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How to Perform a Plastic Closure Pull-up Check
Pull-up is a secondary non-destructive test reference for closure application. It should be used as a reference guide. Removal torque and security are the main criteria for determining proper closure application. A pull-up is the measurement of the mechanical...
Silgan’s new KS2 Closure for HOD Water Bottles
New Water-Bottle Closure Features a Flow-in Liner, Pierceable Shell and Crack-Resistant Material Silgan Closures, a leader in manufacturing metal, composite and plastic closures, has launched its new one-piece 55 mm KS2 plastic closure for five-gallon and three-gallon...
Silgan Creamer Closure Featured in Packaging Technology Today
Silgan Closures was excited to learn that Packaging Technology Today released an article on their blog highlighting our new creamer closures. This polypropylene cap is part of our line of flip-top creamer closures which sports and elegant look and feel with a...
Silgan University
How to Perform a Plastic Closure Pull-up Check
Pull-up is a secondary non-destructive test reference for closure application. It should be used as a reference guide. Removal torque and security are the main criteria for determining proper closure application. A pull-up is the measurement of the mechanical...
Silgan Equipment Launches YouTube Channel
Videos troubleshoot and offer quick solutions to frequent capping machine issues Silgan Equipment, a leading equipment supplier for the food and beverage industry, today announced the first four videos of the new Silgan YouTube Troubleshooting Channel. Each video...
How to Perform Steel Pull-up, Removal Torque, and Security Checks
At Silgan Closures, we go above and beyond to ensure we’re delivering a consistent and high-performing product. For steel closures, we perform different checks to ensure the closure is applied and will perform properly: Pull-up, Removal Torque, and Security. Before...
Sustainability
All About The Caps On Program: Your Part in the Recycling Journey
Silgan Closures is pleased to partner with the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) to support the Caps On Program. As an industry-leading producer in caps, many of them plastic, we are committed to pairing product innovation and expertise with environmental...
Innovation
Silgan’s new KS2 Closure for HOD Water Bottles
New Water-Bottle Closure Features a Flow-in Liner, Pierceable Shell and Crack-Resistant Material Silgan Closures, a leader in manufacturing metal, composite and plastic closures, has launched its new one-piece 55 mm KS2 plastic closure for five-gallon and three-gallon...
Silgan Creamer Closure Featured in Packaging Technology Today
Silgan Closures was excited to learn that Packaging Technology Today released an article on their blog highlighting our new creamer closures. This polypropylene cap is part of our line of flip-top creamer closures which sports and elegant look and feel with a...
Silgan Cap-on-Bottle Inspection System in Packaging Technology Today
In a feature story in Packaging Technology Today about capping and sealing, the author, Liz Cuneo, discussed some of the breakthrough innovations to protect food products. The article, New Materials and Technologies in Capping and Sealing Assist Brands in Achieving...
News & Culture
enterade® and Origin Almond® Win Silgan Closures’ Free Closures for a Year Contest
Second Call for Entries Opens as First Contest Winners Receive Valuable Consumer Insights and Free Closures Downers Grove, IL – Silgan Closures, a global leader in closure manufacturing, today announced the winning concepts of the 2018-2019 Free Closures for a Year...
Silgan Equipment Launches YouTube Channel
Videos troubleshoot and offer quick solutions to frequent capping machine issues Silgan Equipment, a leading equipment supplier for the food and beverage industry, today announced the first four videos of the new Silgan YouTube Troubleshooting Channel. Each video...
Major Plastic Players Collaborate with Practically Impossible Labs to Manufacture BottleOne
Major Plastic Players Silgan, Krones and Husky collaborate with Practically Impossible Labs to manufacture BottleOne integrated handle PET bottle for the marketplace. This past Fall, Krones, Husky, and Silgan took the stage at PackExpo to announce they had joined...
Products
Silgan’s New 2D-X2 Dual Profiling Inspection System Uses Two Lasers for Cap Sealing
The new Silgan Equipment 2D-X2 Inspection System employs dual lasers to scan the surface of the cap on a packaged beverage or food product to determine proper cap sealing. The side-by-side laser beams scan the top surface of each cap to immediately detect cap tilt and...
Silgan Closures Collaborates with ORBIS Corporation to Create an Innovative New Caseless Product Delivery System
Silgan Closures, a leading designer and manufacturer of closures, ORBIS Corporation and Mid America Molds worked together in developing a “caseless” system for bottled products to replace traditional stacks of cases. The heart of the new system is the new ORBIS...
Three Trending Developments in Plastic Closures in 2018
Silgan Closures is excited to discuss a few new innovative developments in plastic closures that are currently underway. Silgan Closures delivers new technologies based on consumer and industry needs in food and beverage packaging. Gable Tops with Silgan ELC30E...
Publications
Aluminum Closures from A to Z
Silgan has developed the Glossary of Common Terms for Aluminum Closures for your convenience. Take a peek and learn aluminum closures' terms, jargon, and processes from A-Z. This free PDF download will cover all the things you should know from Crizzles to Sprues and...
Silgan is heading to PackExpo – Sep. 23-25 in Las Vegas
Silgan is excited to once again be a part of PackExpo 2019, held September 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Silgan divisions will be on hand at Booth #6625 in the Lower South Hall (LS6225) demonstrating the latest innovations and product offerings....
Community
Silgan Team Walks in Relay for Life to Put a Cap on Cancer
Silgan's "Put a Cap on Cancer" initiative returns in 2019 with the company's participation in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life in Champaign, IL. This is the second year in a row that the Silgan team has entered this important fundraising event. Last year,...
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