ALPLA backs Avantium's PEF bottle development

Following The Coca-Cola Company and Danone, ALPLA is the third company to announce collaboration with the Dutch R&D leader on PEF, a bioplastic based on Avantium's proprietary YXY technology. The goal of these collaborations is to bring 100% biobased PEF bottles to the market by 2016.

"Avantium is very excited to have ALPLA enter the Joint Development Platform for PEF bottles," says Tom van Aken, CEO Avantium. "With ALPLA's extensive and proven know-how in PET conversion, bottle design and bottle manufacturing, ALPLA will be a major contributor to accelerate the commercial roll out and industrialisation of PEF. Jointly we can make PEF available for packaging in innovative markets and traditional applications. Together we have taken up the challenge to develop the supply chain for PEF as sustainable biobased packaging material to the beer and alcoholic beverage markets.  As one of the world's most innovative converters, ALPLA will be a key enabler to develop PEF bottles meeting the technical requirements for the market."

"By signing this agreement ALPLA once again demonstrates its leadership in innovation in this industry,” says ALPLA CEO Günther Lehner. “In the 1980's, ALPLA was the first to introduce the two-step PET bottle which started the transition from PVC to PET. Today we are able to take innovation a step further and introduce our customers in the food, home care and personal care area to the next generation of biobased polyester: PEF. Sustainability is a key driver for growth for ALPLA and its customers. We are therefore pleased to collaborate with Avantium to bring the first 100% biobased and recyclable PEF bottles to the market."

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