Global launch of Tetra Pak's LightCap 30 is announced
Tetra Pak has announced the global launch of LightCap 30, a high density polyethylene (HDPE) cap made from sugar cane.
Tetra Pak has announced the global launch of LightCap 30, a high density polyethylene (HDPE) cap made from sugar cane.
Norwegian dairy Tine is the first brand in Europe to use the bio-based caps. Its Piano vanilla sauce, Tine iced coffee, iced tea and chocolate milk will be packaged in the Tetra Brik Aseptic Edge with bio-based LightCap 30.
"As one of Norway's largest users of packaging, it is important that we use our resources optimally and prioritise sustainability," said Björn Malm, sustainability manager at Tine. "This is a business imperative for us. Tetra Pak's TBA Edge, which is made from about 75% renewable resources, now comes with bio-based cap, offering us the opportunity to further enhance the environmental profile of our products."
The renewable polyethylene used in LightCap 30 starts out as sugar cane. The cane is crushed and the juice fermented and distilled to produce ethanol. Through a process of dehydration, ethanol is converted into ethylene, which is then polymerised to produce the polyethylene used to manufacture the cap.
Source: Tetra Pak
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