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Packaging
carbonated to still aseptic
beverages and vice versa. This
new technology uses a counter-
pressure volumetric electronic
filling valve. It can also fi ll
products with fibres upto 2 mm
long and dia 3mm (GAE Group,
Germany).
• A new aseptic version that
provides new opportunities in the
dairy ad beverages industry. The
new version enables container
decontamination by e-beam with
the latest sterilisation module.
(SERAC, France)
• Adoption of an octagonal shape
to fit contours of hand with a
large resealable opening and the
metallic effect called Tetra Prisma
Aseptic Edge 250ml package.
The process development
included microfiltration to boost
the protein content and direct
heating technologies to improve
product taste (Tetrapak, China). •
• The development addresses the
growing market for healthy plant- sources. The polymer used for
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based alternative beverages laminating the paperboard and
instead of added sugar juice making the closure are linked
drinks. Container selected is to plant-based material. In this,
strong, unbreakable, transparent the polymer used in the pack
and safe with recyclability. The has an equivalent amount of bio-
absence of sterilised aluminium based feedstock and fossil-based
foil due to the tightness between material in the manufacture
the bottleneck and the cap has of the polymer. (SG Combibloc,
the added advantage. (Sidel.com) Switzerland).
• The aseptic carton developed • Development of the 2 step
uses renewable raw materials to sterilisation has the key
save fossil resources and helps advantage of being simpler to
to reduce the impact on the perform and product dependent
environment. The carton packs parts and moulds can be replaced
come in 1, and 1.5l capacity. Oil much faster than on a sterile blow
based polymers used to laminate moulder. Preform sterilisation
the paperboard are combined enables the bottle material to
with cent percent plant based be disinfected upstream of the
material via a mass balance stretch blow moulder. Also,
system. The pack has a carbon the room within a room design
foot print lesser of the order of 30- provides both hygienic safety
65% and is considered the most and ease in operation (KHS
sustainable packaging solution. GmbH, Germany).
(SIG,Switzerland)
• A new aseptic PET line produces
Signature brand aseptic pack one lit. Bottles and newly
is said to contain 70-80% designed 2L bottles for milk. The
paperboard from renewable wood new design includes a reference
to the customer’s branding on
the top part of the container and
shapes the PET avoiding may
splashing effect during product
pouring. The total system
combines perform and cap
sterilisation, blowing and sealing
functions in a single enclosure
for a complete sterile fi lled and
capped PET bottle (SIDEL, Italy).
The globe will continue to witness
more and more such developments
addressing newer challenges and
market needs. Aseptic packaging
stands to grow and establish further
preferences.
* Author is Chairman, SIES School of
Packaging and can be contacted at +91
9820141751 and pvniyer@hotmail.com
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