Visy combibloc EcoPlus sustainable carton pack with lightweight combiCap screw cap

Visy’s combibloc EcoPlus is now available with the lightweight combiCap screw cap, which weighs 1.9 g. combibloc EcoPlus is constructed of 80% of a type of raw paperboard based on wood, which gives the carton pack stability.

All combibloc EcoPlus carton packs carry the FSC label, which confirms that the wood fibres processed to make the paperboard come from FSC-certified forests or other controlled sources.

A thin polyamide layer serves as an additional barrier to protect the product from flavour loss and external odours. The package also has fine polyethylene layers inside and outside. The inner polyethylene layer forms a liquid barrier for the product; the outer layer keeps moisture out.

Owing to this material composition, combibloc EcoPlus is claimed to generate 28% less CO₂ than a conventional 1 L carton pack from SIG Combibloc of the same format, based on the life cycle of the carton pack from the production of the raw materials to the finished carton pack.

The combicCap screw cap is applied on an over-coated hole, which is punched in the raw paperboard before it is laminated. The closure, which is applied to the carton pack after the product has been filled, can be easily opened by the consumer, as the cardboard layer has already been removed and only the thin polymer layers need to be opened.

The closure consists of a flange with integrated cutting ring and a screw cap. With a single twist of the screw cap, the tamper-evident feature on the original seal is broken with an audible click. This allows consumers to clearly identify whether a carton pack still has its original seal intact or has already been opened.

To reclose, the cap is screwed back on. The carton pack remains leakproof.