PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2012

PET bottles 48 PET planet insider Vol. 13 No. 10/12 www.petpla.net Beverages + Liquid Food Energy without any compromise These days energy drinks often come in the shape of bulls or sharks and some other invincible crea- ture. Fakeer took a different approach, with the aim of highlighting human strength and determination, together with an emphasis on living life to the full, with no compro- mises. Further, they wanted a complete departure from a traditional bottle shape. To help realise their vision, they consulted P.E.T. Engineer- ing who came up with an innovative concept based on the human hand. The middle finger would point upwards, transforming itself into the neck of the bottle. The first challenge was to design the mould so as to allow the insertion of the stretch rod. Could such a complex geometry be blow moulded? A 3D prototype was produced. A second problem arose: could the finished bottle be successfully removed from the mould, a tricky operation with the undercut section on the hand. In the event the team succeeded and Fakeer’s energy drink now boasts one of the most distinctive bot- tles to be found anywhere. www.petengineering.com Pancake syrup 709ml (1.5 pints) of pancake syrup is being mar- keted by the American com- pany Griffins Food Co. under the brand name Griffins in a shapely plastic bottle made from PET. The bottle, which is hexagonal in the neck area, is designed so that it incorporates lateral grooving in the grip area and has two consistently smooth surfaces for attaching the paper labels in the body area. Prior to initial opening the freshness membrane under the red hinged lid needs to be removed. www.griffinfood.com Revolution in PET-extrusion! Conical co-rotating MAS-extruder | perfect solution for A-PET, G-PET, PET Co-polymer … | prime pellet / melt quality (IV, b*, AA- content) | very low energy consumption | direct extrusion into sheet | stable melt pressure build up | small foot print paired with robust design | sizes available from 200 kg/h up to 1800 kg/h | suitable for food application M-A-S Maschinen- und Anlagenbau Schulz Gmbh A-4055 Pucking, Hobelweg 1 T: +43 7229 78 999, F: +43 7229 78 999 10 info@mas-austria.com www.mas-austria.com Halle/Hall: A6 Stand/Booth: A6-6409