The world of plastic closures

The possibilities of moulding plastic closures are huge.

screw capNowadays the most common plastic closure is the screw cap. It has a screw thread and is always used when a quick opening and reclosure is needed.

Screw Caps made out of plastic are usually used for beverage bottles, because they can guarantee a very high security level due to hygienic reasons.

Varieties of screw caps are screw lids and tube closures. Screw lids have a flater design than the common screw cap, it also has a screw thread and is often used in the cosmetic industry. Tube closures additionally have a second exterior wall to reach certain mouldings or sizes.

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Special visual designs of the screw cap are the mushroom type caps and the ball closures. Both versions have a very special look and their shapes remind of mushrooms or balls.

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Plastic closures are also categorized due to their usage. There are special roll on closures for lipsticks. Or brush closures, which have an integrated brush (nail polishes)

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Very specific kinds of screw caps are the so called guarantee closures and child proof caps. Both types have futher benefits. The guarantee closure enables the customer to see, if a bottle never has been opened before.
The child proof caps posses an additional interior plastic part, which prevents children from opening it.

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Another interesting types of screw closures are hole closures, which are often used for nose drops bottles and hinged lid closures.

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over cap

Plastic closures without screw thread are called over caps.

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