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materials, food and chemicals in particular, the self-venting plastic bag offers significant advantages during transportation and storage – providing effective protection against the weather. RKW has also installed a modern, resource-efficient
colour mixing system – characterised by efficient solvent recovery, which exceeds the legal requirements for environmental protection. The solvent vapours are automatically sucked in and thermally burned. The heat is used to operate the colour dryer. Dirty solvents are distilled and re-used, which contributes to lower solvent consumption.
Above: A 10-colour flexographic printing machine at RKW will expand capacity of the ProVent plastic bag
In September 2016, it brought a new 10-colour
flexographic printing machine into operation – expand- ing capacity of the self-venting RKW ProVent plastic bag and other industrial bag solutions. The new system helps meet customer demand for a
variety of high-quality print designs. The investment includes a colour mixing system and various moderni- sation measures. “Interest in ProVent is being driven by rising demands for high-quality print,” said Matthias Kauf- mann, a board member at RKW. “Customers are increasingly asking for plastic bags with distinctive print designs to distinguish themselves from the competition. That is why we took the decision to invest in the latest technology resources.” Echte is the competence centre for ProVent – a
plastic-based FFS alternative to paper packaging for powdered, moisture-sensitive goods. For building
RKW has also strengthened its position in Southeast Asia, with a “multi-million Euro” investment in Vietnam – which includes a new printing line for multipack films. It has invested in the new line for high-quality film prints at its site in Ho Chi Minh City. Made in Europe, the machine started production at the end of last year. Oliver Dirmeier, managing director of RKW Vietnam, said: “In addition to unprinted multipack films, we are now able to produce printed versions in Vietnam for the first time. Local beverage manufacturers who tradition- ally packed their products in cartons are now able to access these alternatives.” As one-component systems, the printed multipack
films can easily be recycled – as they do not require different materials to be separated and further processed.
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