Hot on the heels of our first revolutionary ThermaLite® jar, launched in 2013, is a set of 5 new round jars specifically designed for the food market to replace glass packaging. The 100% PET jars can be hot or cold filled at temperatures up to 95°C and then pasteurised with most methods of pasteurisation, Plastipak is the only packaging specialist in Europe to offer this technology.
The jars are available in 5 sizes, ranging from 212ml to 720ml, all with a 63mm neck opening. They are perfect for food applications such as cooking sauces, pasta sauces, pesto, tomato-based products, pickled vegetables, relishes, chutneys, fruit purées, jams and spreads. And they are up to 85% lighter than glass.
For fillers, the shatterproof jars can be used on glass filling lines with little or no modification required. Line downtime and batch spoilage due to breakage is virtually eliminated, noise levels in the production environment are greatly reduced and less secondary packaging is required. As the same regular twist-off metal closures used for food are used with ThermaLite, this also has little impact on the filling line.
Because of their lightweight nature, the jars make a significant contribution to carbon footprint savings. Take the 375ml jar for example – with the weight saving over the glass equivalent and the slightly smaller footprint, around 19% more ThermaLite® jars can be transported in the logistical chain than glass counterparts. Based on a volume of 10 million jars, this equates to around 73 or 24% less trucks being used in comparison to glass.
For retailers, breakage and spoilage is also greatly reduced, increasing safety for all. And as the jars are shatterproof, the opportunity for cross-selling is increased.
For consumers, the benefits of ThermaLite® are numerous. The perfect clarity of the jar allows the contents to be clearly seen and creates excellent on-shelf impact. The jars are easy to open and reclose with the metal twist-off cap providing familiarity. Easy to grip, pour and hold, the lightweight containers are also easy to recycle from home.
If you’d like to hear more about the new ThermaLite® range, or are interested in seeing how the technology would fit with your products, please contact Plastipak using the contact form in the Contact Us section, or give us a call.
Source : http://www.plastipakeurope.com
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