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Protecting Your Product with Tamper-Evident Guarantee Caps

Chris Irby • July 29, 2021

It’s a sad fact of life that consumers can no longer take their safety for granted. Even something as simple as buying a drink from a vending machine or purchasing some over-the-counter medication can come with risk. All it takes is one bad actor tampering with a product on the shelf to cause a panic.

Fortunately, it’s a problem that’s easily solvable. Tamper-evident (or “tamper-proof”) caps will give your consumers peace of mind by allowing them to easily identify whether or not the product they’re buying has been altered since it left the manufacturer.


How Do Tamper-Evident Guarantee Caps Work?

Tamper-proof caps are, to coin a phrase, sheer elegance in their simplicity. Each cap is designed with a thin ring sealed to it by a thin layer of plastic. When the cap is unscrewed from its container, it breaks the plastic layer and causes the ring to separate. So if the seal is broken, this means the cap has been tampered with and the product may not be safe for consumption. Bottles with tamper evident caps typically have a warning label letting consumers know they should avoid purchasing any product with a broken seal.


Benefits of Tamper-Evident Caps

The primary benefit of using guarantee caps is the safety of your consumers. By showing them that you care about their well-being, you’re putting their minds at ease (and building customer loyalty in the process).

However, tamper-proof caps offer an additional benefit to manufacturers. They can actually reduce the risk of damage during shipping. How often do dropped or mishandled crates result in wasted products and lost revenue? Tamper-evident guarantee caps can help contain the product in these instances and prevent it from being accidentally opened.


Integrating Tamper-Evident Guarantee Caps into Your Bottle Design

At Plascene, we offer high-quality guarantee caps to ensure the protection of your product. Our caps are available in a variety of sizes and colors, so you can choose a color to complement your bottle design or choose several distinct colors to reflect the different flavors/varieties of your product. To see what kind of options are available, check out our Plastic Caps + Closures catalog.


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