How customizable is SmartCAN®?

A Packaging Platform Built for Performance, Recyclability, and Regulatory Readiness

In today’s packaging environment, brands are under pressure to balance multiple priorities at once. Shelf appeal, consumer convenience, recyclability, recycled content goals, and evolving packaging regulations are all important considerations. For many companies still using traditional composite canisters, those priorities can compete with one another.

SmartCAN® was designed to change that equation.

As a modern alternative to composite canisters, SmartCAN® combines broad customization capabilities with a 100% recyclable monomaterial PET structure, giving brands more flexibility in how they design, dispense, merchandise, and futureproof their packaging.

The result is a platform that allows brands to tailor performance, appearance, and regulatory compliance around their specific operational and product needs.

A customizable alternative to traditional composite canisters
Traditional composite canisters often rely on multiple materials layered together, including paperboard, foil liners, and plastic components —that complicate recycling and increase exposure to ecomodulation fees and EPR penalties.

SmartCAN® simplifies this structure through a singlematerial PET design that:

  • Supports widely available recycling pathways
  • Reduces material complexity and weight
  • Aligns with APR Critical Guidance
  • Helps brands avoid penalties associated with nonrecyclable or hardtoseparate packaging
  • Supports PCR integration to meet recycledcontent mandates

This monomaterial approach gives brands a more straightforward path to regulatory compliance while maintaining the ability to customize how the package functions and appears on shelf.

Format Flexibility and Shelf Presentation
SmartCAN® maintains the classic canister silhouette consumers recognize, while offering clear PET visibility that showcases the product itself—an advantage for brands seeking differentiation, transparency, and freshness cues.
Because SmartCAN® is engineered as a dropin replacement, brands can transition from composite formats without major changes to:

  • Shelf footprint
  • Conveyor compatibility
  • Filling line integration

Equivalent diameters and familiar form factors help minimize operational disruption while upgrading recyclability and compliance readiness.

Closure and dispensing options
One of SmartCAN’s strongest customization advantages is its compatibility with multiple closure and dispensing configurations. The platform includes the proprietary Fresh Twist™ lid, which provides an easy quarter-turn opening and secure reseal functionality.

Beyond the standard snap lid closure, SmartCAN also supports threaded finishes that allow for more diverse dispensing options compared to many traditional composite canisters. This creates opportunities for brands to tailor the consumer experience around different product categories and usage occasions.

For products that require controlled dispensing, reseal ability, or differentiated opening experiences, this flexibility allows packaging to become part of the product strategy.

Shelf-life customization through barrier technology
Customization also extends to product protection and shelf-life performance. SmartCAN is available with BarrierGuard® OxygenSmart™ technology, which helps optimize oxygen protection while maintaining recyclability. BarrierGuard OxygenSmart absorbs more oxygen using significantly less barrier material and can support shelf life up to 24 months — a capability that is especially important for products where freshness directly impacts consumer satisfaction and product integrity.

At the same time, the barrier system was designed to avoid the complexity often associated with multi-material packaging structures. BarrierGuard OxygenSmart meets APR Critical Guidance and supports recyclable packaging pathways, helping brands align product protection with recyclability goals.

Supporting Recyclability, PCR Goals, and Regulatory Readiness
As packaging regulations evolve, SmartCAN® helps brands prepare for:

  • EPR programs
  • Ecomodulation fee structures
  • PCR mandates
  • Material reduction requirements
  • Recyclability scoring systems

SmartCAN®’s monomaterial PET structure directly supports these priorities by enabling:

  • Recyclable packaging (rewarded under most ecomodulation systems)
  • Lightweighted designs that reduce material use and cost
  • PCR integration without sacrificing clarity or performance
  • APR-aligned structures that improve acceptance in recycling streams

In contrast, multilayer composite canisters often fall into “hardtorecycle” categories, resulting in higher fees, limited endoflife options, and increased compliance risk.

Smarter Material Choices, Stronger Sustainability Outcomes
By simplifying material composition and supporting recyclability, SmartCAN® helps brands align packaging decisions with both operational and regulatory priorities.

Measurable lifecycle impact
SmartCAN’s advantages go beyond appearance or functionality—its design flexibility also delivers meaningful reductions in lifecycle environmental impacts.

Major Eco Impact Reductions with SmartCAN® vs. MultiLayer Composite Canisters
When compared to traditional composite canisters, SmartCAN® PET canisters demonstrate:

These improvements reflect the benefits of a simpler, singlematerial structure that is easier to recycle and less resource intensive to produce.

Packaging flexibility built for evolving demands
As packaging requirements continue to evolve, brands increasingly need solutions that can adapt to multiple priorities at once—consumer convenience, shelf differentiation, recyclability, PCR integration, and longterm regulatory compliance.
SmartCAN® delivers on all fronts. From customizable closures and dispensing options to recyclable monomaterial construction and PCR compatibility, SmartCAN® gives brands the ability to tailor packaging around both product performance and the demands of a changing regulatory landscape.

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