Screw cap

History

Screw caps had been used in Europe since the 1500s and a British patent was filed in 1810 by Peter Durand acting on behalf of Nicolas Appert. John Landis Mason patented in 1858 a screw-on lid for a jar that became known as the Mason jar.

Usage

A screw closure is a mechanical device which is screwed on and off of a "finish" on a container. {{Citation | editor-last = Yam | editor-first = K L | publication-date = 2010

Wine industry

Main article: Screw cap (wine)

Screw caps' use as an alternative to cork for sealing wine bottles is gaining increasing support. A screw cap is a metal cap that screws onto threads on the neck of a bottle, generally with a metal skirt down the neck to resemble the traditional wine capsule ("foil"). A layer of plastic (often PVDC), cork, rubber, or other soft material is used as wad to make a seal with the mouth of the bottle.

Sake industry

Sake bottles are almost universally closed with screw caps (some are packed in barrels, or novelty bottles).

Sources

• Soroka, W, "Fundamentals of Packaging Technology", IoPP, 2002,
• Yam, K. L., "Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology", John Wiley & Sons, 2009,
• Prlewe, J. Wine from Grape to Glass. NY: Abbeville Press, 1999.
• Wayne J. Mortensen and Brian K. Marks, The Failure of a Wine Closure Innovation: A Strategic Marketing Analysis ,
• ASTM D3474 Standard Practice for Calibration and Use of Torque Meters Used in Packaging Applications

References

1. (July 2016). "Historic Bottle and Jar Closures". Routledge.
2. Bell, Emily. (2016-07-21). "Who Invented The Screwcap?".