| Caps of various sizes and of any make have | | | | important due to its cost and also to retain its |
| been in the market since a very long time. Local | | | | flavor and taste over a longer period of time. |
| manufacturers have tripled in number over the | | | | Screw caps were in vogue for a very long time in |
| last few years. Through the number of factories | | | | the market till these entered the consumer |
| have increased by leaps and bounds, <a | | | | domain. Cork closures have a very long tradition |
| rel="nofollow" | | | | and their usage on wine bottles now signifies that |
| onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(' | | | | these wines are inferior and not of an acceptable |
| outgoing/article_exit_link');" href=" bottle | | | | quality. Generally, there are two main materials |
| closures</a> are becoming very difficult to | | | | that are used to manufacture wine bottle |
| procure nowadays. The high cost of | | | | closures. They are made either of metal or cork. |
| manufacturing good caps to meet the demand of | | | | Good quality natural cork is high to come by |
| the market now poses a big problem. However, in | | | | these days. Moreover, cork tens to affect the |
| lieu of all this, several methods of production to | | | | taste and quality of wine by making it dull and |
| create different grades of materials to make | | | | unfit to drink, better defines as the ‘cork |
| caps are now prevalent in the market. Plastic | | | | taint’ by manufacturers. To address this |
| bottle cap closures come in a variety of style and | | | | problem, an alternative of synthetic cork was also |
| colors. These caps come packed in small kits or in | | | | considered. But, this kind of cork tends to leave a |
| bulk packs, if bought from wholesale dealers. Each | | | | ‘plastic taint’ that many consumers |
| cap comes with a manufacturing code to signify | | | | might find extremely difficult to deal with and find |
| the production line and the make for the | | | | it extremely unsatisfactory. Keeping all the above |
| company to keep track of its product inventory. | | | | factors in mind, we have now seen another |
| The plastic caps are generally in four major | | | | solution to the above problem and that is the |
| categories: smooth, brush, and dome. The more | | | | experimental use of metal in closures. Metal caps |
| advanced small plastic bottle closures have | | | | can be produced easily in bulk. They are |
| additional features like child resistant, tamper | | | | extremely efficient in sealing the wine and keeping |
| proof, tamper evident, etc. Phenolic lined caps | | | | it safe for extended periods of time. Most wines |
| tend to be hardier and last longer. | | | | are not bought in bulk because most collectors of |
| Wine bottle closures are also extremely popular in | | | | wine are experienced connoisseurs and each and |
| the market. Their entry is very recent and a lot | | | | every bottle added to their shelves are |
| of studies have gone into their relative | | | | extremely expensive and are a matter of utmost |
| effectiveness because preserving wine is very | | | | pride to their owners. |