Dow AgroSciences’ light-weight, sustainable, agrochemical, auto-stackable, 15L PET containers provide considerable functionality in stacking and distribution and allow greater ease of product dispensing than traditional containers. Dow Agrosciences took many design requirements into consideration and integrated them with stackability and pourability to enable added functionality to the lightweight containers. Addressing the whole value chain, Dow Agrosciences considered the distribution chain, end user, and the end of life for the package. The containers’ added functionalities increase safety, improve usage and reduce their environmental footprint. Reducing the need for added packaging for transport, the upper safety top adds strong stability when the containers are stacked on top of each other, allowing them to be stacked up to three containers high on a pallet without the need for an outer carton case. A large, centered neck compatible with closed-transfer systems and bore seal caps minimizes operator exposure and allows for easier pouring. The PET body is blown from a pre-form to allow for on-demand production, minimizing the need for transportation and storage of empty bottles before filling. Lightweight construction, improved logistics, and the elimination of the carton case reduce the overall environmental impact made by this packaging system.
