| abstract |
The disclosure relates to a synthetic closure (20) for a product- retaining container constructed for being inserted and securely retained in a portal-forming neck of said container, said closure comprising at least a core member (22) comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer, and at least one peripheral layer (24) at least partially surrounding and intimately bonded to at least one surface of the core member, said peripheral layer comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer, wherein the synthetic closure is formed by extrusion, and at least one of the core member and the peripheral layer comprises a plurality of cells, and wherein the synthetic closure comprises cork powder. |