Amcor is providing Vöslauer Mineralwasser with a tethered version of its customized closure, designed to be functional, accessible, and easy to recycle.
Under the EU’s Single-Use Plastics Directive, tethered caps are mandatory for single-use bottles up to 3L. The rule is expected to reduce the likelihood of littering and support higher collection and recycling rates in countries with the relevant infrastructure.
The new tethered closure is designed to ensure a comfortable drinking experience by opening to a wide angle, clicking into place, and keeping the bottle away from the consumer’s face. Additionally, the closure is designed to be easily resealed for ‘maximum convenience’.
“We appreciate that our customers have high standards and our commitment to quality is as evident in our packaging as it is in our mineral and flavored waters,” said Mag. Yvonne Haider-Lenz of Vöslauer Mineralwasser. “We value our longstanding collaboration with Amcor and the company’s ability to support our ongoing sustainability commitments.”
Apparently, Vöslauer was the first company in Austria to adopt Amcor’s Secure Flip sports cap. This closure opens at an angle of up to 180o for easy access to the spout; it features a non-detachable, tamper-evident band that remains within the closure after opening, and an ergonomically designed thumb tab that enables one-handed opening.
“Closures play a critical role in drinks packaging, protecting the products and ensuring safe and easy access, and in this way can help to influence brand perceptions,” added Sarah de la Mare, product line director for closures at Amcor Rigids Packaging Solutions International. “We are delighted to work with Vöslauer in the continuing development of innovative solutions that support both their product and sustainability goals.”
The news comes after Amcor and Spadel worked together to customize a tethered cap for the premium water brand Wattwiller. It is designed to be both recyclable with the PET bottle and accessible to consumers with limited dexterity.
Pont Packaging has also introduced a new tethered cap system for its Petpackers range. The cap is designed to comply with EU recycling guidelines while remaining easy to use.
Last year, Packaging Europe journalist Emma Liggins dove deeper into the negative responses to tethered bottle caps in recent years – considering uncomfortable designs, questions around accessibility, consumer responsibility in the current socio-political climate, and more.
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