— By Plasteurope.com staff — 

German packaging machinery specialist KHS (Dortmund; www.khs.com), in close collaboration with Canadian injection moulding machine manufacturer Husky (Bolton, Ontario; www.husky.ca), has unveiled an ultra-lightweight PET bottle for still beverages.

Currently knows as Factor 101, the bottle weighs just 5.89 g while holding 591 ml – a 30% material reduction compared to standard lightweight bottles on the US market, the company said.

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According to KHS, to ensure structural integrity despite its minimal weight, the bottle features reinforced webbing, an optimised shoulder design, and a specially engineered base with a pop-in effect that boosts internal pressure and stability. It has a top load capacity of 220 newtons, making it suitable for high-speed production lines and transport demands.

The companies’ respective technologies enabled precise temperature profiling and enhancements in preform design, according to the partners.

“The bottle in this form is of particular relevance to contract fillers who operate under great cost pressure,” they said, adding that the prime target markets are the US, the Middle East, and South America.