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New Technologies for Light Weighting of Hot Fill PET Bottles

Request Number 164611 | Author PepsiCo

Description

PepsiCo is seeking material or technology solutions to allow for significant light weighting of hot fill PET bottles without sacrificing performance.

Key Success Criteria

Must-Haves

• Properties
  • Weight savings of 15% or more for hot fill bottle without compromising bottle performance and with 50% or more use of rPET
  • Clear, colorless
  • Recyclable
  • FDA beverage contact approved
• Packaging Forms
  • Monolayer or multi-layer PET bottle
• Usage Occasion - Final package format should be commercially scalable hot fill beverage programs, at comparable production speeds, while meeting current specifications
• Organoleptic Properties - No adverse effect to product (appearance, taste, flavor)
• Capabilities
  • Pilot Capabilities with the ability to create physical samples from concept creation
  • Commercial Capabilities - Larger scale manufacturing outlook. If vendor doesn't have commercial capabilities, a plan on how to scale up commercial is also acceptable
• Durability & Handling
  • Packaging should be able to withstand the manufacturing process, warehousing, and distribution
• Performance Requirement
  • Light-weighted hot fill containers should meet existing packaging requirements without compromise
  • Should perform well in storage at elevated temperature and humidity

Nice-to-Haves

• Low to moderate capital investment

Preferred Collaboration types

Collaboration types are to be negotiated and PepsiCo will consider solutions from early-stage ideas to commercially ready technologies. However, proof of concept is required.