Department of Transportation. United States governmental body that regulates the shipment of materials on public right of ways.
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Overpack carton for glass or D.O.T. 2E plastics.
> Ask about D.O.T. 12A

Overpack carton for D.O.T. plastics.
> Ask about D.O.T. 12P

Steel drum from 5 gallon to 55 gallon in size, O/H, single trip.
> Ask about D.O.T. 17C

Steel drum from 5 gallon to 55 gallon in size, T/H, single trip.
> Ask about D.O.T. 17E

Steel drum from 5 gallon to 55 gallon in size, O/H, single trip.
> Ask about D.O.T. 17H

Overpack carton for D.O.T. plastics.
> Ask about D.O.T. 21P

P/E molded container not exceeding 5 quarts, T/H. Requires overpack.
> Ask about D.O.T. 2E

P/E molded container 5 gallon to 55 gallon in size, T/H, requires overpack.
> Ask about D.O.T. 2S

P/E molded container 13.5 gallon to 55 gallon in size, T/H, requires overpack.
> Ask about D.O.T. 2SL

P/E molded container 5 gallon to 14 gallon in size, T/H, requires overpack.
> Ask about D.O.T. 2TL

P/E molded container 1 gallon to 55 gallon in size, T/H, requires overpack.
> Ask about D.O.T. 2U

P/E molded container 2-1/2 gallon to 30 gallon in size, T/H, reusable.
> Ask about D.O.T. 34

P/E molded container NE 7 gallon in size, O/H, non-reusable.
> Ask about D.O.T. 35

Steel drum 2 gallon to 55 gallon in size, O/H, single trip.
> Ask about D.O.T. 37A

Steel drum 5 gallon to 55 gallon in size, T/H, single trip.
> Ask about D.O.T. 37B

Steel drum 5 gallon in size, O/H, non-reusable.
> Ask about D.O.T. 37C

Steel drum 5 gallon in size, T/H, non-reusable.
> Ask about D.O.T. 37D

Steel drum w/poly liner 5 gallon to 15 gallon in size, non-reusable.
> Ask about D.O.T. 37P

Normally part of an applicator closure. Popular for cosmetic, household and pharmaceutical products. Usually fitted with sponges or cotton, wool or felt pads, like those provided with liquid shoe polish or bingo ink bottles.
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Depressing (in a blanking die) a portion or portions of the cap below the ordinary surface level, usually to form lettering or decoration. Sometimes the background, rather than the lettering itself, is debossed, leaving the letters at the original level of the cap, thus giving the appearance of embossing; otherwise the lettering itself is pressed down, giving the appearance of engraving.
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Services include silk screening, hot stamping, pad printing and pressure sensitive labeling. Use of UV and conventional inks on automatic, semi-automatic and manual equipment.
> Ask about Decorator, Closure

Services include silk screening, pressure sensitive labeling, ceramic decorating, acid etching, frosting, color spraying, heat transfer, hot stamping, therimage labeling, and pad print decorating. Use of UV and conventional inks on automatic, semi-automatic and manual equipment. Available on different sizes, styles and shapes.
> Ask about Decorator, Glass Bottle

Services include silk screening, heat transfer labeling, pressure sensitive labeling, hot stamping, therimage labeling, offset printing, pad printing, frosting and spraying. Use of UV and conventional inks on automatic, semi-automatic and manual equipment. Available on different sizes, styles and shapes.
> Ask about Decorator, Plastic Bottle

A cap having a deeper skirt (more "H") and generally a heavier thread than the 400 finish series.
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Any technique or method which removes excess material (flash) from a molded article, specifically from those places where parting lines of the mold may have caused the excess material to form.
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Weight of a gas, liquid or solid substance per unit of volume, expressed in grams per cc or pounds per cubic foot.
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Dental brushes, tips, and handles.
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Stock and custom deodorant sticks in round, oval or flat-pack design, with push-up or propel/repel assembly.
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Thread on the finish of glass containers in which the thread is reduced in depth or "depressed" at the two points where the thread crosses the mold parting line.
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A drying agent possessing a high affinity for water vapor, it is used to control the humidity level in sealed packages.

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Any of various materials used as drying agents during the packing process. Common desiccants include silica gel and calcium oxide. A wide choice of standard and custom desiccant items is available to accommodate any package.

