Space & cost savings: Collapsible totes can fold to one-quarter of a traditional IBC, minimizing empty tote storage requirements.

Space & cost savings: Collapsible totes can fold to one-quarter of a traditional IBC, minimizing empty tote storage requirements.

Ultimately, the transition to the GLS TPV proved to be a smooth one for the manufacturer.

Ultimately, the transition to the GLS TPV proved to be a smooth one for the manufacturer.

Incorporating Post-Consumer Recycled Content (PCR) Materials: Players in the market are opting for more sustainable designs, and one key methodology is in incorporating PCR materials into bottles.

Incorporating Post-Consumer Recycled Content (PCR) Materials: Players in the market are opting for more sustainable designs, and one key methodology is in incorporating PCR materials into bottles.

The hardness of a material is often one of the first criteria considered when choosing a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).

One of the most common scales is the Shore A scale, using a blunt indenter and a moderate spring force. Going quickly from a state of high stress to one of low stress can increase the amount of shrinkage. Also, some TPEs are more isotropic than others, meaning that they shrink more in one direction than another.

It’s one of these shapes that influences what kind of enhancement the particle can bring.   It’s a relatively inexpensive material, one that's widely used at large percentages to reduce the cost of a compound. If the part shrinks more in one direction than another (anisotropic shrinkage), it can warp.

Acqua Plose natural spring water is one of the purest waters in the world and bottled without any treatment or other human intervention. Sealing of reusable glass bottles with rim imperfections presents an even greater challenge compared to sealing of one-way, disposable bottles. Lined with TPE, closurelogic caps have outstanding tightness for sealability of both one-way and refillable bottles, while maintaining good removal torque.