CAPS & CLOSURES 43 PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 05/22 www.petpla.net In practical use situations the quality of the Bericap ClipAside closure is evident: after it had been opened and closed 30 times the closure did not detach from the bottle. The parallel tethers, a design element of ClipAside, prevent overbending or breakage, even when misused. Image gains and sustainability improvements As the study revealed, many consumers are not aware of the ecological benefits of tethered caps. This indicates how important it is for beverage manufacturers to communicate them. High-visibility information about the benefits and correct handling on the label will help to educate consumers and contribute to a more positive brand image for the beverage manufacturers. Although it is unlikely that consumers will change their brand because of a closure, they will welcome the fact that their chosen beverage brand has closures that meet their requirements. rPET100 Designed for recycling. Made from recycling. • Heat resistant • Fully recyclable • Thermoformable like PET BENEFITS HOT CUPS · DAIRY PRODUCTS · INSTANT SOUPS · TO-GO MEALS · COFFEE LIDS foodgrade without compromise Flexible switchover to tethered caps for the beverage industry Bericap has created the technical framework for the beverage industry to switch over to the new Bericap ClipAside tethered closure system thanks to its consistent performance across all relevant neck finishes from 26 to 38mm. The flexible slit band technology allows customers to make the adaptations to their production lines for the new closure dimensions today and then decide spontaneously whether to initially continue with the current TE band slit or change over to the new tethered caps. Customers can remain flexible in this respect because a changeover from the current TE band geometry to tethered caps doesn’t necessitate any further adaptations to the production lines. When the customer is ready to launch bottles with the new caps they can then execute the switch without any further modifications to the filling equipment. This is very useful for beverage manufacturers outside Europe, where tethered requirements are not mandatory yet, but might be in future. www.bericap.com Bericap ClipAside parallel tethers
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