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Old July 17th, 2002, 06:16 PM
Selcuk Gider
 
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RE: Corks in Olive Oil Bottles

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<pre>Hi Mike,

I have not seen corks with metal disks before, and
would appreciate any extra info you could send. If you
have pictures etc. you can mail me directly at :
selcukgider@...

thanks in advance,
Regards
Selcuk Gider (TR)

--- Michael Meredith <mikemer@...> wrote:
> Peter Hi,
>
> Your quite correct about having to use a pressure
> device to insert the cork,
> we invested in one right at the beginning and we
> have yet to have a bottle
> leak.
>
> We've also never had a problem with mould on the
> cork, all our oil is stored
> like wine on its side in racks and there are no
> leaks which I guess proves
> your point again about pressure sealing.
>
> We also have our corks specially treated as I said
> in my original email.
>
> This consists of two metal disks that are inserted
> into the cork near each
> end and they are also treated with a substance that
> is meant for corks used
> in oil. They are then sterilized and seals in
> plastic packs.
>
> We are also considering the use of another closure
> but have not yet finished
> our investigations
>
> Regards
>
> Mike


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