PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2011

PET bottles 42 PET planet insider Vol. 12 No. 03/11 www.petpla.net Personal Care No-touch dispensing ReckittBenck- iser is selling its 250ml “Dettol“ brand hand cleanser with a no-touch infrared dispensing system and PET refill bottle in the USA and England. The PET bottle with its spe- cial valve is placed headfirst in the dispenser and locked in position by applying slight pressure. In response to an infra-red trigger, the battery-operated dispenser then dis- penses a dose of hand cleanser without the need for any physical contact. According to the manufacturer, 99.9% of bacteria are eliminated and your kitchen and bathroom stay clean. The aftermath of swine flu in Europe, which has led to enhanced hygiene precautions, is reinforcing sales of the product. The dispenser can be reloaded with a new PET bottle without any problems. The dispenser is sold in a high quality blister pack with pack inserts to provide the customer with further information. www.dettol.co.uk Sun protection The German drugstore discounter Schlecker of Uhingen is selling a range of pump spray products in PET bot- tles under the “AS“ brand name. These include, for example, the 150ml sun protection spray “Sun“ in a dark brown PET bottle with gold-coloured spray head along with 400ml room air fresheners in a transparent PET bottle with a secured spray trigger. Both bottles are decorated with modern no-label-look labels. www.schlecker.com Taft for designers Henkel Düsseldorf is offering 200ml spray gel under the “taft“ brand name in a blue-tinged PET bottle for the “Designer Look“. The bottle features no-label-look labels to front and rear that enhance the originality in terms of packaging impact of the light blue coloured bottle. A screw on, orange-coloured pump sprayer plus the safety cap round off this modern-look packag- ing ensemble. www.taft-looks.de Clearly high quality 100ml invigorating, blue coloured ice gel for regenerating tired feet is being sold by Yves Rocher of La Gacilly in a high quality PET bottle with an innovative shape and featur- ing a practical screw cap. The plastic screw cap– thanks to its easy to handle shape – presents no prob- lems when it comes to opening and is reminiscent of the glass stoppers used in the past. Printed no-label- look labels to front and rear are also part of the decoration and convey the required trading information. www.yves-rocher.com Structuring shampoo Under its brand name of “Lavera“, the German company Laverana GmbH of Wennigsen is marketing 250ml structuring shampoo for regenerating stressed hair. The product is marketed in a round, dark brown PET bottle with a screw-on, black hinged cap and a content of 250ml. High quality printed front and rear labels provide informa- tion about the shampoo with its natural ingredients such as bio-aloe vera and bio-linden blossom. www.lavera.de Kneipp creates mood “Mood“ or “Time-Out“ – Kneipp Werke of Würzburg are selling a range of aromatic pamper foam baths in a round PET bottle containing 400ml of product and sporting a green screw cap. According to the manufacturer, the pamper foam bath is rich in naturopathic features, long-lasting foam and natural oils. The packaging is decorated with a high quality printed shrink sleeve label and it contains, if correctly dis- pensed, enough for eight relax- ing baths. www.kneipp.de