PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2020

CAPS & CLOSURES 17 PET planet Insider Vol. 21 No. 01+02/20 www.petpla.net stay open to an angle of at least 140°, remain tethered to the bottle, and ulti- mately allow reclosing of the bottle for multiple uses by the consumer.” The third tethered variant featured by Aptar at BrauBeviale, Flip Lid for still beverages, came about from consumer experience studies. Beyond meeting tethered standards, other unique features of this solution include the ability to integrate the design within a very low profile neck finish, and the hinge design making the clo- sure capable of folding back at a 210° angle. Here too, an audible click tells the user that the lid is latched back and out of the way before pouring or drinking from the bottle. “With Flip Lid you can achieve a significant reduc- tion in plastic from both the preform and closure,” says Kenny happily, as the snap on design of the closure makes it possible to eliminate much of the surface area required for typical thread finishes, thus shortening the overall neck finish height. www.food-beverage.aptar.com “Best Closure” award for flip lid at the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2019 The World Beverage Innova- tion Awards, in association with BrauBeviale, were designed to celebrate excellence and innovation across numerous categories within the beverage industry. At the 2019 Award Ceremony, Aptar Food + Beverage was rewarded with the Best Closure Award for its Flip Lid solution. A panel of nine judges consid- ered entries from over 33 countries in 24 different categories. Aptar’s Flip Lid was identified by this jury as a “very innovative concept that is in line with today’s prevailing concerns about packaging disposal and recycling” and is “a consumer- friendly closure”. Aptar Food + Beverage has reinvented packaging for tethered closures to enhance the consumer drinking experience. A critical technical parameter for ease of opening is the closure’s protruding element, which aids in gripping and lifting the lid, allowing for a one-handed experience. This closure also offers consumers a wide opening for drinking comfort, and an audible click when the hinge is fully open and fully closed. 40 Bar Oil-Free Piston Compressors For PET Applications. www.hertz-kompressoren.com Building the future in every moment of your business