PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2017

TRADE SHOW REVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 18 No. 06/17 www.petpla.net 42 TRADE SHOW REVIEW 42 Health has become one of the most important trends in the food and beverage sector, as well as in personal and beauty care. Brand owners are responding to these consumer demands by replacing artificial colourants and preserva- tives with more natural ingredi- ents, in everything from solid food, drinks and vitamins, to home- and personal-care products such as shampoos, dyes and cleaning chemicals. But this creates a new challenge; exposure to UV light can degrade these ingredients and negatively impact the appearance, fragrance, colour, flavour or nutri- ent value of the contents. To ensure product consist- ency – and, consequently, brand integrity – the contents of PET packaged goods must be protected from exposure to both sunlight and indoor lighting during storage, distribution, retail display and post- purchase storage. Milliken Chemical says that its ClearShield additives create a new UV protection performance standard for PET bottles and containers in personal care applications (sham- poo, liquid soap and shower gels, as well as cosmetics); household cleaning products (detergents, hand soaps and dishwasher gels); various solid foods and spices; juices and energy drinks; and vitamin packag- ing, where such protection is vital, as most vitamins are very sensitive to light, heat and oxygen. “By incorporating the UV absorber into the PET package itself, this technology allows brand owners to reduce the often high loadings of UV additives that they previously had to include in the formulations of the packaged con- tents themselves,” Simon Bousquet explains. “ClearShield offers an alternative, simple way to protect against UV exposure.” ClearShield absorbers filter 95% of UV light at up to 390 nanometers and are effec- tive at very low loadings, the com- pany says. This enables the more extensive use of highly UV-sensitive natural essences, fragrances and colourants in the packaged prod- ucts. In many cases, by reducing the stabilisers and preservatives needed as a result, it often is possible to also reduce formulation complexity; this, in turn, can reduce cost. Approved for food-contact applications by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), UV protected PET packaging At the Interpack 2017 show, Milliken Chemical dem- onstrated how its ClearShield colourless UV absorb- ers are protecting UV-sensitive contents from deg- radation, while maintaining the material’s clarity and transparency. PETplanet met Milliken’s technical man- ager Simon Bousquet and learned why the industry is becoming attracted to this product. www.bericap.com Unique range of light weight screw and sports closures for light weight PET neck standards for water • Closures for all common neck sizes 26/22, 28mm (PCO 1810, PCO 1881), 29/25, 30/25 • Light weight Hexalite range allowing light weight neck • Still water closures suitable for N 2 dosing • Sports closures fulfill BSDA requirements • Boreseal systems for excellent tightness • Consumer friendly opening forces BERI CAP Technology for still water