World: SABMiller working on PET bottle that can increase beer shelf life

Since September 2012, beer maker SABMiller has engaged with Trinity College Dublin to pursue research on a new type of PET bottle that can increase the shelf life of beer and keep it ‘fresh’, CCFGroup.com reported on July 21.

Although the technology is being developed, the brewer believes commercialization will take another five years.

Further, the brewer has also roped in CRANN – a nanoscience institute at the university to develop a new nanomaterial. The nanomaterial can stop oxygen ingress and the escape of CO2 which can prolong the shelf life of beer in plastic bottles.

When this nanomaterial is added to plastic bottles, it makes them more impervious. This also aids in cost saving in terms of quantity of material required for manufacturing, and reduces the environmental impact of PET bottles.

PET bottles for beer has been well received by customers due to its ease of use, lightweight and reclosable.

22 July, 2015