ACI Cork USA's range of polylam and polytin capsules provides wineries with a way to enhance consumer perception of quality via attractive packaging, and yet provides savings to you in packaging cost.

 

Metal capsules are unquestionably a prestige finish to a bottle, but are beyond the packaging budget allocated to some wines sold at mid-point or mass-market prices. ACI Cork USA's line of polylam and polytin capsules combine prestige looks with reasonable cost.

 

A polylam capsule is comprised of two materials: it is aluminum on top and a polylaminate material on the sides. They are available in several configurations: polylam comes in a standard thickness, and polytin provides an extra thickness that is designed for use on complicated bottles and neck profiles.

Polylam and polytin capsules are easy to apply on bottles. Available in a wide range of colors, they are an attractive finishing touch to your final product.   ACI Cork USA also offers 100% tin and 100% aluminum capsules.

ON THE QUALITY SIDE 

WHERE DO YOU STAND ON THIS QUESTION?

Russ Warren, member of our sales team, made this observation:  "As a member of the cork purchasing team for the Robert Mondavi Corporation, I always asked this one question to the presidents of the various cork companies who came calling:  "Does a cork breathe, and if yes, how do you know?"

Now that he is in cork sales, Russ often asks winemakers this question:  "Do you attribute all bottle-to-bottle variations to the cork?"

 

It's interesting to Russ to hear the range of answers.  Where do you stand? Drop a line to sales@acicorkusa.com with your response.

 

ON THE HELPFUL SIDE

·    If you are bottling with a hand corker, leave the bottles neck up for 3 - 6 months. When you don't pull a vacuum during bottling, you create 20-25 PSI inside the bottle.
 

·    If you have corks left over, be sure to seal the bag, write the date and order number on it or, better yet, store them in the original box in a cool dry place. Sun light and fluorescent light will bleach or discolor corks so keep them in a box. 
 

ACI offers re-conditioning of your corks as a service to help reduce waste and contain your costs.