Sidel develops light PET beer bottle that looks like glass, weighs 28g; bottle includes non-petaloid base that can handle high temperatures and pressures, features shelf life of six months

Jennifer Nguyen

Jennifer Nguyen

LOS ANGELES , June 30, 2014 () – Switzerland-based Sidel has created a new and lighter polyethylene terephthalate (PET) beer bottle that looks like glass, weighing just 28 grams, 86% less than the average glass bottle, Plastics in Packaging reported June 30.

The 33cl bottle features a non-petaloid base and can be used for flash, tunnel pasteurized or micro-filtrated beer.

While tunnel-pasteurised beer usually needs a PET bottle with a petaloid base, Sidel’s new bottle’s non-petaloid base can handle high temperatures and pressures of 20 pasteurization units in the tunnel during the production process and still retain a stable base, according to Plastics in Packaging.

Approximately five billion units of beer are sold annually, and a majority of the bottles are made from glass and metal. With Sidel’s new bottle 33cl bottle, which has a shelf-life of six months, the company hopes many beer producers and consumers will make a smooth transition from glass and metal.

The PET bottle also comes in a 60cl size and the company is currently developing larger sizes as well, according to Plastics in Packaging.

“We want to help beer producers take advantage of the flexibility, lighter weight, sustainability and lower costs offered by PET, by producing a bottle that was more attractive to the next generation of beer consumers who want their drinks packaging to be more sustainable, convenient and user-friendly,” said Christophe Bunel, head of packaging care at Sidel.

The primary source of this article is Plastics in Packaging, Crawley, England, on June 30, 2014. Click here to read the primary source's full version of the article.

* All content is copyrighted by Industry Intelligence, or the original respective author or source. You may not recirculate, redistrubte or publish the analysis and presentation included in the service without Industry Intelligence's prior written consent. Please review our terms of use.

Share:

About Us

We deliver market news & information relevant to your business.

We monitor all your market drivers.

We aggregate, curate, filter and map your specific needs.

We deliver the right information to the right person at the right time.

Our Contacts

1990 S Bundy Dr. Suite #380,
Los Angeles, CA 90025

+1 (310) 553 0008

About Cookies On This Site

We collect data, including through use of cookies and similar technology ("cookies") that enchance the online experience. By clicking "I agree", you agree to our cookies, agree to bound by our Terms of Use, and acknowledge our Privacy Policy. For more information on our data practices and how to exercise your privacy rights, please see our Privacy Policy.