Incorporating a vast range of innovative new PET products and processes, the PETarena at BrauBeviale 2014 highlighted a few of the latest trends and developments in the PET beverage world.
GEA Procomac was showcasing its 500ml Light & Safe bottle at the event, which is manufactured for sensitive products and weighs just 12grams. With traditional 500ml bottles for aseptic filling usually weighing in at around 16grams, GEA’s new design represents a 25% weight reduction, as well as a reduced carbon footprint and overall cost.
P.E.T Engineering was also showcasing a variety of new PET bottles at the arena, which are specifically tailored to mimic the form of glass. The brand’s presence can be felt in the alcoholic and water beverage markets, and the popularity of its glass-like PET creations indicates that there is a real potential growth market for glass-mimicking PET in the beverage field.
Another interesting creation was Concordia Development’s Smart Base; a drop & go preform base lightweighting solution. Smart Base can be implemented in an existing injection mold simply by changing the gate pad in the cavity. This product eliminates the need for a new injection core or new gates in take off plates/cooling tubes and drastically reduces conversion costs as a result.
Andreas Exarheas is an editor at FoodBev Media. This is a personal blog and views expressed are his own.
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