PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2017

BOTTLING / FILLING PET planet Insider Vol. 18 No. 01+02/17 www.petpla.net 12 BOTTLING / FILLING 12 Sensitive beverages are only as good as the bottle they come in Trends in aseptic and hot filling When you are dealing with sensitive beverages such as fruit juice, tea, sports drinks or dairy products, all is about filling under the most rigor- ous hygiene conditions, preserving the packaged goods. And this while operating as sustainable and cost- efficiently as possible. But which is the most appropriate filling method to meet the growing demand for natural and health-sensitive beverages? The traditional answer to this question is hot fill- ing – heating the product before filling until sterile and then filling it into a non-sterile container which has to withstand temperatures up to 92°C. Current developments around hot filling include, amongst other things, reducing the weight and thus the costs of the relatively heavy container. Expanding the design options for the bottles by, for example, removing panels and at the same time preventing vacuum distortion of the bottles when cooling down, or improving the blowing process, i.e. by rapid elec- trical heating of the moulds up to 140°C are also at the focal point. By contrast, with aseptic filling, the attention is on the container, whose sterility as a preform or a blown bottle, either by a wet solution or a dry solu- tion using paracetic acid and/or hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ), is guaranteed. Above all, we see the trends are towards reducing the chemicals needed for sterilisation or eliminating them, i.e. by using pulsed light for decontamination. Flexible designs for the filling machinery, which makes cycle times obsolete and yet guarantees thoroughly hygienic filling are other topics on the spotlight. Whether you are going for hot fill or aseptic solu- tions – the manufacturers are offering a huge vari- ety of choices, tailored down to the specific product. The following pages of our special feature give you an update on current trends and developments. PRODEXPO, 6/10.02.2017 - HALL6#6C35 | Moscow CSI IPF BANGLADESH, 15/18.02.2017 - #635 | Dhaka BANGLADESH ENOMAQ. 14/17.02.2017 - HALL4 #A-B/1-4 | Saragoza SPAIN NONALCOHOLICBEVERAGECONGRESS,15/16.02.2017 |BarcelonaSPAIN MEAPET CONFERENCE, 21/22.02.2017 | Dubai UAE PROPAK EAST AFRICA, 7/9.03.2017 | Nairobi KENYA PROPAK VIETNAM, 21/23.03.2016 | Ho Chi Minh VIETNAM With Sacmi, the beverage specialists are always at your side. With our unbeatable technological know-how and continuous research we are creating new containers and closures designed to ensure outstanding performance. The new IPS injection system for preforms, the CCM compression press for caps and the quality control systems fully designed and built by Sacmi, allows for large-scale production with considerable advantages in terms of efficiency and flexibility. The outcome? Reduced plastic volumes, less energy consumption and lower running costs.All in a bottle: the one you’ll soon be making. ASEPTIC HOT FILL SPECIAL