Classification of glass packaging containers

YuSu Packaging has written many articles about glass bottles before, all of which mainly introduce the advantages and characteristics of glass bottles. There is no systematic classification of glass bottles. Among glass containers, its types can be divided according to different characteristics, which can be roughly divided into the following types:

Classification by bottle size

① Small bottle mouth. This is a glass bottle with an inner diameter of less than 20mm. It is mainly used to package liquid materials such as soda and beer.

② Large bottle mouth. Also known as a can bottle, the inner diameter of the mouth is greater than 30mm, the neck and shoulders are short, and the shoulder of the bottle is flat, mostly canned or cup-shaped. Because the bottle mouth is larger, it is easier to load and unload, and it is often used to package canned foods and sticky materials.

Sort by bottle geometry

① Round bottle. The cross section of the bottle is round, and it is the most widely used high-strength bottle.

② Square bottle. The cross section of the bottle body is square. This kind of bottle has lower strength than a round bottle and is more difficult to manufacture, so it is less used.

③ Curved bottle. Although the cross section is round, it is curved in the height direction. It is concave and convex, such as vase type and gourd type. It has a novel form and is very popular among users.

④ Oval bottle. The cross section is oval, although the capacity is small, but the shape is unique, and users also like it.

Classification by use

①Alcohol bottles. The output of alcohol is very large, and almost all of it is packed in glass bottles, mainly round bottles.

②Daily packaging glass bottles. It is usually used to package various daily commodities, such as cosmetics, ink, glue, etc. Due to the wide variety of commodities, the bottle shape and sealing are also different.

③Canned bottles. Canned foods are self-sufficient because of their wide variety and large output. Multi-purpose wide-mouth bottles, the capacity is generally 0.2~0.5L.

④Medicine bottles. This is a glass bottle used to package medicines. There are brown cuff bottles with a capacity of 10 to 200 mL, infusion bottles with a capacity of 100 to 1000 mL, and fully sealed bottles for chemical reagents. Used to package various chemical reagents, the capacity is generally 250~1200mL,

Classification by color

There are colorless transparent bottles, white bottles, brown bottles, green bottles, and blue bottles.

Classification by the shape of the bottleneck

It can be divided into flasks, non-neck flasks, long-neck flasks, short-neck flasks, thick-neck flasks and narrow-neck flasks.