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Cool as ICE: premium design wins Bottlemakers Award

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A plastic bottle with glass-like clarity has been names the winner of the 2016 Bottlemakers Award.

The ICE bottle by R&D Tool and Engineering Ltd is produced using injection stretch blow moulding and was initially created for the cosmetics market. The result is a stackable bottle with a sleek, high-end, almost architectural look.                            

Made from a copolyester supplied by Eastman, the square shoulders of the bottle also allow for a simple engraving process that can be easily read. It has sparked interest from many parts of the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) industry.

The ICE bottle was praised by the judges for the way it demonstrates what is possible with plastics at the premium end of the market and for its unique, eye-catching design.

The Horners Bottlemakers Award was established in 2002 and commends innovative plastic bottles, containers or jars that either have significant commercial potential or are already a commercial success. The award is jointly run by the Worshipful Company of Horners and the British Plastics Federation (BPF). 

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