Technical Insights with Emily Fisher and Zaid Albahri
Clear PET packaging offers strong shelf appeal and allows consumers to see the product inside. But that transparency can also create a challenge: natural PET does not fully protect sensitive contents from UV and visible light.
Light exposure can trigger photodegradation, affecting vitamins, colors, flavors, fragrances and active ingredients. Over time, this can reduce product stability, shorten shelf life and impact the quality consumers expect.
In this edition of Technical Insights, Holland Colours' experts Emily Fisher and Zaid Albahri explain how light affects sensitive products and how light-blocking additives can help maintain the clarity of PET while adding functional protection.
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The video explores:
- Why clear PET needs protection from UV and visible light
- How light exposure affects product quality and shelf life
- How LightGuard protects while maintaining transparency
- How light protection can support product stability and reduce waste
About the expert
Emily Fisher is an R&D Chemist at Holland Colours. Together with Zaid Albahri, Product Development Manager, they work on developing protective solutions for PET packaging that combine product performance with the needs of modern packaging and recycling systems.
