How to Measure Which Tube is Right for Your Bottle



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 As a manufacturer of your own product, you know that there’s a lot more to selecting the right bottle than most people think. First, you need to look at the material, the color, the shape and the size of your bottle. Then, you get to choose a lid.

A lot of times, a regular screw or twist on cap will do, and all you need to do is decide on the color, the finish and whether you’ll need a tamper evident seal or not.

Other products are dispensed with pumps or sprayers, so today we’ll discuss how to correctly measure pumps to make sure they’re the right fit for your bottle.

There are three simple steps involved:

• Measure the height of the bottle
  The height of a bottle is measured from the base of the bottle to the top of the bottle neck, excluding the bottle cap (closure)
• Measure the length of the pump
  The length of the pump is measured from the bottom end of the tube to the liner of the bottle cap (excluding the pump or sprayer on top)
• Consider the material of the tube
  Different tube materials determine how the tube should fit inside the bottle. You’ll find a list of the different tube styles we carry below

How the Tube is Meant to Fit in the Bottle

Fine Mist Sprayer

Fine Mist and Fragrance Sprayers use very thin tubes that are less than 1/16^th of an inch in diameter and very flexible. The reason why they are so flexible is because they are supposed to slightly bend inside the bottle, with the end of the tube curving toward the corner.

Fine Mist and Fragrance Sprayer tubes should be approximately 1/16” longer than the height of your bottle to allow for the tube to curve inside the bottle.

Trigger Sprayer

Trigger Sprayers are slightly sturdier than Fine Mist and Fragrance Sprayers and a bit wider in diameter. The tube is still flexible enough to slightly bend toward the corner.

Again, Trigger Sprayer pumps should measure approximately 1/16” more in length than the height of your bottle to allow for the tube to bend inside the sprayer bottle.

Lotion Pump

Lotion Pumps are a lot sturdier than sprayer pumps. They are meant to point straight down the center of the bottle, without bending. The end of the tube is cut at an angle, with its tip touching the bottom of the bottle. Cutting the tip at an angle ensures that there is enough space between the end of the tube and the bottom of the bottle to allow for the product to enter the pump.

Lotion Pumps match the height of the bottle in length.

Treatment Pumps are just like Lotion Pumps. They are sturdy and point straight down toward the center of the bottle base. The tube is cut at an angle, with the tip just barely touching the bottom of the bottle, to allow for the product to enter the pump.

Treatment Pumps match the height of the bottle in length.

Dropper Bottle

Droppers are made of glass and point straight down toward the center of the bottle, leaving just enough space for the tip of the dropper not to touch the bottle base.

Droppers measure approximately 1/8” less than the height of the bottle.

Nail Polish Bottle

Nail Polish Brushes are attached to the Nail Polish Cap. The tube is just as flexible as the Fine Mist and Fragrance Sprayer tubes and the brush is attached to the bottom of the tube. Nail Polish Brushes point straight down the center of the bottle.

Nail Polish Brushes measure approximately 1/8” less than the height of the bottle.

At eBottles.com, we automatically match up your bottles with the correct pump size. Simply select your bottle, select your caps, and we’ll make sure that your pump comes with a tube that matches the size of your bottle.

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