INNOVATIVE CUP SEAL HELPS BOTTLE FILLING PROCESS

Improving safety and performance are the key benefits resulting from the reduction of glass inclusion in the bottle filling process in leading breweries, wineries and soft drink manufacturers, thanks to Super Seal, a new cup seal. The revolutionary Super Seal has been developed by Uni-Spray, represented in the UK and Europe by BETE Ltd.

The device is intended to replace rubber based seals and centering cups which are used extensively in the North American bottling industry as part of the rapid automated process of filling glass bottles with a wide range of drinks. Today’s fast, highly efficient bottling filling processes however, are not without risks, for example breakages can occur randomly, depending on the strength and quality of the glass bottle. On some bottle filling systems an automatic decontamination alarm is activated when breakages occur and these activate water and air sprays to flush and decontaminate the affected area. However, when breakages occur the risk of potential glass ingress within the soft, rubber based seal significantly increases. 

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This led Uni-Spray to focus its attention on alternative materials as a way of minimising the major risks of glass inclusion in seals and centering cups. Prevention, as opposed to cure. Choice of materials was critical in overcoming the problem and Uni-Spray designed new Polyurethane seals and centering cups, including a patented auto-decontamination system, a combination which significantly reduced instances of glass inclusion.                                                                                                    
The Polyurethane material (which is FDA approved) also provided increased lifespan, on average twice the life of a comparable cup / seal manufactured from a rubber based material.   

For more information contact;

BETE Ltd, Lewes, East Sussex
Tel: +44 (0) 1273 400 092  Fax: +44 (0) 1273 401 220