Capless Sealing using ACS Aluminium Foil Caps

Cost Reduction

The materials cost of an ACS Peelable Foil Cap is very, very low. In most applications there are significant savings to be made, particularly where a single serve container can completely eliminate the current closure, using just the foil cap.

Overcaps for multi-serve containers can be lightweighted because the foil has removed all technical requirements and it becomes simply a means of consumer re-closure. It is even possible to consider lightweighting the container itself, by redesigning the neck according to the optimised foil solution.

An ACS Peelable Foil Cap will also result in important reductions in carbon footprint.

Packaging transport costs - because compact reels of foil are delivered to the plant and made into foil caps on-demand at the filler. Cap-for-cap this is less bulky than ready-made overcaps.
.Product shipping costs - because the total packaged weight is reduced

	Why Use Aluminium Foil Caps ?
	Ease of opening The food and drink industry packages products in a wide range of containers, which are designed to look good, perform well and be convenient for consumers to use. Opening the pack or removing an overcap, is the most significant consumer interaction after purchase and is critical to the consumer experience. The reality is that many packages fail the consumer because they are very hard to open, particularly for women and 'seniors'. EASE OF OPENING is therefore going to be a significant battleground for brand owners as the population ages, and the industry is beginning to realise that ACS Peelable Foil Caps satisfy a consumer preference that will deliver the ultimate in convenient, easy-opening closures.
	Innovation Great innovation comes from the use of an existing technology in a different environment. This applies neatly to the ACS Peelable Foil Cap, because each year billions of milk, yoghurt and juice containers are sealed with aluminium foil caps, many within cutting-edge aseptic filling systems. This is our traditional market which is a challenging environment where the consequences of seal failure are severe. 'Capless Sealing' is a new term that is coming into use across the packaging industry to describe the process of sealing foil directly onto a container. Our core expertise has always been Capless Sealing and the ACS Peelable Foil Cap is in a unique position to provide a new consumer solution without the risks associated with untried technology.
	Technical performance A hermetic seal is merely the starting point in terms of the technical performance of an ACS Peelable Foil Cap. As well as a primary hermetic seal it provides tamper evidence and can, depending on the type of container, give more effective thermal processing capability. For example, a retorted plastic container sealed with a screw cap and induction-liner will typically be affected by process water ingress between screw cap and liner. This requires overcap removal to dry the liner and the inside of the overcap before reapplication. An ACS foil cap eliminates the problem instantly. ACS Peelable Foil Caps can be used for cold fill, hot fill and thermal processing - both pasteurisation and sterilisation, subject to foil/container construction.
	Cost Reduction The materials cost of an ACS Peelable Foil Cap is very, very low. In most applications there are significant savings to be made, particularly where a single serve container can completely eliminate the current closure, using just the foil cap. Overcaps for multi-serve containers can be lightweighted because the foil has removed all technical requirements and it becomes simply a means of consumer re-closure. It is even possible to consider lightweighting the container itself, by redesigning the neck according to the optimised foil solution. An ACS Peelable Foil Cap will also result in important reductions in carbon footprint. Packaging transport costs - because compact reels of foil are delivered to the plant and made into foil caps on-demand at the filler. Cap-for-cap this is less bulky than ready-made overcaps. .Product shipping costs - because the total packaged weight is reduced
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