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INFO- APPLICATION TORQUE

Successful application of threaded closures (unlike the "snap-on" variety) is highly dependent upon proper
application torque. Many field application problems reported can be traced back to either excessive or insufficient
closure torque. Some of the most common characteristics associated with application torque are listed below for
your reference.Excessive Torque

1.Lid-fault: raising of the lid causing a visible gap between the lid and neck.
2.Fracturing of closure at the neck
3.Scoring of closure body (fluted or smooth wall).
4.Damage or breakage of hinge.
5.Shearing of lid from body.
6.Ineffective seal between bottle and closure.
7.Orientation in excess of maximum limits.
8.Stressing closure neck (bulging) that may result in future failure during distribution.
9.Thread "jumping", or stripping of bottle.Insufficient Torque
1."O" Torque retention.
2.Closures "rattling" and falling off during transit.
3.Product leakage.
4.Failure of liner (induction) seal to bottle.The application torque of closures must be controlled in order for the
closures to perform properly in the field. Closures must be applied tight enough to maintain a seal and to resist
closure back off, but must not be applied so tightly that the end user cannot remove the closure.A general guide is
that the application torque should equal the inch pounds of approximately ½ the closure millimeter size.Closures -
Torque
Proper application torques are critical to provide a seal in shipment, and on the shelf.Too much torque may:
1.Crush the liner, which destroys the compression tension that holds the cap in place, thus causing "back-off".
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2.On plastic bottles, cause distortion of the threads. Over Application
a period Torque
of time, the plastic will flow and the closure will
"back off".
3.With metal closures, the threads may strip or become enlarged.Too little torque may cause the closure to loosen
and "back off" because of vibration in the shipment.As application torque cannot be measured directly on an
automatic capper, removal torque measurements are used as an indication of application torque. Since each
package will have its own relationship of application to removal torque, the packager should determine this
relationship for each of his packages. By applying caps by hand with a torque meter and immediately measuring
the removal torque, a correlation between application and removal torque can be determined. This correlation can
then be used as an indicator of the actual application torque generated by the capper. By checking removal torque
regularly after capping, one can determine if there is a need for adjustment.

TORQUE (Inch/Pounds)

CAP SIZE GLASS PLASTIC

15
6-9 lbs. 7-9 lbs.
20
8-12 10-12
24
10-15 12-15
28
11-17 13-17
33
13-20 16-20
38
15-23 19-23
43
17-26 21-26
45
18-28 23-28
48
19-29 24-29
53
21-32 27-32
58
23-35 29-35
63
25-38 31-38
70
28-42 35-42
83
34-49 41-49
89
36-53 44-53
100
40-60 48-60

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