{"id":8369,"date":"2025-07-22T00:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T04:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=8369"},"modified":"2025-07-22T00:00:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T04:00:12","slug":"amcors-new-closure-prioritizes-both-visual-appeal-and-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=8369","title":{"rendered":"Amcor\u2019s New Closure Prioritizes Both Visual Appeal and Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/105827-amcor-partners-with-mediacor-to-launch-2-liter-stand-up-pouch-for-home-care\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amcor<\/a> has developed a polypropylene (PP) closure for household products that combines a distinctive shape with a lightweighted design to enable brands to maximize visual appeal while helping them meet their sustainability commitments.<\/p>\n<p>Amcor says the new Hector Child Resistant Closure (CRC), weighing just 7.25g, is one of the lightest closures available on the market, offering important material savings and CO2 reductions. Compared to a conventional 14g closure, the Hector offers a 6.75-ton reduction in plastic for a one-million-pieces order.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Hector has been assessed using renowned industry recyclability self-assessment tools, which indicate the highest recyclability rating when combined with either an HDPE or PET bottle. In addition, the closure can be manufactured in up to 100% CleanStream\u00ae Home and Industrial, Amcor\u2019s high-quality, post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic polymer for non-contact-sensitive packaging.<\/p>\n<p>Ideal for bleaches and toilet cleaners, the two-piece Hector closure features a directional nozzle and a dome-shaped overcap, with a curved design that complements the typical curved shapes of many bleach and cleaner bottles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCombined with a larger 38mm (for HDPE bottles) and 36mm (for PET bottles) neck, the distinctive look creates greater shelf presence,\u201d Amcor says. \u201cThis is further enhanced by the novel thumb and finger holds, which provide the squeeze-and-turn safety feature of the CRC.\u201d The Hector can also be customized and color-matched to individual brand requirements.<\/p>\n<p>For user convenience, the spout allows precise dosing of product, including hard-to-reach areas, with accurate directional control. The tight-fitting overcap provides a secure seal to prevent leakage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Hector is very much a consumer-led design, helping brands to create on-shelf appeal while meeting safety requirements and supporting sustainability goals,\u201d commented Alejandra Beltran, vice president of research and development of Amcor Global Rigid Packaging Solutions. \u201cIt perfectly demonstrates how bigger doesn\u2019t have to mean heavier, and can still be aesthetic, functional, and more sustainable at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/105848-amcors-new-closure-prioritizes-both-visual-appeal-and-sustainability\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amcor has developed a polypropylene (PP) closure for household products that combines a distinctive shape with a lightweighted design to enable brands to maximize visual appeal while helping them meet their sustainability commitments. Amcor says the new Hector Child Resistant Closure (CRC), weighing just 7.25g, is one of the lightest closures available on the market, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":8370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[165],"tags":[197,183,318,171,1467],"class_list":["post-8369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-packaging-news","tag-amcor","tag-child-resistant-packaging","tag-lightweight-packaging","tag-pcr","tag-pp-packaging"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8369\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}