Issue 14/2017 - New bottle base technology for innovative packaging

New bottom technology for innovative packaging
Sidel's new SteadyEDGE bottom will help accelerate the market adoption of
PET bottles.
In addition, it enables innovative and attractive PET packaging designs, ensuring stable and cost-effective production
.
With the SteadyEDGE base, the brand's packaging perfectly represents the desired packaging appearance
.
The new bottom technology is specifically designed to meet the production requirements of flat, oval and rectangular PET containers, which require a specific production process to achieve high-quality packaging
with optimal PET material distribution.
This sharp corners really increase design freedom, and the curvature of the bottom of the package is smaller, making it easier to produce more elegantly shaped packaging
.
In addition, the base allows the production of complex bottle shapes and retains a large labelling area, which is more conducive to brand marketing
.
The technology uses precise processes to fully guarantee packaging quality, and an optional monitoring system can be used to visually monitor the movement of the bottle base at each blowing station to further improve production quality
.

Its unique angular bottom design is realized
by Sidel's new patented bottom mould system, the Bottom Stamping System (BOSS).
The BOSS is a piston used to stamp the bottom of the bottle during the
blowing stage.
The mechanical element raises and lowers the bottom
of the bottle independently of the opening and closing of the two halves of the mold during the forming phase.