PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2015

PET products 40 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 04/15 www.petpla.net Bericap seals Smoothie deal Specialist company Beri- cap, which has become estab- lished as a leader in closure systems, has been produc- ing single-piece closures for aseptic application for several years. Among its extensive range is a 38mm two-start closure that is equipped with Bericap’s DoubleSeal system. This model, which features an inner boreseal and outer seal- ing lip, is designed to deliver high levels of tightness for an aseptically filled product. The slit tamper evidence band, which is intended to ensure the integrity of the product, breaks easily on first opening, making any attempts at taper- ing or interference immediately visible. The 38mm one-piece DoubleSeal closure suits all common sterilisation methods and fits onto the standard two-start PET neck that is widely used in the market. Bericap says that these features were significant factors in persuading jucyou Handels-Gmbh, the Austrian owner of the ‘Jucyou’ smoothie brand, to choose its DS 38/16 SDS LC closure. Bericap says that this particular model is one of a wide range of closures it offers for aseptic applications. They are suitable for all current sterilisation methods and are made to fit 33mm to 38mm neck sizes. The closures are in use in countries across the world. www.bericap.com Quadrant CMS and Dispack collaborate on one-way PET beer keg New-generation, one- way Dolium PET beer kegs, designed and developed by Quadrant Creative Molding & Systems (Quadrant CMS) and Dispack Projects, are claimed to offer a cost-effec- tive and easy-to-transport alternative to traditional stain- less steel kegs. The 20- and 30l kegs feature external key rings for stability, storage and improved handling. The integrated pressure relief valve systems are injection moulded in glass reinforced polyamide (GRP) and fully recyclable. As well as meeting standards of product integrity, food safety regulations and users’ performance requirements, priority was given to limiting operational impact, compared with traditional kegs. Dispack and Quadrant CMS devel- oped new valves in four different versions, to be used with the most common couplers on the market for connecting kegs to draft dispensing systems. Particular attention was given to accommodating the plastic valves to the varia- tions in tolerance of metal couplers from different manu- facturers. The development process involved extensive use of computer-aided design (CAD) and engineering (CAE) as well as rapid prototyping. The keg has been designed so that it can be handled in vertical and horizontal orienta- tions without the need for a supplementary protective cover. The rings make the keg stackable and ensure that it is protected during handling. Albert Wauters, founder of Dispack and inventor of the Dolium one-way beer keg design, asserts that the kegs offer shelf-life equal to stainless steel kegs while enabling brewers to eliminate large capital investment. It is further claimed that the efficient design enables optimisation of outbound truck loading, leading to savings in transport costs. The kegs are 100% recyclable. www.quadrantplastics.com