How BMT's AI-driven surrogate modelling and multi-objective optimisation achieved a 13% rPET preform weight reduction, eliminating 65 tonnes of plastic per year at scale, with prediction accuracy up to R² 0.95. Published in PETnology THREE:25, August 2025.

How BMT validated a simulation methodology for predicting altitude-induced PET bottle panelling, using a Mount Everest inspired case study with 680 mbar of pressure differential. Published in PETnology, July 2026.

Discover how THERMOSCAN by BMT exposes the hidden thermal variability in PET preforms causing inconsistent stretch blow moulding result, even under identical process settings.

How BMT's precise-forming simulation combines biaxial tensile testing with SBM simulation to predict PET and rPET bottle wall thickness before production, with accuracy to within 5% of physical testing. Published in PETnology, April 2026.

Discover how FMCG brands turn lab concepts into prototypes in 5 days. Learn how BMT uses digital twin simulation and BLOWSCAN testing to reduce PET bottle weight by 20% and avoid costly tooling rework.

Applying BMT’s technical expertise and SMART prototyping approach, we developed functional prototypes in just five days to help Packamama evaluate and refine their bottle designs.

As a result, Packamama was able to accelerate their product development while supporting their mission of creating climate-friendly bottles and lowering the carbon footprint of wine packaging.

Celebrating BMT’s own Dr Jude Cameron, named a finalist for the Women in Business NI Young Businesswoman of the Year Award for her outstanding engineering impact on the sustainable packaging industry.

BMT partners with Vikela through the Digital Twin Adoption Accelerator to optimize advanced, lightweight body armour and improve UK supply chain resilience using predictive digital twin modeling.

Key takeaways from the Blow Moulding Conference. Explore how BMT’s data-driven "Measure–Digitise–Execute" framework eliminates costly trial and error in stretch blow moulding optimization.

Highlights from drinktec 2025, where BMT showcased our SMART prototyping platform, THERMOSCAN, and BLOWSCAN technologies for data-driven, sustainable PET production optimisation.

Watch how BLOWSCAN transforms a PET preform into a bottle — BMT's lab-scale stretch blow moulding machine, explained step by step.

BMT presented the BMT Way at PETnology Europe 2025 — how Measure, Digitise, Execute is helping packaging innovators move beyond trial and error.

Dr Ross Blair won Best Presentation at NAFEMS World Congress 2025 in Salzburg for BMT's Measure, Digitise, Execute approach to sustainable packaging design.

How BMT's Measure, Digitise, Execute approach validates rPET bottle simulations against real test data — published in PETplanet Insider, May 2025.

BMT's Dr Josh Turner shared insights at Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2025 on accelerating rPET adoption and eliminating haze and pearlescence defects.

How BMT's 3D printed moulds and BLOWSCAN deliver bottles matching production-grade quality within 2.5% — published in PETplanet Insider, April 2025.

How BMT identified and eliminated pearlescence in rPET bottles using BLOWscan, THERMOscan and Digital Image Correlation. Published in PETnology, ONE:25.

BMT's Dr Ross Blair presented at Innovate UK's Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge Celebration at the Royal Society, London.

How THERMOSCAN measures internal and external preform temperature to give manufacturers real control over rPET heating. Published in PETplanet Insider, Vol. 26 No. 03/25.

BMT hosted a session for Queen's University Belfast's Engineering Leadership Programme, sharing real world insight into sustainable packaging engineering and the future of simulation led design.