When looking for the right bottle to package your product, it sure helps to know what the bottle is made of. And we don’t mean just the material.
In fact, there’s a lot more to it than the material that determines whether a particular bottle is the right choice… Today, we’ll go through all the bottle body parts – top to bottom!
Let's start with the Orifice. This is the central opening of a bottle. Often referred to as the mouth, it is the means through which the container is filled and accessed by the consumer.
Next is the Finish. Finishes come in different styles and sizes and each finish has an assigned number. For instance, our 16 oz BBQ Sauce Round has a 38/400 finish. The first number in the finish, in this case 38, refers to the diameter of the neck measured in millimeters. The second number, 400, is associated with the bottle’s thread size. This number determines which closures will securely fit on which bottle. Note: Bottle and closure finishes should always be an exact match in order to work properly.
The finish sits on the Neck of the Bottle. Granted, some bottles, such as Pharmaceutical Rounds or Spice Jars, don’t have a neck. But others, such as wine bottles or sauce bottles do. The neck is the narrow part of the bottle that connects the finish to the shoulder.
The finish sits on the Neck of the Bottle. Granted, some bottles, such as Pharmaceutical Rounds or Spice Jars, don’t have a neck. But others, such as wine bottles or sauce bottles do. The neck is the narrow part of the bottle that connects the finish to the shoulder.
Below the Neck is the Shoulder. The shoulder alludes to the widening of the bottle, just after the neck and slants down into the body of the container.
The Body of the bottle is the area that most people are familiar with. Primarily used to contain and display the filled product, the body also provides a label panel for product decoration.
Toward the bottom end of the container, you may notice a slight curve, before the container goes straight into the base. That curve is the Heel. The heel accommodates the change in balance as the vertical sides of the bottle angle into the horizontal base.
The Base is the final piece in the bottle puzzle. Located at the bottom of the container, it provides a balanced foundation on which the bottle can stand.
From orifice to base, we have covered each element in the bottle formula. Now take a look at our wide selection of plastic bottles and glass bottles to see if we have what you’re looking for.
The Body of the bottle is the area that most people are familiar with. Primarily used to contain and display the filled product, the body also provides a label panel for product decoration.
Toward the bottom end of the container, you may notice a slight curve, before the container goes straight into the base. That curve is the Heel. The heel accommodates the change in balance as the vertical sides of the bottle angle into the horizontal base.
The Base is the final piece in the bottle puzzle. Located at the bottom of the container, it provides a balanced foundation on which the bottle can stand.
From orifice to base, we have covered each element in the bottle formula. Now take a look at our wide selection of plastic bottles and glass bottles to see if we have what you’re looking for.
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