Waterloo Container is your source for natural cork
Waterloo Container partners with the best vendors in the industry to bring you a full range of natural cork options. Our primary cork vendors are members of the Cork Quality Council and work with us to ensure your cork is right for your product and can provide further assistance with proper sizing to ensure the perfect combination of form and function.
MA Silva USA was established in 2000 and has established itself as a leading industry supplier through proven delivery of a wide range of natural cork stoppers. As an innovative, sustainably driven manufacturer of cork, M.A. Silva’s business is rooted in putting customers first.
Amorim Cork is the largest producer and supplier of cork stoppers worldwide, with over 150 years of history. State-of-the-art production technologies, leading expertise, and unparalleled quality control are some of the reasons why the world’s top wine producers rely on Amorim Cork.
Modern technology has practically eliminated TCA in natural cork, and these contemporary cork manufacturers utilize breakthrough technologies to defeat TCA and other volatile compounds in their cork products.
Our vendors continually invest in research are also members of the Cork Quality Council, working to promote education and improve quality assurance procedures for the wine and cork industries. This council is a great resource for winemakers and also works to ensure the highest performance available for wine closures.
Natural Cork Options at Waterloo Container
- Natural corks are often graded based on their appearance. A grade 1 cork will have the least visible pores, while a grade 10 will be quite porous and irregular. You will pay a premium for corks with minimal holes and striation.
- Technical corks (1+1 or disc) are typically used for wines that will be consumed within 2-3 years and are composed of punched cork discs adhered to a densely agglomerated cork body.
- Agglomerated corks - agglomerated corks are made by gluing small granules of cork together in a mould to produce a very highly consistent stopper using sophisticated moulding machinery.
- Sparkling (Champagne) corks - are larger diameter technical closures which must withstand higher pressures while maintaining specified insertion and extraction forces. They must have strength to remain intact during twisting extraction while being pliable enough to offer a lasting seal.
- Bar Tops are an option which combine the functionality of natural cork with the addition of a topper piece designed to aid with hand extraction.
In all of our natural cork selections, we also offer a full range of sizes, colors and specifications of natural cork products which we can ship direct to you to ensure freshness!
Cork Customization
Natural corks can be decorated using laser printers and burning techniques to add custom text and graphics. State of the art laser technology can bring everything from basic brand graphics to complex photographic illustrations to fruition. Numerical sequencing and authentication marks can be added to protect your product and enhance traceability.
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