Belgian bottle manufacturer Incoplas (Brussels; www.incoplas.com) has introduced a range of light-weighted bottles based on injection stretch blow moulding (ISBM) HDPE resin "SB 1359" from the refining and chemicals division of Total (Paris / France; www.total.com). The range combines symmetrical and asymmetrical bottles, in sizes up to 5 l, with significantly reduced bottle weight in comparison to traditional HDPE extrusion blow moulded (EBM) products, without compromising mechanical performance.

Total said that the development of the HDPE resin SB 1359, which is dedicated to ISBM technology, brings easy and stable processing on one-phase and two-phase ISBM machines. The resin combines smooth injection moulding into preforms with good surface properties and high melt strength for the stretching/blowing phase. Compared to traditional HDPE bottles produced by EBM, bottle weight is reduced by over 25%, the company said.

Incoplas sales manager Didier Desmedt said: “Bottle applications such as personal care and household chemicals will be able to take full advantage of the benefits that the new ISBM bottle series has to offer, such as excellent aesthetics, outstanding chemical resistance and good impact resistance.”