Packaging solutions provider Tetra Pak has introduced a new bio-based cap for gable top packages, which is made from high density polyethylene (HDPE) derived from sugar cane.
The bio-based version of TwistCap OSO 34 signifies another step forward in the company's aim to produce fully renewable packages.
The company has raised the content of renewable material in its packaging products by 4% with the introduction of the new bio-based cap, helping to further improve the environmental performance of the package.
Tetra Pak product director Christina Chester said the company provides its customers with products that would help them enhance their environmental profile.
"Launches of bio-based caps have been appreciated by customers like Valio, the Finnish dairy who is the first to use the new version of TwistCap OSO 34 for its products," Chester added.
The standard TwistCap OSO 34 can be replaced by customers with the new bio-based version without involvement of any further investment or modification to their existing filling machines, said the company.
In 2013, Tetra Pak had sold about 1.1 billion bio-caps globally, an increase of over 80% as against 2012.
According to the company, up to 80% of the material in its one-liter Tetra Rex brand carton is paperboard, which is made from a renewable resource, wood.
