Krones’ superlight polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle wins the German Design Award 2015 in the packaging category.
The bottle is suitable for being filled with carbonated beverages, and has a capacity of 500 ml.
It weighs 9.9 gm, which is 30-45% lighter than comparable PET containers on the market.
The lightweight bottle has been developed by a design team at Krones that has already won several awards for its innovative packaging solutions.
One of the designers’ paramount priorities is to develop containers that are both marketable and eco-friendly, such as the PET lite 9.9 carbonated, which marries affordability to ecological awareness.
The bottle is divided into several functional areas with different wall thicknesses.
Most of the PET material is located in the upper part of the bottle, where it is held and opened.
The walls in the lower section, by contrast, contain half as much material.
Nonetheless, the bottle is reassuringly stable for handling and consumers’ use due to its container geometry.
Further weight savings are achieved with the special neck finish, since in contrast to other PET bottles this one does not have a screw-cap, but a tear-off ring-pull closure.
The German Design Award is the international premium prize of the German Design Council to discover, spotlight and acclaim unique design trends.
