Main Content Silgan White Cap Europe/Asia HOME CLOSURES EQUIPMENT SERVICES ABOUT US NEWS Search for Frequently Asked Questions Choose a FAQ category All Categories Product Service Company Apply Filter Product What is a Twist-Off® ? Universal vacuum lug closure for preserved food and non-carbonated beverages. Easy to open and reseal, it offers excellent oxygen barrier properties for extended shelf life. Available in diameters from 27mm to 110mm in various closure styles and profiles (including the option of a safety button) What is a PT ? Special vacuum closure with excellent oxygen barrier properties offering an extended shelf life for premium food segments such as baby foods and drinks, desserts and patés. Available in diameters of 40, 51, 63, 70mm in a unique PT (Press On Twist-Off®) profile featuring a safety button. Which diameters do you offer ? From 27mm to 110mm. Which kind of glass finish will fit ? Silgan White Cap has defined glass finish designs which correspond to CE.T.I.E. What is The Vapour-Vacuum System® ? Vaccum packaging – The Vapour-Vacuum System® is applied during the capping operation to ensure minimal oxygen in the headspace of the container What kind of processes/applications are possible ? Suitable for hot, cold and aseptic filling followed by pasteurisation and/or sterilisation (retort) process. What kind of product can I pack ? Categories served ? Still beverages and all kind of food (baby food, delicatessen & dressing) in glass containers What kind of decoration do you offer ? High quality multi-colour printing, specialty inks and coatings with glossy or matt fi´nishes, shaping features such as embossing Is the entire package recyclable? Metal closures can be fully recycled. Steel does not show any loss of quality. This process can be repeated continually as part of a closed loop system. The combination of metal closure and glass container offers a truly sustainable packaging solution What about Food Safety or Regulatory Compliance ? Materials used to manufacture Silgan White Cap metal closures comply with the latest requirements of European food contact legislation What kind of sealing gaskets do you use Compound materials for sealing gaskets are developed in-house. This enables seals to be created with particular properties Service Do you offer sealing equipment ? Buying or leasing ? In general, leasing base except hand operated sealing machines and auxiliary equipment How about technical support? Technical Service: Food Technological Service (incl glass finish service & laboratory), Customer Technical Service, Line Planning Service & Machine Workshop How can you help in case of trouble shooting ? Please call your local Customer Technical Service and support will follow in realtime Who/where is my contact ? Please use the click box “’Our local sales offices” and choose the country Company Do you join Sedex ? Silgan White Cap is a member of SEDEX and complies with the SEDEX standards in all registered locations: Germany, Poland, Italy, Philippines and China Which associations do you join ? Verband Metallverpackungen (), Verband der deutschen Fruchtsaftindustrie, (), Obst- und Gemüseverband () How is the Silgan White Cap closure different from others ? Twist-Off® and PT from Silgan White Cap is the original and it is more than a closure, but also equipment and service - The Total System Solution Which markets sell products in the Silgan White Cap package today? Europe, Asia, Middle East Where it’s made ? Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine Do you offer food cans ? Yes, please get in touch with Silgan Metal Packaging Do you make glass or plastic container ? No glass containers. In the US plastic containers for health and personal care, food, household () What does “White Cap” mean ? The three Brothers White invented the Twist-Off® lug closure for glass container, designed for use with the vapour-vacuum method to provide excellent oxygen barrier properties and dramatically enhanced shelf life for foods. How do I apply for a job at Silgan White Cap Please apply to and your mail will be forwarded accordingly Pages Overview Silgan Holdings Locations Mission & Principles Compliance Sustainability History Frequently Asked Questions Our local sales offices You'll find us worldwide Albania Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Belgium Bolivia Bosnia-Hercegovina Brasil Bulgaria Cambodia Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Egypt Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Great Britain Greece Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kasachstan Korea Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Lybia Macedonia Madagascar Malaysia Malta Middle East Moldova Morocco Myanmar Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Norway Oman Pakistan Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Serbia & /Montenegro Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Sweden Switzerland Tadschikistan Taiwan Thailand Tunesia Turkey Ukraine United Arabic Emirats United States of America Uruguay Usbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Total System Solution Silgan White Cap offers much more than high quality closures … Further information Services Closures Metal, Plastic & Composite Further information Closures Equipment Cap Feeders, Sealing Machines, Dud Detectors Further information Equipment Service & Support Customer Service, Food Technology Service, Line Planning, Marketing Service Further information Service & Support Contact us Silgan White Cap Deutschland GmbH Hansastr. 4 D-30419 Hannover Tel. +49 (0) 511 7905 - 0 Fax. +49 (0) 511 7905 4511 Visit other departments Silgan White Cap Americas (USA) Silgan Containers (USA) Silgan Metal Packaging (EU) Silgan Plastics (USA) Investor Relations Investor Relations Silgan Holdings Inc. 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