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CETIE Guide 7
CETIE Guide 7
The term “CETIE bottling guide” is often used in the beverage packaging industry to compare the performance, safety, and quality of bottles, bottle closures, and packaging-related components. Storage, transportation, and packaging integrity during filling and use by the consumer are the subjects of these guidelines. The producers of wine, spirits, and other bottled liquids share the common need to ensure that packaging materials will survive actual use conditions—best achieved by defaulting to standardized testing practices. Presto Stantest enables packaging manufacturers to utilize advanced testing options to determine bottle, cap, closure, and sealing system strength and performance to industry-recognized requirements.
Significance
Packaging performance has a direct impact on product safety, shelf life, and satisfaction of consumers. Bottles and closures should withstand leakage and breakage, as well as handling stresses and pressure changes they can experience during the supply chain. Manufacturers have the opportunity to identify potential weaknesses and evaluate critical packaging characteristics before products are available in the marketplace with the support of the CETIE guidelines. Testing, based on the recommendations, is useful for quality control functions, material selection, and product development programs. Ongoing packaging tests can minimize product losses, limit damage during transportation, and help to uphold brand image by ensuring product quality throughout the production process to end-user consumption. Scope CETIE's bottling guidance activities encompass all packaging components that are utilized by beverage industries, such as glass bottles, closures, caps, and sealing systems. The guidelines deal with the performance characteristics of mechanical strength, sealing integrity, durability, and package compatibility. They can be used for wine, spirits, and other beverage packaging for reliable packaging performance. Manufacturers' use of standard testing procedures allows them to compare packaging materials and confirm the quality of their products by using standard laboratory methods.