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The plastic or metallic caps and closures is a packaging component that is used for an easy to open/dispense  packaging, for prolonging the shelf life of the contents with an airtight seal/cap/ closure, protection against dirt, moisture and other contaminants and  preventing the product from getting damaged.

 Closures can be caps, seals, covers, lids or plugs , whatever is suitable depending on the material, type of packaging and  economies of the product manufacturing.  The potential applications of caps and closures in packaging include Food and beverage like soft drinks, juices, dairy, still water caps, Glass bottle lids and spouts, over caps, lids and cosmetic caps, crown caps, bottles, tubes and flexible packing, ketchup bottles, wine & liquor sector, shoe polish lids, in bottles, tubes and flexible packaging, flip top caps and many more.

The plastic caps are generally made of  PP, PE, HDPE, LDPE/LLDPE POLYMER and ETP plastics whereas metallic caps  are visually very attractive made from pilfer proof aluminium sheets for tall caps, ROPP caps with steel finish, tin plate Twist/lug closures, baby food BRP closures and other materials.

Printing on caps/ closures is a very interesting subject as many technologies can be used for decoration of caps for branding, identification, information, boosting shelf impact, driving sales, promotions and building brand loyalty.

1. Screen printing on plastic and metal caps is a technique to transfer a design with highly opaque inks on the surface of the closure using silk screens. The effect is a highly glossy impression that can be felt on touch giving a the beverage cap a stunning look.
2. Offset printing on bottle caps & closures uses 2 rollers to transfer the image on the flat cap. This is a preferred technique , as it is cost effective.
3. Inkjet digital printing is efficient for printing small quantities of plastic caps and metallic caps, generally used in promotional printing.
4. Hot stamping and heat transfer can be done on curved, convex surfaces on different shapes & sizes of In this method of decoration, a hot stamping die is made with the desired design, which is pressed against the closure with the foil sandwiched in between. With heat, pressure and contact time, the foil sticks to the cap surface giving it a luxurious metallic finish. This technology usually uses 1 color of foil at a time.
5. Kiss printing/highlighting is the transfer of colored ink to an embossed bottle cap/closure by a roller.
6. Embossing and debossing can be done on the closure caps during its molding to create nice 3D designs on the surface.
7. Pad printing makes printing of 1-6 colors possible on the caps of different sizes. The image registration is very sharp and precise , print quality is superb and the print lasts longer due to high ink deposition. Even the smallest letters can be printed very sharp. Quick changeover times make it a preferred method of printing on caps and closures.
8. Laser marking is a typical high contrast additive free laser marking application for marking QR codes, logos, specific alphanumeric codes etc on the inside or outside of the plastic closures caps and crowns used in PET bottles, aluminium screw caps of glass bottles, aluminum foil lids on food cartons, sheet steel of screw glasses and also synthetic wine corks. Laser marking ensures anti-counterfeiting and is good when each crown/ cap/ closure has to be marked with different data to produce unique codes and characters for promotions. The marking is very sharp, tamper proof, food safe, and very fast. Usually it is an inline process, where the data is fetched directly using special software . This is also called mark on the fly.

What does Spinks World offer for printing and decoration solutions on Closure and Bottle caps Industry

Machines for printing and marking for the Closure and Bottle caps Industry

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Consumables for Closure and Bottle caps Industry