PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2011

CAPPING / CLOSURES 26 for example, a cap that is more than 1mm higher is required. In the case of South Africa, we again find a devia- tion from any proportionality between the cap height and weight, albeit to a lesser extent. Fig. 4 illustrates the comparison as described above for bottles in excess of 0.5l up to 1.5l. In this category Austria and the USA demonstrate the highest and the heaviest caps, featuring a height greater than 16mm and a weight of approx. 3.5g. Viet- nam, with a cap height of 11.3mm and a cap weight of less than 2g, lies at the other end of the scale. The other countries are grouped together in a middle sector which in turn enables a degree of proportionality between the weight of the cap and its height to be identified. One exception in this category is France, where the caps, despite a relatively small cap height of 12.8mm, have a weight of 2.8g which is clearly above the weight of the German bottles (which is in any event relatively high). Fig 5 illustrates the cap on a pre- mium water from Austria which, in addition to the design of the bottle, presents an individualised effect with ribbing and a tapered shape. Such individualisation makes it an exotic addition to the range of bottles that predominantly – with the exception of one or two ‘scene’ drinks – make use of standard caps where any attempt Making an even bigger splash in 2011 FoodBev Media is pleased to present the 2011 Water Innovation Awards - designed to recognise excellence and creativity in the global packaged water industry. Beginning as the bottledwaterworld design awards in 2002, this is FoodBev Media’s longest established international awards scheme. Previous Awards have been presented in Paris, Dubai, Bergamo, Wiesbaden and Gleneagles. This year, the announcement of finalists and winners will be made at a special Awards Gala Dinner during the Global Bottled Water Congress in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 14 September 2011. For more information and to enter, please visit www.waterinnovationawards.com JgcXj_ Ÿ Fb\X s ;i\Xdjk`d\%Zfd Fig. 4: Cap weight and height by coun- tries - bottles 0.5l to 1.5l Fig 5: Vöslauer/ 0.2L, non-carbonated mineral water, Austria PET planet insider Vol. 12 No. 06/11 www.petpla.net