Protective Function of a Bottle Closure
The protective function of a bottle closure essentially involves protecting the contents from the environment and vice versa. The inward protective function is intended to ensure full retention of the utility value of the packaged product. This means the bottle closure should protect the product from loss, damage, and spoilage. In addition,the bottle closure must essentially be able to withstand the many different static and dynamic forces to which it is subjected during transportation, and handling and storage operations. It should not break or fracture during any of the processes. Whether, its rain, storm, or bad winter, the products stored inside should be protected from climatic conditions, be it any day, etc. The exterior protection provided by the bottle closure must prevent any environmental degradation or environmental hazard. This requirement is of particular significance while handling pharmacy materials or food materials like cooking oil, with the protection of humans gi...