{"id":14629,"date":"2018-07-27T07:05:29","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T05:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=14629"},"modified":"2018-07-27T16:42:58","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T14:42:58","slug":"bioplastics-can-replace-glass-pet-and-aluminium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/biokunststoff-kann-glas-pet-und-aluminium-ersetzen\/","title":{"rendered":"Bioplastics can replace glass, PET and aluminium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With \u201eEcozen HF\u201c, Hamburg-based Velox GmbH and its partner SK Chemicals are offering a new, transparent, partially bio-based plastic. The copolyester range is suitable as a replacement for the packaging materials aluminium, glass or PET.<\/p>\n<p>The new material is similar to <strong>PET<\/strong> process, for example in the<strong> Stretch-blow method<\/strong>, says Velox General Manager Fran\u00e7ois Minec. However, Ecozen HF offers decisive advantages because it can withstand high temperatures and pressures.<\/p>\n<p>The transparent material could act as a lighter alternative to glass. Also for <strong>Hot filling applications<\/strong> it is suitable. The costly heat-set process and crystallisation of the bottle or can neck, which would be necessary with PET, would then no longer be necessary. Finally <strong>Ecozen HF<\/strong> because of the pressure resistance also as an alternative to <strong>Aluminium claddings<\/strong> for cosmetic spray cans.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-826582502\"><div id=\"packa-1376681676\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With \u201eEcozen HF\u201c, Velox has a new, transparent, partially bio-based plastic on offer. 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