CAPS & CLOSURES 22 PETplanet Insider Vol. 27 No. 01+02/26 www.petpla.net CAPS & CLOSURES Meeting consumer demands Closure solutions for modern PET packaging For decades, BERICAP has been a trusted partner in high quality plastic and aluminium closures for the global beverage, food, and industrial sectors. Headquartered in Germany, the family-owned company operates 30 production sites worldwide. Its activities are supported by specialised R&D centres, an in-house mould shop, and collaboration with customers on product and process development. As BERICAP approaches its 100th anniversary in 2026, the milestone highlights a long-standing commitment to combining technical expertise with innovation, as recent developments demonstrate. With new concepts for sport caps, RefPET bottles and edible oil applications, BERICAP addresses evolving market needs from convenience to material reduction and recyclability. Sport caps: safety, performance, and on-the-go convenience As demand for convenient, mobile drinking solutions continues to grow, the company has developed and fully industrialised a range of sport caps for beverage brands, bottlers and private label manufacturers. The portfolio covers all relevant neck finishes, including the lightweight GME 30.40. Designed for one-handed operation, all BERICAP sport caps feature a 180-degree opening angle and a high flow rate, for a comfortable and intuitive drinking experience on-the-go. The range includes the one-piece Biarritz cap, offering a modern design and easy handling, and the two-piece premium Monet cap, which incorporates a contrasting tamper-evidence ring and a window that clearly indicates whether the bottle has been opened. Both models are produced in mono material HDPE to ensure efficient recycling within PET streams and are suitable for dry and wet aseptic filling. Together, the new Biarritz and Monet designs enhance the Crystal and Thump Up models, forming a comprehensive sport cap lineup. Safety is embedded throughout the entire line, with all models meeting BSDA (British Soft Drinks Association) child safety standards to prevent loose parts. For additional functionality, the silicone free BERICAP valve can be integrated into selected designs. By focusing on convenience, production flexibility and recyclability, the company offers a sport-cap range that meets the expectations of modern beverage brands. RefPET solutions: enabling circularity in refillable packaging Refillable PET bottles (RefPET) play an important role in circular beverage packaging, especially in markets such as Germany. Unlike single use PET, RefPET bottles are designed to withstand numerous cycles of collection, washing, refilling, and recapping – most commonly in the mineral water and CSD segment. These repeated processes place specific and demanding requirements on the closure system. A key requirement is the tamper evidence band. For RefPET bottles, the band must remain attached to the closure without locking below the neck’s clip in ring, as it typically does on single use bottles. If the tamper evidence band stays on the bottle after opening, the container cannot be refilled or securely reclosed, disrupting the entire returnable system. Because a bottle neck can change slightly over its lifetime due to repeated washing and handling, RefPET bottles typically rely on two-piece closures. The combination of a plastic closure shell and a liner – which is either flexible and free rotating or in-shell moulded and fix – helps compensate for slight damages and scratches at the neck which might occur during processing and ensures a consistent seal. Reinforced designs, optimised liner materials and tailored tamper evidence concepts, such as slit or moulded bands, contribute to reliable performance, even on high-speed filling lines. BERICAP offers a broad portfolio of RefPET closures, ranging from lightweight designs to diverse liner options and customisable branding features such as embossing and printing. These engineered solutions support the rising importance of refillable packaging under evolving EU regulations (PPWR).
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