1:16 min
Bottle development and design
Arla Foods leads HDPE development in injection stretched blow moulding
The company has been working closely with leading machinery suppliers on the technology and has initially focused on developing smaller size bottles.Phil O’Driscoll, Arla’s packaging technologist, says injection stretch blow moulding with HPDE offers many environmental advantages ...
3:58 min
Bottle development and design
Plastic Technologies' oPTI™ bottle technology offers significant improvement in UV barrier for dairy applications
For the first time, Plastic Technologies, Inc. (PTI) is making its oPTI™ lightweight foamed polyethylene terephthalate (PET) container blow molding process available for dairy applications via both stock and custom options.The process enables up to 50% improvement in ultraviolet (UV) ...
2:32 min
Bottle development and design
Volvic’s ‘Greener bottle’ will be made from 20% sugarcane waste
VOLVIC Natural Mineral Water today launched its new GREENER BOTTLE made partially from sugarcane waste. Volvic has developed brand new technology to create a 100% recyclable PET plastic using this renewable plant material, and is the first company to introduce it in the UK. “The ...
1:43 min
Bottle development and design
Graham Packaging's U.K. subsidiary and StarBrands unveil new PET packaging for 'Sqezy'
Graham Packaging Company Inc.'s subsidiary in the United Kingdom, Graham Packaging Plastics Chalgrove, has teamed up with StarBrands Ltd. to unveil new PET packaging aimed at helping to revitalize the sales of Sqezy wash-up liquid.The historic brand, which popularized the phrase Easy ...