PRELACTIA® is the cost-efficient barrier preform for liquid dairy products (LDP) in PET bottles. PRELACTIA® stands for innovative bottle designs and a revolutionary shelf life of up to 6 months.
The PRELACTIA® preform consists of a double-layer design: a gray interior wall that is impervious to light and a white outer skin. Both layers are precisely defined and consist of PET. As a result, PRELACTIA® bottles are optimally suited for recycling.
PRELACTIA® is exclusively available with premium machine technology from Netstal. The PET-LINE 2C production system offers maximum flexibility and, if needed, it can also be used for standard preforms (CSD, water).
With PET PRELACTIA® preforms, the manufacturers of milk-based lifestyle, con-venience and health products are presented with brand new possibilities of stand-ing out at the point of sale with innovative bottle designs.
A PRELACTIA® preform consists of two precisely defined layers: The white exterior skin reflects most of the incoming light. The gray interior layer provides a highly ef-fective light barrier through absorption. The result is a PET bottle with a highly effec-tive light barrier. 99.99% of visible light (400 nm to 700 nm) is effectively kept away from the delicious content of the bottle. UHT milk can have a shelf life of up to 6 months.
A PRELACTIA® bottle is about 20% lighter than a comparable PE-HD container. And because it is made of pure PET, it can be easily recycled after use.
Thanks to the injection molding process, PRELACTIA® bottles feature a precisely defined thread. With a corresponding 38 mm cap, it remains absolutely tight even after having been opened several times. As opposed to HDPE bottles, PRELACTIA® does not require an additional seal.
The PET-LINE 2C is a high-performance injection molding system for barrier appli-cations and two-component preforms with decorative effects. The lateral injection unit can simply be deactivated. This provides complete flexibility and, if necessary, it can also produce monolayer and standard preforms for water and carbonated soft drinks (CSD) with up to 72 cavities.
The patented mold from Molmasa has a total of 64 cavities: 32 cavities for the gray barrier layer and 32 cavities for the white external skin. Using the overmolding pro-cess, the gray blanks are injected first. Next, the mold opens and the blanks are transported to the "white" cavities. Then the mold closes once again and the white outer skin is injected over the blank.
In addition to barrier preforms, overmolding can also be used to implement other in-teresting two-component applications. The possibilities for decorative effects for PET bottles containing soft drinks, fruit juices, mineral water, beer, tea, etc are very diverse.
Custom and ergonomic bottle shapes with which the products stand out at the point of sale
Pure white and particularly light bottles that strengthen your product position-ing
Absolutely tight and resealable
The best light barrier for a revolutionary shelf life of up to 6 months
A bottle made from pure PET that is particularly easy to recycle
Highly cost-efficient packaging for milk drinks and milkshakes
The double-layer design guarantees a highly effective light barrier. Nearly 100% of the visible light (400 nm to 700 nm) is reliably blocked. The result is a shelf life of up to 6 months.
• Up to 70% less titanium oxide added
• About 30% lower market price for PET granulate
• About 20% lower weight
• No loss of material during injection molding and blow molding
• Absolutely tight bottle without additional aluminum seal
The clamping unit of the PET-LINE is based on the proven mechanical system of the SynErgy and was optimized in the course of different evolutionary steps with state-of-the-art digital control technology.
It is tailored to the specific requirements of PET preform molds and thereby offers optimal framework conditions.
The injection unit of the PET-LINE is a unique in-house-development. The extremely high throughputs of a preform system are only made possible in the first place thanks to the unique design.
In order to improve the preform post-cooling, the demolded preforms are actuated with internal pressure via the transfer gripper.
That ensures a more intensive and, most importantly, uninterrupted post-cooling of the preforms. A calibration of the external preform diameter is carried out at the same time
Your benefits:
Faster cycle times and optimal preform quality
CPP (Controlled Production shutdown after a Power outage) permanently monitors the power supply and provides sufficient energy in an emergency.
Your advantage:
CPP increases machine availability in harsh industrial environments and reliably secures your productivity at lowest unit costs.
The PET-LINE 2C is a high-performance injection molding system for barrier applications and two-component preforms with decorative effects. The lateral injection unit can simply be deactivated. This provides complete flexibility and, if necessary, it can also produce monolayer and standard preforms for water and carbonated soft drinks (CSD) with up to 72 cavities.
