PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2018

PET products 66 PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 05/18 www.petpla.net Droplet-shaped lightweight bottle In many tropical countries, particularly in Asia, small water beakers made of PET are in widespread use. Sealed with a removable lm/foil, they supply the on-the-go market for a quick thirst-quencher betweentimes. Airlines like using these non-returnable beakers, too. Krones has now developed an attractive and practical alternative: a exible, reclosable small lightweight bottle. The droplet-shaped PET bottle holds 200ml, and with a weight of just 4.4g is extremely light. It can be produced using a standard blow-moulding machine that is also suitable for lightweight formats. Moreover, the container offers an option for pressurising it with nitrogen after lling, thus stabilising it for storage and transportation. In terms of dress the PET bottle offers abundant design versatility: different labelling processes enable different designs. This means the beverage producers can market the bottle in different price segments and retailing structures. The droplet shape is an eye-catcher, its geometry stabilises the lightweight bottle. The container features a 26/22 neck nish typical for water bottles, and can be closed with a normal screw-cap. The small, droplet-shaped PET bottle has been developed by Krones’ Packaging Development and Consulting Depart- ment. This unit creates new packaging designs and assists clients in translating an idea for a container/pack concept into technically feasible, marketable reality. Krones offers custom- ised solutions, e.g. on the basis of nite-element analysis, or material-specic consultancy for complex packaging projects. Key facts:  Weight 4.4g  Stable thanks to nitrogen pressurisation  Iconic design for mini- bottles  Reclosable thanks to screw-cap  An abundance of different labelling options  Can be produced using standard blow-moulding machines www.krones.com Aseptic packaging by providing options beyond traditional at caps Aptar’s new sport- c a p n ame d U n o 38mm is a 1-piece closure made of PP to suit the requirements and performance of the flip-top design and to provide the option of translucent or opaque colours. Uno provides one-hand opening and reclosing and is available in two 38mm neck nishes: 3-lead and 2-lead thread starts. The development in this larger, wide mouth neck nish is driven by the combination of three factors: the continuous growth of aseptically processed, shelf stable beverages such as juices, drinkable dairy, ready-to-drink coffees and teas, preservative free drinks and water - the dynamic growth of on-the-go beverage consumption in single serve packaging formats - and the increasing consumer demand for on-the-go beverage convenience, hygiene and resealablity provided by a ip-top sport cap with a larger neck nish for superior hydration. To address these customer and consumer needs, Aptar has developed Uno, a liner-less flip top, plug-seal sport closure for PET bottles, based on the success and market acceptance of the original sport closure family, offering a visible tamper evident and comfortable drinking spout. Uno 38mm is suitable for H 2 O 2 sterilisation for juice and dairy beverages, using the following aseptic equipment suppliers: Krones, Serac, KHS and GEA. Uno also ts Claranor Puls’Full Cap sterilisation with pulsed light. The closure perfectly passed the test and is therefore adapted for ESL>60 days and high acid aseptic lines. Uno 38mm is intended to provide safety and conveni- ence for on-the-go beverage consumption for children and active adults alike. Consumers looking for natural and healthy beverages can now enjoy convenience, in today’s traditional premium water brand packaging. www.aptar.com