Akestra™ for hotfill food packaging
Hot filled foods like purées, sauces, and desserts demand packaging that holds its shape under heat - without compromising sustainability or shelf appeal. For brand owners, that means delivering safe, visually appealing products. For converters, it means reliable forming and line efficiency. Akestra™ delivers on both.
Designed for hotfill applications up to 95 °C, Akestra™ combines high heat resistance with excellent clarity and structure. It offers the kind of “snap” performance you’d expect from polystyrene, with barrier properties close to PET - ideal for portion packs or lidded trays. Even under demanding conditions, Akestra™ maintains its form and finish, reducing deformation and enhancing appearance.
Akestra™ also simplifies production. It’s compatible with existing PET infrastructure, allowing converters and thermoformers to run it on standard lines with minimal adjustments. Akestra™ enables up to 90% recycled PET content, is food-contact approved across major markets (EU, US, JP), and is endorsed according to TCEP PET transparent tray-to-tray recycling stream. That makes it a smart choice for meeting both regulatory goals and consumer expectations.
Whether you’re focused on product safety, packaging performance, or circularity, Akestra™ brings them all together, without trade-offs. For hotfill packaging that performs beautifully from production to shelf, Akestra™ is the clear choice.
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