Ciba^® XYMARA™ effect pigments for the packaging of a new aroma of Colgate-Palmolive Tahiti shower gel.

• Ciba Xymara^TM products offer an outstanding palette of effect pigments for packaging.
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How to fight the enemy light and allow growth of a traditional product through innovative packaging.

• The growth of transparent plastic like polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and clarified polyolefin in packaging continues, driven by two major trends:  The addition to traditional packaging materials like glass and metal and the wish of consumers for more convenience
• The following example shows how it was possible to develop an innovative package for a very traditional product that needed protection from light degradation.
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Ciba^® SHELFPLUS^® O2 as oxygen scavenger in Butcher's plastic containers for their new premium cat food range

• Polypropylene barrier packaging provides a reliable alternative to traditional means of excluding oxygen such as glass or metal packaging by combining a passive barrier and Ciba^® SHELFPLUS^® O2 oxygen scavenger.
  Please see also the article in Packaging Digest (February 2007).

Ciba^® SHELFPLUS^® O2 as oxygen scavenger in Tartex and Dr. Ritter finest patés

• Ciba^® SHELFPLUS^® O2 is an oxygen scavenger used in multilayer structures, which protects the content of the packaging from oxygen degradation.
  Please see also the article in the Pira Innovation News.

Ciba^® SHELFPLUS^® O2 and EVOH passive barrier in packaging of retort-processed food

• Sonnen Bassermann is adopting the combination of Ciba^® SHELFPLUS^® O2 and EVOH for its ready meal plastic containers.

PRIME-EX™ from EXTEN SA

• This solution is based on Prime IT™ for Enhanced Package Performance regarding Printing Adhesion.