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PET Bottle for Beer

Amcor has adapted its technology to develop the first PET bottles for pasteurized beer in Brazil.

New Age Bebidas
New Age Bebidas

Amcor designed custom 600-mL containers for beverage maker New Age Bebidas of Leme, São Paulo, that feature the beauty of a glass-like, champagne-style base combined with the convenience of lightweight and shatter-resistant PET.

Amcor says it uses a one-step blow molding process to make the bottles for the brewery. The bottles feature a crown metal cap, replicating the standard glass bottle. The PET containers are a replacement for glass and go through the same cold-filling, capping, and pasteurizing processes. During pasteurization, the bottles need to withstand a maximum temperature of 60 degrees C (140 degrees F) for 15 minutes. CO2 inside the bottles expands during pasteurizing. This exerts stress on the bottle, which, if not for the customized champagne-style base, could cause deformation of the bottle. Pressure-sensitive neck, front, and back labels are printed flexographically.

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