Starlinger’s PET FIBC expertise at K 2016
PET is the only plastic material which can be recycled into high-quality form for reuse. PET treatment and the processing of rPET in innovative packaging solutions will be the focus of Starlinger’s exhibitoni at K 2016 this year. “Over the last two decades, Starlinger has acquired a great deal of know-how relating to PET. Now we are able to draw on this, with new packaging applications that benefit from the outstanding properties of PET and rPET,” explains Hermann Adrigan, sales director at Starlinger.
Since the presentation at K 2013 of the first FIBC made of 100 % woven PET, and based on many years of company experience in PET recycling, Starlinger textile packaging has developed proprietary technology for the production of woven tape fabric from up to 100 % rPET flakes. Since the properties of rPET match those of virgin material, fabric woven from rPET has exceptionally high tensile strength coupled with a high creep modulus. It is extremely resistant and retains shape stability over a long period of time even under the effects of load and temperature exposure – advantages which make PET fabric the material of choice for a wide range of new applications.
Starlinger uses 100% rPET in heavy-duty packaging, such as its FIBCs
