The specialist in metal packaging parts has submitted a patent request for an anodized “injected” aluminum process, poised to unveil fresh prospects for premium brands. This pioneering solution merges design versatility and a radiant surface with complete adherence to national recycling programs.
TNT Group is exploring possibilities beyond zamak! The company, celebrated for its proficiency with this sophisticated, weighty, and cool-to-the-touch substance — valued for endowing packaging with outstanding presence and resilience — has recently registered a patent that might extensively broaden packaging opportunities across numerous luxury domains, spanning fragrances and beauty products to liquors.
Marrying aesthetics with circularity
TNT Group’s new patent-pending injected aluminum process featuring a lustrous anodized coating unites aluminum’s circular economy benefits with the adaptability of die-cast substances, all while furnishing visual attributes akin to those of zamak. It alleviates multiple limitations linked to zamak or cold-formed aluminum alternatives traditionally supplied by the firm.
Specifically, it grants substantial design adaptability, a diverse array of metal coatings made achievable through anodization, decreased mass relative to zamak while upholding a high-end tactile impression, and total alignment with conventional domestic recycling systems.
TNT Group had previously invested in the creation of cold-formed aluminum elements for patrons like Chanel and L’Artisan Parfumeur. This methodology presented a more lightweight substitute to zamak, capitalizing on a widely accessible metal from the food sector and profiting from considerable quantities that ease entry to well-established global collection and recycling channels. Nonetheless, the contours of these pieces stayed confined to basic, balanced forms attained via machining.
“The synergy of zamak, cold-formed aluminum, and the novel anodized injected aluminum augments the spectrum of solutions open to brands, empowering them to tailor material selections to planned function, coveted consumer interaction, and ESG aims,” the company clarified in an announcement.
Life Cycle Assessments
To bolster its clients’ tactical decisions, TNT Group has commenced Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) to gauge and contrast the ecological footprint of varied options for congruent projects. These investigations supply customers with clear, quantifiable information to inform material and process choices. An introductory LCA has already been finalized, juxtaposing recycled zamak against primary zamak. Extra studies will encompass cold-formed aluminum by the close of 2025 and anodized injected aluminum in 2026.
TNT Group stated that the preliminary initiatives are already undergoing design and industrial vetting. This groundbreaking answer will be showcased at the company’s exhibition area (VA12) during Luxe Pack Monaco.
Via this invention, the ISO 14067 certified enterprise reasserts its aptitude for transforming all metals. TNT Group, which presently manufactures its merchandise utilizing in excess of 30% recycled zamak, thus persists in propelling the circularity of its range.
Among the group’s recent accomplishments are a pair of refillable packaging layouts featuring an innovative construction for the novel Darphin Paris skincare offerings.
