Marking Plastic – What Do Those Triangles & Numbers Mean?

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Some consumers, but not all, may notice that on nearly any plastic container you purchase, there is a triangle with a number (1 through 7) inside the triangle. Even some manufacturers who package foods, dairy products, cleaning products, or other materials in plastic containers may not be aware what these symbols mean. We’ve provided a brief explanation below that will …

PVC Pipe and Plastic Markings – Easily Identifiable Products

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Often used in plumbing and other construction applications, PVC and plastic pipes must be easily identifiable whether ABS, Polyethylene, PVC, or another variation of pipe. The marking on plastic pipes has an important meaning to both consumers and contractors, ensuring the right size/material type is used in specific applications. At REA JET, we provide a variety of coding/marking solutions for …

Indelible Marking of Plastics and Metals with the Fiber Laser

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REA JET provides an exceptional solution for marking metal and plastic substrates in the FL (fiber laser) system, making it possible to mark on tubular bag packages and other laminate foils, color mark plastics that are untreated as well as those treated with laser additives, and more. Part of the solid-state laser group, the FL is used in color change …

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Pipes from K-Aqua, marking by REA JET

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The German company Kessel Wassertechnologie GmbH, part of the Kessel Group, produces up to 14,000 meters of K-Aqua branded plastic pipes per extrusion line every day. Almost 99% of the pipes are sold to customers in the Middle East for cold and hot water supply – a business that pays off. However, for export purposes, all goods must be marked …

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Printing on PE-foil

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Definition of Task Color coding of PE-plastic hoses, in which bristles for toothbrushes are bundled up Special Product Specification For visual identification of the different bristle diameters, the PE-plastic hoses are color coded according to the different bristle thicknesses Up to 10 color changes per day Depending on the bristle diameters the color coding is either in red, green, blue, …