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PRODUCT NEWS

Teknor Apex Company to Bluestone Lane selects SIG’s
introduce Creamid® P Series at cartons for new coffee beverage

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ABluestone Lane has selected aseptic packaging
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TSeries at K 2019. Creamid® P Series polyamide 6 solutions provider SIG’s recyclable combismile cartons
(PA 6) compounds absorb nearly one-third less water at for its first ready-to-drink iced coffee beverage.
saturation than standard grades, provide 15-25% improved Named Australian Iced Coffee, the new beverage
tensile properties in the conditioned state, and exhibit will be available in
two variations, which
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exhibit about 80% reduction in water uptake after 24 hours
as compared to standard polyamide 6, and about 30% carton packs. The new
lower upon saturation. In the conditioned state these new cartons complement
grades, Creamid® P2H7G6 and Creamid P3H2G10, exhibit both companies’
higher tensile elastic modulus and strength at break.The commitment to offer
Creamid P series is the newest product family of higher responsible products. SIG produced the cartons using
performance specialty polyamide compounds designed only paper board developed from Forest Stewardship
by Teknor Apex for structural components in metal Council (FSC)-certified pulp and other sources.
replacement applications. The compounds are based on According to the company, each pack is resealable
advanced formulation technology that Teknor Apex can be and shelf-stable and also features the FSC label. The
applied to lower the moisture uptake of a broad range of cartons have a slanted top and grip corners with a
polyamide 6- and 6/66- based compounds. These include single-action closure to enable convenient consumption
from the pack. The packs are leak-proof and tamper-
evident. Bluestone Lane founder and CEO Nicholas
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introduce our Australian Iced Coffee ready-to-drink that
is unparalleled in quality, taste and sustainability.” The
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and are also available online. Bluestone Lane currently
operates 45 locations across seven markets in the US.
In August, SIG partnered with US-based organic dairy
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combismile cartons for its milk products. Combismile
is currently not available in Germany, France, the
grades with various types and loadings of reinforcements UK, Italy and Japan. Bluestone Lane is committed to
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other specialty compounds. Creamid P Series compounds
can further employ an advanced heat stabilization system making the coffee experience relevant and less about
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tensile properties of Creamid P compounds enable them turning locals into connoisseurs, fastidious about the
to meet the demands of certain structural applications quality of coffee they consume and the way it’s served.
where, traditionally, PA 6 compounds did not perform due It’s time for New Yorkers to enlighten their palate!The
to high moisture uptake,” said Markus Krippner, Director Bluestone Lane team consists of expert baristas,
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may provide a practical alternative to polyamide 66 have extensive experience pulling shots in the world’s
compounds as well.” leading coffee culture hubs.

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