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packaging products through the green, grey, and brown colour ed samples are also available on
use of polymeric coating, and to tones can be produced by fore- request to decorate bottles. Non-
increase durability and improve hearth colouring. For example round bottles and jars with cor-
surface properties of products. Georgia green is another com- ners, difficult shapes such rec-
mon colour preferred by the mar- tangular can also be produced.
Antibacterial glass packaging ket. Sharp shoulders can be designed
products according to customers’ requests.
Glass is by nature a mate- Decoration Painting Line Thick bottoms, different finishes
rial that does not interact with Bottles can be painted with and high push-up alternatives are
its contents and is impermeable different colours; organic paint available.
with regards to oxygen. This pre- spray system gives mat, satin, Logos can be positioned on
vents the decomposition of the gloss surfaces. the shoulder, the body or bot-
contents inside the glass packag- Thermochromic paints are tom. Embossing and engraving
ing and helps maintain its origi- used to give different colours to alternatives can be applied.
nal freshness. One of the pro- the glass, depending on tempera- Basic bottles can be changed
jects aimed at creating new and ture. For example a bottle can be from blow blow to narrow neck
functional properties the of the blue in the refrigerator at +4°C, press blow technology and this
SĎisĎecam Glass Packaging Group but flint at room temperature at light-weighting is important for
is their antibacterial quality. This +20°C. ecological footprint. Energy and
aims at extending the shelf life of Phosphorus paints can be used transportation expenses can be
products in glass packaging. to give effects in dark areas. reduced.
Three different colours can
SPECIAL AND RARE be worked, the main colours are Flexible packaging, standard
COLOURS flint , amber, emerald green and applications
Different rare colours are pro- olive green. These colours can be Different alternatives can be
duced with the help of special worked at the different locations applied as packaging standard
colouring agents, usually applied and necessary colour changes according to customers’ needs or
to blue. The most common col- can be realized according to mar- requests:
ours are cobalt blue, Maryland ket demand. t Standard Euro or USA pallet;
blue, turquoise light blue and sky t Carton or plastic layer/tray;
blue. Dark or light alternatives 3D bottle design and exclusive t Horizontal or vertical strap;
are available. products t Different number of rows;
On the other hand, different 3D technology and 3D print- t Different polyethylene thick-

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