• Recycled aluminum (PCR)
PCR stands for Post Consumer Recycling. When the use of the product has ended, the material from which it is made is recycled and utilized in the production of new goods. The PCR aluminum used at SIGG's Frauenfeld plant is reprocessed aluminum made from recycled high-voltage wires, printing plates, etc. The aluminum comes from Europe and is known for its longevity and quality retention during use and the recycling process.
Most importantly - after many years of use, the bottle made of PCR aluminum can be recycled again!
• ECOCARE® - Coating
The coating on the inner surface of aluminum bottles, called EcoCare® – liner, is a co-polyester – derivative that is completely BPA, phthalate, BADGE, BFDGE and NOGE – free. The same type of material is TRITAN® co-polyester, which, for example, SIGG VIVA plastic bottles are made of. The material used in the production of the coating has been slightly changed so that it can be applied as a thin powder to the inner surface and burned in the oven attached to the bottle. This ensures that the coating bends with bumps and remains elastic and protective and the entire bottle as light as possible.
The coating itself does not collect any tastes and odors, which is a big problem with plastic bottles. The EcoCare® coating also withstands citrus juices and carbonated products.
The Eco-Care® coating used by SIGG has been approved by all the necessary authorities that monitor the food industry around the world, and SIGG strictly complies with EU directives and the regulations of the US FDA and the German Food Agency LFGB.
• Washing
Aluminum Drink Bottles should be washed by hand. The bottle itself can withstand machine washing, but the so-called Detergent residues may remain behind the "neck" due to the shape of the bottle. In addition, the mechanical stress of machine washing can dim the illustration printed on the bottle. Normal hand dishwashing detergents are used for hand washing, but SIGG has its own cleaning tablets for tough situations and a dish brush suitable for the bottle.
