ICE Bottle Wins Horners Bottlemakers Award

The 2016 Horners Bottlemakers Award has gone to the ICE bottle by R&D Tool and Engineering Ltd.

Initially created for the cosmetics market, the glass-like bottle is produced using injection stretch blow moulding. The result is a stackable bottle with a sleek, high-end, almost architectural look.

The ICE bottle was praised by the judges for the way it demonstrates what is possible with plastics at the premium end of the market and for its unique, eye-catching design.

Made from a copolyester supplied by Eastman, the square shoulders of the bottle also allow for a simple engraving process that can be easily read. It has sparked interest from many parts of the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) industry.

The Horners Bottlemakers Award was established in 2002 and commends innovative plastic bottles, containers or jars that either have significant commercial potential or are already a commercial success. The award is jointly run by the Worshipful Company of Horners and the British Plastics Federation (BPF).

The winner received their award at the Horners banquet on 6 October, which was presented by the Lord Mayor of London Jeffrey Mountevans. 

The Horners and BPF Polymer Apprentice of the Year Award is also now open for entry. More information about the award can be found here.