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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

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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.

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PRODUCTION FLOW

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