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READ MOREFood grade aseptic carton caps cover the full closure system used on liquid food cartons, from the resin the cap is molded from to the thread, liner, and tamper ring that keep the seal intact after filling. The material choice, the sealing structure, the opening size, and the fit to a specific carton spout all move together as one sourcing decision, not as separate checkboxes. Lile (Taizhou) Technology Co., Ltd specializes in producing food grade aseptic carton caps for beverage and liquid food brands, covering everything from resin selection to the finished screw cap, liner, and tamper ring. We work directly from carton spout drawings or samples, matching material and sealing structure to the actual filling process before any color or branding is added, so the cap fits the format it is built for from the first production run.
Most sourcing decisions start here, because the resin has to match how the product is filled before anything else about the cap gets decided.
| Property | Food Grade PP | Food Grade PE |
| Heat resistance | Higher, suited to hot fill and thermal sterilization | Moderate, better for ambient or cold filling |
| Opening feel | Firmer, holds thread shape under repeated use | Softer, lower first open force |
| Typical liquid food fit | Dairy, tea, RTD coffee, hot filled sauces | Water, juice, cold filled beverages |
It is common for one order sheet to carry both resins side by side, matched to different SKUs on the same production line rather than to a single house standard.
These three elements are confirmed together against carton spout drawings, since a liner that fits one spout profile can sit loose or too tight on another even when the outer thread looks identical.
Opening size and mechanism need to fit two things at once: how the liquid pours, and which carton format the spout belongs to.
Dairy, smoothies, and sauces move slowly, so wider openings such as StreamCap or Helicap 27 formats are typically specified to keep pour time manageable.
Water, tea, and juice pour cleanly through narrower openings like Helicap 23, which also reduces resin use per cap.
Single serve cartons favor DreamCap or Mini DreamCap style direct drinking spouts, shaped for comfort rather than pouring into a cup.
Format families such as Brik, Prisma, Slim, and Gemina each carry their own spout geometry. A cap that is food grade in material still needs its outer diameter, inner diameter, and thread profile checked against the specific format drawing before tooling starts, since neck sizes that look close on paper can differ enough to affect the seal.
Lile (Taizhou) Technology Co., Ltd runs this sequence as a fixed order across its OEM and ODM projects, with structural confirmation always ahead of color and branding, not layered on afterward.
PP generally handles hot fill and thermal sterilization better due to higher heat resistance, while PE is more commonly matched to ambient or cold filled beverages.
Yes. Thicker liquids such as dairy and sauces generally use wider openings for faster pouring, while thinner liquids like water and juice work well with narrower openings.
Spout drawings or physical carton samples are sent to the cap manufacturer, who checks outer diameter, inner diameter, thread profile, and cap height against the actual spout before tooling begins.
Yes, as long as color and branding are applied to the outer cap body after the sealing structure and material have already been confirmed against the carton spout.
Carton spout drawings or samples, target liquid category, filling process details, and any color or branding requirements are the typical starting inputs for structural and mold confirmation.