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Treatment of plastic materials which minimizes the effects of static electricity on the surface of the articles. Can be accomplished either by spraying the surface with specific materials, or incorporating materials into the molding compound. Destaticization prevents dust and dirt from being attracted to and/or clinging to the surface of the article.
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Any tool or arrangement of tools designed to cut, shape, or otherwise form materials to a desired configuration.
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The "C" dimension of a bottle is the opening control diameter (inside diameter) at the top of the neck finish.
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The outside diameter of the neck. The difference between the "E" and "T" dimensions divided by two determines the thread depth.
> Ask about Dimension "E"

BOTTLE "H" Dimension: The height of the neck finish. Measured from the top of the neck to the point where the diameter "T", extended down, intersects the shoulder. The bottle finish "H" must be greater than closure "H" (corrected for the thickness of the compressed liner or other sealing elements). CLOSURE "H": The "H" dimension is measured from the inside top of the closure vertically down to the bottom of the closure skirt. Effective "H" must take into consideration the liner, or other sealing element, if one is used. To determine effective "H", liner thickness or other sealing element under compression must be determined and subtracted from unlined "H".
> Ask about Dimension "H"

The minimum opening through the finish and neck expressed by measuring the inner diameter of the neck at its narrowest point. Specifications require a minimum "I" to allow sufficient clearance for filling tubes. Linerless closures, with a plug or land seal, and dispensing plugs and fitments require a controlled "I" dimension for proper fit.
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L dimension is the minimum vertical dimension to the top of a concealed bead for closure thread clearance. It is measured from the top of the finish to the point where diameter "E" extended parallel to centerline intersects the bead.
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Measured from the top of the finish to the top edge of the first thread. The "S" dimension is the key factor which determines the orientation of the closure to the bottle and the amount of thread engagement between the bottle and cap.
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The outside diameter of the closure, including the thread. The tolerance range of the "T" dimension determines the mate between the bottle and the closure.
> Ask about Dimension "T"

A finish defect. A finish which has a scaly appearance and which may even have black spots in it.
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A neck defect. A neck which has a dirty or scaly appearance.
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A general defect. Ware which has carbonaceous or dirty deposits on it.
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Injected molded two piece dispensing closure. The one hand, one finger action closure has gained high consumer preference particularly on personal care and sun care products. Contrasting colors can be incorporated into the design by selecting different colors for the closure body and disc. Also called Press Top.
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Literature displays, corrugated display cases designed for specific product lines, customized displays, plastic and wire displays, and cold-product displays.
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In addition to the manufacturers included in RapidFind, a multitude of stock products is available through a distributor network. Items such as bottles, pharmaceutical supplies and equipment, drum handling equipment, container components, raw materials, laboratory supplies, packaging products, kitchenware, baby items, maintenance and safety supplies, wine and beer making equipment and supplies, veterinary products, food service products, painting products, shipping supplies, paper products, chemical products, nail care accessories and wood pallets, can be purchased and shipped from warehoused stock.
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A device, made of various materials, which separates the space within a container into two or more spaces, cells, compartments, or layers. Dividers may be plain, interlocking, scored, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. The primary purpose of dividers is to separate the articles and/or to furnish cushioning.
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A closure where the whole top surface is domed, starting at the shoulder. Doming adds to streamlining of package appearance and to the apparent height.
> Ask about Dome

A finish defect. A finish which is incompletely filled.
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A general defect. A series of fine vertical laps near the shoulder or neck.
> Ask about Drag Marks

A container made by the metal drawing process which consists of forcing a flat piece of metal into or over a die. This results in a container body with an integrated bottom end.
> Ask about Drawn Container

Promotional glassware, drinking jars, pitchers and milk bottles.
> Ask about Drinkware, Glass

Paper cups and plastic-coated paper cups with lids.
> Ask about Drinkware, Paper

Tumblers, coffee mugs, stadium cups, promotional drink cups, juice cups, souvenir drink cups, and sports bottles.
> Ask about Drinkware, Plastic

Any test method in which the article being tested is dropped in a specified manner for a specified number of times or until the article fails from impact. Normally done in full cases from heights as specified by DOT specifications (10 points), but may be designed to incorporate effects of deacceleration, pallet loading, temperature, humidity, or other variables that could lead to product damage.
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A specific bottle style, available in glass and plastic, intended to accommodate closures with dropper squeeze bulbs and pipettes.
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A closure with an attached squeeze bulb and dispensing pipette intended for the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, medical, laboratory, and health and personal care markets. Various options available to suit individual package requirements.
> Ask about Dropper Unit with Pipette

Flanges, plugs, caps, lids, fittings, clips, vents, seals, seal removal tools, gaskets, liners, drum trucks, drum overpacks, funnels, containment units, pumps, pour spouts, spigots, wrenches and valves.
> Ask about Drum/Pail Accessories

Steel, stainless steel, polyethylene, composite, and fiber drums. Styles include open and closed head, tight head, round, square, bulk, lined and unlined, seamed and seamless, lock-ring, drums with agitator assemblies, overpack/salvage drums, and reconditioned drums.
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Refers to a molding compound containing all necessary ingredients mixed in a way that produces a dry, free flowing, particulate material. This term is commonly used in connection with polyvinyl chloride molding compound.
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A Unipac (formerly 3M Cap-Seal) product. A two piece welded liner. DeltaSeal 1000 (DSB 1000) has a 0.70mm folding box board/polyolefin film/20 micron lacquered aluminum foil/heatseal coating construction. The overall caliper is 0.8mm. It seals to glass, PET, P/E and P/P. Good choice of lining material for dried powders and beverages in glass, and a range of foodstuffs packaged in a variety of plastics.
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