PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2012

BOTTLE MAKING 25 PET planet insider Vol. 13 No. 09/12 www.petpla.net cation refers to the SBM process where the preform is partially moulded with a minimum of two components and then blow moulded in a second stage. The other patent application refers to the single-stage process to produce multi-component plastic containers by injec- tion blow moulding. Licensee Gizeh The plastic packaging specialist Gizeh, Bergneus- tadt, Germany, is one of the first companies to employ this new technology and to produce multi-coloured PET bottles on conventional SBM machines. After an extensive development and testing phase, the company is now offering this technology to its customers worldwide. This technology opens up new horizons for PET bottles as regards visual and haptic design potential. It is possible to produce the bot- tles in various colour combi- nations by blow moulding or in combinations of transpar- ency and colour. Handling elements such as soft or anti-slip gripper zones are currently being developed. In addition new possibilities are emerging on the techni- cal front. On request an anti- bacterial inner wall coating can be applied which will increase the shelf life of the filler product. It is also possi- ble, by means of concealed injection security pigments, to provide enhanced protec- tion for the brand name and the product. Gizeh has experimented with various design options and achieved some good results. The product offers major potential, in particular for customers from the food and drinks industry, but also for cosmetics, domestic and technical fluids, says Daniel Rüth, Head of Gizeh PET GmbH. The new PET bottles can be obtained from Gizeh. About Gizeh Gizeh Verpackungen GmbH has its headquarters in Bergneustadt. It is one of the leading companies offering complete solutions for rigid plas- tic packaging in Europe. The company designs, produces and decorates innovative plastic packaging for products from the foodstuffs industry as well as for bodycare and cosmetic products. The GIZEH Group, headquartered in Bergneustadt, employs around 560 staff at five locations in Germany, France, Poland and Switzerland and generates annual sales of approx. €100m. www.gizeh.com  www.gizeh-pet.com  www.inotech.de