METHOD OF SEALING A CONTAINER

A reclosable container having a removable top closure mechanically joined to the container body to carry the structural loads of container and contents, the mechanical joint being cylindrical and connected and disconnected by rotation of the top closure and the container body relative to each other. The ultimate seal during the shelf-life between filling and initial opening of the container is effected by a rupturable band adhered over the joint, said band in the locus of the joint line having a strength in shear less than its adhesive bond to the container closure and body adjacent the joint line. The closure and body are preferably recessed adjacent the joint line to receive the band. The band is preferably endless and formed in situ by application of band material in liquid condition; a repellent or adhesion inhibiter (preferably an immiscible liquid) may be located in or over the joint line to exclude entrance of the band material into the joint and provide an equatorial area of weakness for rupture of the sealing band.