PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2020

CAPS & CLOSURES 15 PET planet Insider Vol. 21 No. 01+02/20 www.petpla.net Bericap tethered caps solutions Stay with me! According to EU Directive 2019/904 plastic closures must remain attached to the bottle even after opening. Beri- cap was one of the first manufacturers to develop solu- tions for this. The screw caps have been given a new design so that they are compatible with any technical specification. As a result, various solutions have been developed that can be adapted to all important bottle neck sizes without negatively affecting the filling or application processes. CAPS & CLOSURES Bericap has succeeded in fulfilling comprehensive requirements, even if this necessitated a re-design of the existing closures. “Within the prod- uct development process, it quickly became clear that the screw caps had to be redesigned no matter which technical solution is proposed,” states Volker Spiesmacher, Director Sales and Marketing at Bericap. “The tether requires more space in the area of the tamper evidence band. Hence, the screw caps had to be redesigned.” Bericap tethered cap for all major neck finishes The four technical proposals for screw caps now presented by Bericap can be applied to the same closure shell which is a redesign of the current closure. All proposals can be applied to all major neck finishes available on the market. However, some proposals perform better, if small details of the neck are adapted – this modification process can be closely examined and discussed with Bericap experts. The Bericap proposals allow for a market introduction of the new closure design suitable for tethered caps at an earlier stage than the actual tethered screw cap solution has to be imple- mented. Thus, the redesigned caps can be readily manufactured with all technical prerequisites for a teth- ered version set in place when they become mandatory in 2024. The rede- signed cap can then be introduced at a time that is in line with marketing activities. In addition to the screw-cap solutions, Bericap also offers press- on caps for standard necks as well as a premium solution with customised neck finish which offers the highest weight savings on neck and closure. “Quite typical for Bericap, the pre- sented tethered cap solutions do not only offer products that fulfill the EU requirements for various applications and markets but more so allow a step- by-step transition of our customers’ filling lines towards the use of tethered caps with minimal to no cost implied”, Spiesmacher concludes. “We are in conversation with our customers now and fully support them during the tran- sition process”. Less weight - more sustainability At the BrauBeviale Bericap pre- sented its sustainable closure solu- tions. Bericap has achieved a weight reduction of approximately 30% in the new, lightweight CSD closures. This is realised without impairing drinking comfort or the filling proce- dure, as only the outer diameter has been minimised. These closures are based on the DoubleSeal technology developed by Bericap. The technol- ogy offers sealing safety and ensures that the carbon dioxide remains in the bottles even at higher temperatures; it protects the condition of the beverage. The new, lightweight CSD closures have already been introduced at vari- ous major brands. www.bericap.com ClipIn tethered cap Sustainable and recyclable – Bericap’s colourless screw caps solution presented at the Brau Beviale Nuremberg 2019