Benefits Gained

Cost savings. Elvax® costs less than alternative compounded liner materials.

Tight sealing. Because Elvax® has good water vapor and gas barrier properties as well as resiliency, liners seal containers tightly.

No "neck ring". Unlike compounded liner materials, Elvax® contains no mineral oil, which can mix with the soft drink and cause deposit of a ring of unsightly brown residue on the inside of the bottle's neck.

Materials Selected and Why

For extruded liner stock and compression molded liners, Elvax® 760Q and 650Q provide the right level of melt index, adhesion, resiliency, barrier, balanced sealing characteristics, removal torque and minimal taste.

Manufacturer

Direct Customers:

Alcoa, Richmond, Indiana

Owens-Illinois, Constantine, Michigan

Teknor-Apex, Brownsville, Tennessee

Vinylex Corp., Knoxville, Tennessee

End Users:

Bottlers of Coca-Cola, Pepsi, other beverages

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