INTRODUCING ... OUR NEWEST PRODUCT
With determination to continuously evolve and meet market trends and demands, MA Silva's latest technology evolves our sterilization of cork granules.
Consumers can now enjoy the look and feel of natural cork with our NEO® micro agglomerate cork. NEO® cork stoppers carry our ongoing commitment to sustainability and the product value chain.
The cork granules are carefully selected and processed with a series of mechanical operations to reduce the material to even-sized particles. Once the granulate are sized, they are treated with fluidized bed technology.
Afterwards, the granules undergo steaming and sterilization process using our NEOTECH® system. Only food-grade binding agents are used.
TCA FREE Cork
SIZES
Length: Nominal ± 0.5mm
Diameter: Nominal ± 0.3mm
Standard sized: 38x24 mm, 44x24 mm, 47x24 mm
PHYSICAL
Moisture: 4%-8%
Dimensional recovery: >96%
Density: Nominal ± 40 Kg/m3
Resistance to boiling water: no disintegration
Granule size: 0.5-1mm
FUNCTIONAL
Stopper extraction forces: 15 daN- 45 da N
(coated stoppers only)
Sealing capacity: no leaks at 1.5 bar
Capillarity: < 1 mm
OTR: 0.016cm3/day under 100% O2 atmosphere
TCA: TCA Free*
STORAGE
Use no later than: 3 months (coated stoppers only)
Moisture in storage: 40 % - 70 % RH, non-condensing
Storage temperature: 15 C - 20 C
Storage place: Store the stoppers in a clean, well-ventilated and odor-free place, away from products containing chlorine.
SIZES
Length: Nominal ± 0.5mm
Diameter: Nominal ± 0.3mm
Standard sized: 38x24 mm, 44x24 mm, 47x24 mm
PHYSICAL
Moisture: 4%-8%
Dimensional recovery: >96%
Density: Nominal ± 40 Kg/m3
Resistance to boiling water: no disintegration
Granule size: 0.5-2mm
FUNCTIONAL
Stopper extraction forces: 15 daN- 45 da N
(coated stoppers only)
Sealing capacity: no leaks at 2 bar
Capillarity: < 1 mm
OTR: 0.023cm3/day under 100% O2 atmosphere
TCA: TCA Free*
STORAGE
Use no later than: 3 months (coated stoppers only)
Moisture in storage: 40 % - 70 % RH, non-condensing
Storage temperature: 15 C - 20 C
Storage place: Store the stoppers in a clean, well-ventilated and odor-free place, away from products containing chlorine.
(*) Releasable TCA content at or below the 0.5 Ng/L quantification limit; analysis performed in accordance to ISO 20752.
