PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2010

PET products 52 PET planet insider Vol. 11 No. 09/10 www.petpla.net 38mm cap Silgan White Cap Europe/Asia has introduced a closure in the advanced Plastic-Twist range. The 38mm CVT Plasti- Twist, which is the result of two years of development work, has been designed for cold and aseptic fill applications such as juices, health drinks, iced tea, fresh milk and milk drinks. The linerless closure is compression moulded in polyeth- ylene and features a “d form” tamper evident band. A spe- cial triple seal function provides three contact sealing areas for the closure and the container – top, inner and outer – ensuring a totally airtight seal. Other important features include pull-up controls that correspond to controls on PET bottles for immediate non-destructive visual checks of good closure application. The matt (as opposed to gloss) surface finish provides enhanced printing opportunities. www.silgan.com New colour and additive concentrates Plastics Color Corp. (PCC), the Illinois, USA-based sup- plier of colour concentrates and additive masterbatches for the plastics industry, has launched a range of new colour and additive concentrates specifically formulated for PET product manufacturers including pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, OTC, and food contact applications. All the new products conform to 21CFR – Title 21 CFR Part 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The company currently offers FDA compliant ambers, blacks and additional colours, which meet all US Phar- macopeia requirements for light transmission in contain- ers. All masterbatches meet FDA compliancy conditions A-H and USP 26 (US Pharmacopeia 26 standard). All are strand cut and usable in production processes for food contact applications, pharmaceutical and nutraceu- tical packaging. The certified colours include ambers, blue, red and black for use in beverage containers, prescription drug bottles and a wide variety of other packaging. PCC says it can also produce other custom colours, including PET colours containing various amounts of post-consumer regrind (PCR). Development and testing was undertaken at PCC’s new Solutions Center in North Carolina. www.plasticscolor.com