SACMI will soon be back in the spotlight at K
2025, the world's biggest plastics and rubber industry trade fair, to be held in Düsseldorf from
8 to 15 October 2025. At the core of the proposal is
SACMI PURECAP™, the circular economy project that aims to create a sustainable supply chain based on the use of
food grade-certified rHDPE (recycled high-density polyethylene).
CCM64MD, the fastest ever, suitable for rHDPE
The highlight of the SACMI stand will be the new C
CM64MD, the fastest ever compression molding press (up to 2,850 capsules per minute with 64 molds), able to process input resin mixtures containing
recycled HDPE. Visitors can attend demos and see the press in action as it produces 26/22 GME30.28 tethered caps for water, produced with a recycled resin content of up to 50%.
SACMI PURECAP™: anticipating standards, building the supply chain
The
SACMI PURECAP™ project also aims to provide an effective response to European and international regulatory developments. In addition to the standards already in force for PET, by 2030 there will be a minimum recycled resin content requirement for beverage closures, with an initial quota of 10% (PPWR Regulation – Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation). SACMI intends to take the lead here, the aim being to offer a complete industrial supply chain, from
recycled material selection to finished market-ready caps.
How it works
SACMI uses a
mechanical recycling process that has less impact than chemical recycling, both in economic and CO2 emissions terms. The recycled plastic comes mainly from the
beverage supply chain: note that ever-more widespread use of the new tethered standard, which encourages the disposal of caps together with bottles, makes it easier to source the plastic.
Flakes are
selected and separated by polymer and color, then extruded,
decontaminated and pelletized. The obtained material then undergoes functional and mechanical testing both at external labs and at SACMI's Rigid Packaging LAB, in both pellet and cap form, in order to guarantee its performance.
From consulting to industrialization: all the SACMI LAB services
PURECAP is a natural extension of the SACMI value proposition. In addition to the machine, the mold and the cap design, the company has set itself the goal of providing a
production recipe that establishes the optimal balance between virgin and recycled plastic (controllable directly on the CCM), the colorant parameters needed to achieve the desired color and CCM production line settings.
In addition to virgin plastic savings (proportional to the amount of rHDPE in the recipe), this solution also has the advantage of
reducing emissions by up to 50% per kg of recycled resin.
Discover the future of circular, sustainable packaging with SACMI! HALL 13 Stand n.13A63, Messe Düsseldorf, 8-15 October.