On Display: Bottles - Bottles with Beauty
Translucent Look
Translucent bottles made of polypropylene are available in vibrant colors and were designed with ergonomic considerations. Used to house the shower gels in Mennen's Sport line, the bottles feature an asymmetrical shape that makes them easy to grip, even with wet hands. The user's comfort is enhanced by a textured grip on the bottles' sides. On each bottle, the cap opens with the press of a finger and stays attached to the bottle for the user's convenience. Alcan Packaging Techpack, New York, NY.
Tall, Oval Bottle
A 12.5-oz tall oval bottle is made of high-density polyethylene. The bottle's slim profile is well suited to housing personal care products. In-house screen printing or label application can be added to the large front or back panels to complete the final package. Custom Bottle Inc., Naugatuck, CT.
Custom Molding
A supplier can create custom bottle molds using universal-preform injection-stretch-blow molding performed in two stages. This process produces bottles in a variety of heights, widths, shapes, colors, and sizes. Universal preforms are reportedly often smaller than conventional preforms, which increases blow ratios, thereby improving the orientation of PET molecules for greater wall strength and reduced weight. The company can manufacture bottles, holding 6-80 oz, with neck sizes from 24/410 to 38/400. PVC Container Corp., Eatontown, NJ.
Skin-care and Hair-care Packaging
A soft-edged, rounded, treatment bottle can be used for men's or women's skin-care and hair-care products. The Amelie bottle was designed to be stylish and easy to decorate and label; it displays well on retail shelves. In addition, the bottle can be easily integrated into the manufacturer's existing stock packaging lines. DieterBakicEnterprises, Munich, Germany. .
Airless Dispenser
A bottle featuring an airless bellows pump is available in sizes of 20, 30, and 40 ml. The company specializes in fashionable packaging for cosmetics and personal care products. Decorating, embossing, soft-touching, metallizing, frosting, hot-stamping, silk-screen printing, labeling, and UV spraying are available. Cool Cosmetic Packaging Inc., Simi Valley, CA.
Glass Bottles
A company supplies glass bottles and jars for fragrances, cosmetics, nail polish, candles, and more. It has seven tanks in operation in the United States and China manufacturing soda-lime and borosilicate glass in flint and amber, as well as colored soda-lime glass. As a provider of a wide range of decorating techniques, the firm uses fully automated systems for safety containers such as DécoraSpray, silk-screening, ink transfer, precious-metal application, pad printing, labeling, and acid frosting. The supplier also offers a large stock line of small, specialty glass containers on its Web site. The Glass Group, Millville, NJ.