Ball licenses oxygen scavenger technology for PET

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July 31, 2008 - Ball Corp., Broomfield, licenses oxygen scavenger technology to Koch Industries’ subsidiary Invista, Wichita, KS. Invista produces polyethylene terephthalate (PET), nylon, PolyShield® resins. PolyShield modified PET copolymers provide active oxygen barrier, carbonation retention, clarity in colored monolayer containers when blended with up to 5% MXD6 nylon just prior to injection molding of preform. Tests show containers made from PolyShield/MXD6 blends protect oxygen-sensitive foods such as beer, wine, juice. “Ball develops and utilizes a variety of barrier technologies to provide enhanced packaging solutions for food and beverage products,” says Mike Vaughn, vp, Packaging Innovation at Ball. “This agreement represents our willingness and ability to make this technology available to others.”
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