PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2016

BOTTLE MAKING 29 PET planet insider Vol. 17 No. 09/16 www.petpla.net would meet the targeted launch date; a process that included simultane- ous development of four custom tools including a new 16oz. PET production mould developed in only eight weeks. The development process involved TricorBraun engineers, Prestone stakeholders and a contract manufac- turer that could efficiently and cost- effectively fill the complex package. Prestone was able to get to market in record time. The final package con- sists of four components: a 16oz. PET primary bottle, a 3oz. fitment bottle made of injection moulded clarified PP, a 3oz. clarified PP canister with a 51mm custom squeeze and turn clo- sure, and a PP lid that snaps on top of the primary bottle. The fitment bottle features a “wagon wheel” openwork neck ring that mates with the primary bottle, allowing both liquids to pour simultaneously during application. All of the bottle’s elements were moulded by Currier Plastics, Inc. using moulds designed by TricorBraun and built by its manufacturing partners. The filled bottles are shrink labelled with labels that carry both branding and use instructions for each product. The label includes two perforations: one down the side of the top canister and one around its base, allowing users to remove the canister. With a pinch and a turn, the cap of the top canister is removed for dispensing. The complexity of the package and Prestone’s tight deadlines required TricorBraun and Prestone to collabo- rate closely to ensure that everything would work together, including running test bottles down a filling line to con- firm its stability and functionality. “We have been extremely pleased with TricorBraun’s ability to work closely with us in timely fashion to complete this very complex project,” Kalagher says. “Designs were approved in Jan- uary and by April we had our products on shelves.” www.dupont.com www.tricorbraun.com S.M.A.R.T.* * S elf- M onitoring, A nalysis and R eporting T echnology The truly S.M.A.R.T. REVOLUTION at the K2016 > Time is your money – improve and decontaminate your PET within minutes > Add value to your rPET – adjust the IV-level and keep it in a narrow band – automatically > Make sure everything is running well – monitor the machine performance and pellet quality on your mobile device Experience the Next Generation of S.M.A.R.T. plastic recycling innovations! Düsseldorf, 19-26th October 2016, Hall 09 Booth 9C30 Take advantage from the new PET-Improvement Process LSP (Liquid State Polycondensation) and be one step ahead. MEMBER OF for PET Up/Recycling