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Food Packaging

Barrier blocks more air in plastic containers

By Rose Shilling
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Ring Container Technologies says its new plastic packaging barrier keeps out 30 percent more oxygen.

Images courtesy of Ring Container Technologies

plastic packaging barrier

Ring Container Technologies says its new plastic packaging barrier keeps out 30 percent more oxygen.

Images courtesy of Ring Container Technologies

plastic packaging barrier
plastic packaging barrier
April 17, 2019

Ring Container Technologies has a new barrier for plastic containers that it says keeps more oxygen away from food and uses less material than competitors.

BarrierGuard OxygenSmart could be used for oxygen-sensitive products, including tomato sauces, nuts, oils, baby foods, instant coffee and vegetables. It provides a shelf life of 24 months and has glass-like clarity.

Initial studies showed that the technology blocked or absorbed up to 30 percent more oxygen versus competitive barriers and used 2.5 times less barrier material on average, the company says.

The Tennessee-based business produces bottles with the barrier technology at the plant it opened in October in Louisville, Ky.  

For more information, visit www.ringcontainer.com

KEYWORDS: food packaging technology packaging design packaging materials

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Rose Shilling is a previous managing editor of Food Engineering Magazine. She wrote feature stories on a variety of topics and tracked the food packaging industry. A journalist with an editing background at news services and newspapers, she also has driven editorial projects in health care and higher education.

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