Industry-First Virtual Trials to Begin on Lightweighting Glass Bottles
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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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A virtual twin is a real-time digital representation of a product or process that is used to model, visualize and predict new innovations before any physical trials take place.
Key Points:
- A virtual twin is a real-time digital representation of a product or process that is used to model, visualize and predict new innovations before any physical trials take place.
- The trial will research and develop a new external coating for the glass bottle to reduce the micro-cracks in the glass surface, which will allow the glass to be much lighter whilst maintaining its strength.
- The lightweight glass bottle will maintain its 100% recyclability and if successful in the virtual trial, will undergo glass bottle testing from summer 2022.
- Glass lightweighting is one of the solutions for reducing the glass sectors CO impact and carbon emissions will be reduced in both the manufacturing of the bottle and transportation of the finished goods.