The U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) has given Constar the green light for its
new DiamondClear® oxygen scavenging technology for
polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers. Effective June 22,
Constar began selling DiamondClear for packaging virtually all oxygen
sensitive food and beverage products, including tomato ketchup,
salsas, pasta sauces, table sauces, jams, jellies, ready-to-drink
teas, juices, dairy, wine, and other alcoholic beverages.
Developed by
Constar, DiamondClear is a proprietary technology that substantially
elevates the barrier performance of PET containers, while maintaining
clarity, rendering Constar's PET containers a more attractive and
sustainable alternative to glass containers, other forms of plastic
packaging and even metal containers in some cases. The ability to
tightly control oxygen ingress enables PET containers with
DiamondClear to keep products fresher, more vibrant in color and
tasting better longer.
DiamondClear's
attractiveness as an alternative to glass containers is further
advanced by its exceptional clarity, light weight and a robust
monolayer structure that eliminates the risk of delamination, a common
performance flaw of multi-layer PET containers. This "toughness"
allows for faster filling and labeling speeds.
Philadelphia,
Penn.-based Constar International Inc. is a leading global producer
and supplier of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic containers
and preforms for food and beverages. Visit
www.constar.net.