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Americas: Klear Can as green solution for single use coffee pods

Milacron Holdings Corp has confirmed the sale of the first Milacron Klear Can production system.

After qualitative testing with consumers in Asia conducted by Nielsen Market Research, the customer plans for the Klear Can to be in-market, on retail shelves and available for consumer purchase no later than Q1 2017.

The systems with Kortec embedded technology are now being used in the production of 100% recyclable single use coffee pods.

Klear Can is created as an ideal alternative to antiquated metal cans for fruits, vegetables, soups, meats, and other products.

Its transparency allows brands to demonstrate the true quality of their products to consumers – starting at the critical moment in store where most consumers make their purchase decisions.

These design advantages have led to the first major commercial sale of the production system for a large brand owner focusing on tropical fruits.

The production system will be making product for shelves by Q1 2017.

“The Klear Can is fully recyclable. After consumer use only a small amount of metal remains on the can’s upper rim, the residual ring on the flange will separate during the grinding phase,” says president and CEO Ron Krisanda.

Klear Can is similar to many polypropylene or PP plastic containers with double seam easy open or EZO can ends found in stores today. Although it behaves like a can, it is recyclable.

The base is plastic and the rim is a very low percentage of the package; so low, it is microwavable. The product is over 98% plastic after the can is opened.

The PP Klear Can qualifies as a ‘5’ for recyclability.

Based on barrier layer percentage, the Klear Can provides more than 2-years shelf life, and is also cost competitive to metal cans.

It uses the same filling, seaming and retorting machinery as metal cans, so minimal downstream investment is required.

In addition, it allows manufacturers the flexibility to mold cans at the filling site (i.e., via ‘through-the-wall’ supply operations), which offers operational efficiencies.

The Klear Can is a patented co-injection molded, polypropylene EVOH plastic can, which can be cooked and seamed meeting all industry standards.

It is BPA-free for safe food contact.

It is designed to withstand standard retort pressures and temperatures (up to 130° C), and to work with existing standard metal can manufacturing processes.

Klear Can uses a standard metal can end, and uses the industry standard can end double-seam process.

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