, a melt
in plastics recycling. At K2022, EN- breaks plasticizing and injection down filter and a degassing unit can be in-
GEL is presenting the new two-stage into two coordinated, but independ- tegrated into the process between the
process for the first time as a live ex- ent, process steps. In the first stage, the plasticizing and injection units. This
hibit at a trade show. Logistics load car- raw material, for example plastic flakes means that high-quality products can

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