If you are manufacturing certain liquids that may not be suitable for packaging in plastic bottles you can consider fluorinate bottles. Because some products react with normal plastic bottles, causing distortion and paneling wherein due to reduced pressure inside the bottle, the bottle implodes and collapses, especially in the middle. This distortion happens due to chemical reaction and is often a slow process, so if you package your products in a non-fluorinated bottle you may not realize it immediately. However, distortion and paneling is going to have a negative impact on sales and can be a deal breaker for the consumer.
The Advantages of Fluorinate Bottles
Apart from strengthening the plastic bottles and preventing distortion, fluorination also offers additional advantages for many products that otherwise would be packaged in glass. The benefits include:
- Reduced odor emission
- Reduced chemical permeation
- No fragrance loss
- Allows plastic to be used instead of more expensive and weighty glass
- No product loss
- No spoilage of labels
- Improved safety as no flammable or dangerous vapors released into the atmosphere
- Results in minimal waste
- Is cheaper than glass or metal containers
Fluorination is a chemical process by which bottles are exposed to fluorine gas either after they are manufactured or during the manufacturing process. The fluorine then forms a layer as thin as a film and protects the bottles and prevents their contents from reacting with the plastic. Different grades of fluorination are used for different products and barrier fluorination can range from between one and 20 percent of fluorine used. Grades of fluorination used also depend on the kind of plastic used for the bottles and what they are supposed to contain. While HDPE bottles are the ones that are popularly fluorinated, other plastic bottles except for PET can also be fluorinated.
Fluorinate bottles also meet legal standards set by various governments for the packaging of certain contents. Chemicals, solvents, pesticides, petroleum products are only some of the items that can be packaged in fluorinate bottles. If you have a requirement for specific grades of fluorination or plastic bottles that are fluorinated, contact MJS Packaging. We can source the right grade of fluorination that you require for your products and both inline and offline methods of fluorination. If you are not sure whether or not you need fluorinated bottles or which process is suitable for your products, we can provide professional guidance and advice.
