Geared for automotive convenience

Working on a car or truck is not always the easiest task and there are certain hard-to-reach areas that can make simple repairs an arduous job. One such area is topping up the gearbox oil, which is filled from underneath.

Berry Astrapak offers a robust, user-friendly gear oil bottle, spout and closure set for the automotive market. Each component is precision engineered for operational excellence to accommodate the viscosity of the gear oil and prevent leakages.

The more intricate components of the set – such as the closure, cage and tube – are manufactured by Injection Moulding. The LLDPE-blend pull-out spout is an easy-pour tube and functional cage with an integrated breather hole on the tube to prevent spillage while dispensing. The tube retracts into the bottle and is pulled out for quick and simple dispensing at the gearbox, requiring only a squeeze of the bottle to push the oil up and out of the spout. The cage positions the tube to fit snuggly into the bottle neck, eliminating leakage.

Extrusion Blow Moulding is the process used to manufacture the HDPE bottle that contains the automotive lubricant, ensuring the lubricant remains protected from contamination as it provides a barrier to dirt, oxygen and moisture.

A wide range of tamper-evident closures in 28mm, 38mm and 40mm work in tandem with the spouts. All automotive closures can be further customised with branding features to distinguish the product and increase consumer recognition. The closure has a spigot to keep the spout in place, seal the tube and prevent oil spillages.

From the cage, closure and tube to the bottle, the set is fully recyclable. The convenient gear oil spout and closure set is already available in the automotive market and currently being sold. The set is supplied to customers as a fully integrated pack for added convenience.