PETpla.net Insider 07+08 / 2016

PET products 36 PET planet insider Vol. 17 No. 07+08/16 www.petpla.net Light blocking technology for liquid dairy packaging PolyOne announced that its Color- Matrix business has licensed the right to manufacture, market and sell a high- performance light blocking technology for liquid dairy packaging from leading PET resin and concentrate manufacturer Novapet. Novapet’s Dairy Concentrate Ultra (DCU) additive protects liquid dairy products packaged in monolayer PET bottles from degrading due to light radia- tion. Novapet has already established DCU additive as a reliable light-blocking solution, and will retain commercial and manufacturing responsibility for the prod- uct in France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. PolyOne will manufacture, market and sell the product as ColorMatrix, Lactra SX Light Blocking Additive in all remain- ing markets. Traditionally packaged in laminate paper cartons or multilayer HDPE bot- tles, Ultra High Temperature (UHT) milk products are popular in Europe and have been growing in popularity in Asia and Latin America. As the market expands, dairy processors are looking for ways to differentiate their packaging to engage consumers. Switching to DCU additive-modified PET gives processors this ability, in addition to reduced weight and other cost advantages, because it allows lighter weight, monolayer PET bottles to preserve liquid dairy products. ColorMatrix Lactra SX is supplied as a solid masterbatch, and provides the ability to tailor the level of light protection by adjusting the dosage (%) to match the needs of each individual product. As an alternative to multilayer preforms, this additive can easily be added to PET using a single-stage process that gives identical light blocking performance at a lower machinery cost. The simpler injec- tion process can also lead to reduced production waste, while lightweighting lowers production costs per bottle. www.polyone.com www.novapet.es Bottle Green Drinks extends into PET M&H Plastics has recently completed produc- tion of a new 50ml bottle for SHS Drinks’ brand, bottlegreen. Initially produced to allow added value as an inclusion of a 50ml cordial serve in a twin pack of 750ml glass sparkling pressés for Waitrose meal deals, the use of these new plas- tic bottles has opened up a range of benefits to the company. The PET bottles were developed, tooled, moulded and finished by M&H Plastics at its Bec- cles plant, working closely with SHS Group’s fillers and marketing department. An exceptionally fast turnaround enabled SHS Group to benefit by getting the product to market in short time. Alongside this, SHS found that, as the company was now using lighter plastic for the bottles, more could be put on pallets, reducing distribution and logistics costs. An added benefit to using plastic for this product has meant that new markets are opening up in foodservice, transport markets (especially aviation) and on-the- go. Commenting on the new bottles and the service received, Amanda Grabham Marketing Director, Soft Drinks from SHS Drinks said: “M&H has shown that it is really on top of the game with our project. Not only has its team performed superbly with the market-beating turnaround for the product, they have kept us informed and advised us throughout the process. The new markets that this bottle has opened up will mean that bottlegreen will continue to benefit from an expanded market without sacrificing any quality or production and marketing issues.” www.bottlegreendrinks.com  www.mhplastics.com