X-LITE™ Still is Sidel’s latest innovative 500ml PET packaging solution for non-pressurised still water. Thanks to its extremely light industrial bottle design, it is the most cost-effective and sustainable packaging available on the market. 

Plastic is ubiquitous in today's society. A great amount of plastic is specifically flowing into the packaging industry. However, economic and technical limitations cause most plastic packaging to have a linear and unsustainable life, often characterized by a very short use phase.

Weighing just 6.5g and standing 195mm tall, Sidel X-LITE Still is the lightest 500ml PET bottle in the world for non-pressurized still water. This pioneering solution addresses the still water market for small size PET bottles, in particular producers looking to optimise their packaging and production costs. 

As the lightest bottle in the world for still water, Sidel X-LITE Still reduces Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). The total savings of PET resin and energy achieved with Sidel X-LITE Still can reach up to 2 million euros per year for bottled water producers who switch from a 12g PET bottle to the X-LITE Still 6.5g bottle. This translates into a reduction in the consumption of PET resin saving a remarkable 1,485 tonnes of PET per year. The product also leads to significant energy savings of up to 335,000kWh/year mainly achieved through reduction in blowing pressure and heating power with no compromises on packaging performance*. Combined these reductions amount to 3,300 tonnes of CO2 saved, which equals 25 round trips between New York and Paris by plane with 200 passengers on board.

*Based on Sidel Matrix™ Combi handling 2,700 bottles per hour per mould, for a SBO 20, with a yearly production of 5,000 hours, with a PET cost of 1425€ per tonne and energy cost of 0.12€/kwh.