The bottles contains internal silicon oxide coating which protects the wine
Sutter Home Winery, a producer of single-serving 187mL wines, reported that it is using PET bottles from Ball Corporation for all 187mL wine bottles sold throughout the US.
The company claimed that the bottles feature Plasmax, a transparent, internal silicon oxide (SiOx) barrier coating technology that protects the wine inside the bottle and, unlike some competing barriers, provides clarity and does not contaminate the PET recycling stream because it is easily removed during the recycling process.
The company said that it began using Ball’s custom-designed PET wine bottles in select markets in 2005 and has gradually increased distribution since then. The bottles preserve the look of the original glass container and run on the winery’s existing filling lines.
Wendy Nyberg, senior director of marketing for Sutter Home Winery, said: Sutter Home made the decision to switch to plastic wine bottles because of our ongoing efforts to become more environmentally friendly. The plastic bottles weigh only one sixth what the glass bottles weigh and they’re much smaller, so consumers get the same amount of wine in a smaller, unbreakable, less wasteful and recyclable bottle.
Switching to PET has increased convenience for consumers and allowed us to offer a package with some great environmental benefits. We know that the Plasmax barrier coating Ball provides will keep our wine fresh and that the bottles can still be easily and effectively recycled.
Ball Corporation is a supplier of metal and plastic packaging for beverage and food products.