Beverages Container

There are hundreds of types of beverages containers. Glass containers, plastic, PET, HDPE, aluminum, tetra and many other types of beverage containers are available at just about every grocery store. The beverages container selected for the new product should set apart it from the competitors. Several factors will ultimately determine which beverage containers will work best for a new drink. Market penetration of glass beverage containers is slowly expanding, helped by the pervasive use of bottles in wine packaging. Robust gains in some segments such as ready to drink tea and other non-alcoholic beverages, is helped by the premium quality image of glass which delivers a distinct marketing advantage.

The aluminum can has grown well beyond its traditional 12-ounce format, and continues to play a role in the beverage industry. Beverage cans today vary in shape and run the gamut in size from small and streamlined to big and hefty. Plastic beverage containers, account for over 60 percent of total beverages filled, and are still the fastest growing type of container used.

Tetra Pak's are used in aseptic packaging which, when combined with Ultra-high-temperature processing allows liquid food to be packaged and stored under room temperature conditions for up to a year, allowing perishable goods to be distributed over greater distances without the need for refrigeration. Lightweight, environmentally friendly and able to form a tight seal against microbiological organisms, contaminants, and degradation, Tetra Paks are becoming increasingly popular as single serve and multiple serving beverage containers.

Beverage Can

In the beverage industry of today, the advanced printing processes allows some manufactures to print almost as well on cans as they can on paper labels. Therefore, beverage manufacturers choose to use the aluminum beverage more than ever before. Sleek beverage cans are becoming increasingly popular and utilize innovative shapes to attract consumer attention. The latest technologies in custom beverage cans allow for asymmetrical designs with fine detail and significant expansion capability, and are available in many different shapes and sizes. An aluminum beverage can has an internal coating to prevent its contents from coming in direct contact with the aluminum, thereby maintaining the integrity of the beverage.

Filling cans

Cans are filled before the top is crimped on. In terms of engineering, can walls are about 90 micrometers thick, so empty cans are light, weak and easily damaged. The filling and sealing operations need to be extremely fast and precise. The filling head centers the can using gas pressure, purges the air and lets the beverage flow down the sides of the can. The machine places the lid on the can and then crimps it in two operations. A seaming head engages the lid from above while a seaming roller curls the edges of lid around the edge of the can body. The head and roller spin the can in a complete circle to seal it all the way around. Then a pressure roller with a different profile drives the two edges together under pressure to make a gas-tight seal. Filled cans usually have pressurized gas inside, which makes them stiff enough for easy handling.