bioplasticsMAGAZINE_0703
bioplasticsMAGAZINE_0703
bioplasticsMAGAZINE_0703
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Applications<br />
Universal Closures Limited,<br />
headquartered in Tewkesbury,<br />
UK, in collaboration with<br />
Plantic Technologies Limited<br />
from Altona (VIC) Australia, have<br />
developed a barrier closure with<br />
printed Plantic ® liners.<br />
New Closures for<br />
beverage Bottles with<br />
Printed Plantic<br />
Barrier Liners<br />
Universal Closures’ new barrier closure is<br />
based on a three-component closure design<br />
– closure shell, barrier liner and closure<br />
liner are made from different materials with<br />
the barrier liner being made from Plantic ® . The barrier<br />
liner is sandwiched between the closure liner and the<br />
closure shell, thereby providing enhanced gas barrier<br />
protection to the contents, and effective in-mold decoration.<br />
Barrier closures with Plantic barrier liners are a<br />
technological breakthrough in packaging, complementing<br />
the existing functional properties of barrier bottles<br />
which are currently used for applications where extended<br />
shelf-life is targeted. The new barrier closures<br />
facilitate CO 2<br />
retention, beneficial for carbonated drinks<br />
and prevent oxygen ingress which can cause certain<br />
products such as sauces, preserved fruits, juices and<br />
beer to degrade.<br />
Plantic barrier liners are made from non-genetically<br />
modified renewable resources – high amylose corn<br />
starch. They are high resolution printable and excellent<br />
gas, taint and odor barriers. They are also anti-static ,<br />
sealable and laser etchable. The barrier liners are dis-<br />
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