Less is more…

… a succinct encapsulation of the tasks facing the container design people when it comes to developing lighter-weight plastic bottles. A lower preform weight creates advantages in terms of the material costs for preform procurement – and there even a few grams can make a significant difference:

It’s vital, of course, to comply with all the parameters of importance for the bottle’s stability. Improvement potentials must be identified in all areas of the PET bottle

Your advantage when container design is integrated into the formulation of lightweighting concepts for your bottle range:

• Even very slight modifications will produce measurable cost advantages.
• The learned and communicated visual image will not be affected. 
• The bottle’s performance capabilities are unequivocally assured.

One example from a client:
Niagara Bottling used Krones’ container design capabilities to opt for a 500-ml bottle weighing a mere 9.9 grams and meeting all the specified requirements for both design and function.