Specfic needs
In order to prolong product shelf life, containers can be produced with different type of barrier. To enhance light, humidity, CO2 and oxygen barrier properties of every type of plastic containers, several solutions are today available: the bottles can be produced with the addiction of barrier agents blended with the resin (nylon MXD6, EVOH, oxygen scavengers, nanocomposites), production of multilayer containers (PET+EVOH or PET + Nylon) or through the application of coating after bottle production.
For this purpose, SIPA developed Smartcoat® solution: a new technology to apply an organic coating to the external surface of plastic containers improving its gas barrier properties.
It has been conceived as a modular coating production line with an output varying from 12,000 to 36,000 containers per hour.
Excellent barrier performances, good mechanical and thermal performances and fully transparency are the main features of smartcoated containers. Moreover, they are recyclable for bottle to bottle application (FDA and PETCORE approved).
• Pasteurizable alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer
• Carbonated Soft Drinks
• RTD, isotonics and sport drinks (Aseptic or Hot fill)
• Juices (Aseptic or Hot fill)
• Milk and dairy products
• Powder food
PPS range of injection machines can produce PET preforms blended with barrier agents.
Barrier bottles can be produced on all bottle manufacturing machines offered by SIPA:
ECS integrated Systems, Rotary blowmolders SFR; linear blowmolders SFL.
Bottles produced with all manufacturing systems can be coated on SIPA Industrial Coating Solution Smartcoat.
