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A.C.L.
Applied color lettering. Colored lettering or design of a ceramic nature fused onto bottles. Employs screen printing to transfer glass frit (powdered glass colorant) to the surface of a bottle or glass container. The design is fired, heated in a lehr, and becomes permanently fused.

ABS
Acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene (ABS). Tough, hard, rigid, opaque plastic easily fabricated by injection molding, extrusion and thermoforming. More costly than general purpose and impact grades of polystyrene. Of limited use in packaging.

Accelerated Test
Laboratory performance test of a container or coating to evaluate its performance in a shorter time interval than that required under actual service conditions. Example: Performing chemical-resistance tests at elevated temperatures.

Acrylic
Thermoplastic materials, such as Lucite and Plexiglas, made by polymerization of monomeric esters of acrylic acids.

Acrylonitrile
Abbreviation AN. Rigid, natural crystal color, transparent, generally excellent barrier properties, fair resistance to water permeation, good impact strength. Used in thermoforming.

Additive
A material such as a hardener, softener, preservative, slip agent, etc., added to a base material in order to achieve a specific result.

Adhesive Bleed
Exudation, or ooze, especially from pressure-sensitive label material. It is the result of cold flow, excessive roll winding tension, excessive heat or improper converting procedures.

Aerosol
Describes any container which consists of (1) a gas-tight, pressure resistant container, (2) a valve (3) a desired product, and (4) a self-contained propellent which forces the product from the container when the valve is opened. Products dispensed from aerosol packages include true aerosols, “wet” sprays (coarse particles), foams, pastes, syrups and powders.

Aerosol Components
Extruded aluminum containers, plastic coated bottles, closures and overcaps. Aerosol bottles and containers are available in various sizes, shoulder configurations, diameters, and neck finishes. Decorating options are available.

Aerosol Propellents
Liquefied or compressed gases that are packed with a product in a pressure-propulsion container in order to provide sufficient pressure to propel the product through a valve to give the form of discharge desired.

Aerosol Services
The filling of aerosol products, either customer-supplied or original formulations. Decorating options are available.

A-Flute
A piece of corrugation with a height of 3/16 inch excluding the facing, generally spaced about 33 to 39 flutes per foot.

AlphaSeal
A Unipac (formerly 3M Cap-Seal) product. A range of one piece lining materials with a substrate choice of either unbleached virgin pulpwood or folding box board. Both conform to the stringent requirements of food approval bodies in a majority of countries. Can be used to line plastic and metal closures. The functionality of the AlphaSeal liner depends on the facing material applied to the pulpwood or box board substrate. Choices for facing material include polyester, PVDC, Saran, aluminum/foil/polyester, SA-66, univinyl, or aluminum foil. Depending on facing material selected, the AlphaSeal provides a general purpose sealing of bottles containing wet or dry products, solvents, weak acids and alkalines, and can provide a gas barrier.

Amber Glass
A brown-colored glass used principally for beer, medicine and liquor containers. The color decreases the effect of some forms of light which would be injurious to the contents of the container.

Ampul
Also ampoule, ampule, ampoul. A relatively small container made from a glass or plastic tube, the end of which is drawn into a stem and closed by fusion after filling. The bottom may be flat, convex or drawn out as required. Opening is achieved by breaking the stem.

Ampules/Accessories
Glass and plastic ampules, and accessories such as holders, breakers, sleeves, etc.

AN
Acrylonitrile. A monomer with the following properties: rigid, natural crystal color, transparent, generally excellent barrier properties, fair resistance to water permeation, good impact strength. Material used in thermoforming.

Animal Healthcare Products
Injection molded plastic items, such as open-tip syringes, nasal inoculation syringes and bolus dispensing guns, are available in USDA/FDA compliant and approved resins.

Anneal
A controlled temperature process in which glass is gradually cooled in ovens or lehrs to avoid the creation of stresses and strains within the glass due to natural or uneven cooling. The annealing temperature in glass is about 1000 degrees F.

Antioxidant
A chemical substance that can be added to plastic resin to minimize or prevent the effects of oxygen attack on the plastic (e.g., yellowing or degradation). Such chemical attack by oxygen may render a plastic brittle or cause it to lose desired mechanical properties.

Anti-Skid Corrugated
Corrugated board with embossed or chemically-treated surface, to increase coefficient of friction, so containers made from the treated board will produce a more stable pallet or unit load.

Antistatic Agent
A substance applied to the surface of a plastic article, or incorporated in the plastic from which the article is to be made, so as to render the surface of the plastic less susceptible to accumulation of electrostatic charges which attract and hold fine dirt or dust on the surface. There are two types: (1) metallic devices, and (2) chemical additives, either internal or surface applied.

Applicator Cap
A container closure designed so that it may be used to apply the contents of the container, such as oil and grease spouts or daubers.

Applicator Rod
Short glass rod 2 mm to 4 mm in diameter used in conjunction with an applicator cap. The end which enters the cap is cut square. The other end may have a variety of glazed finishes.

AQL
Acceptable quality level. The maximum percentage or proportion of variant (or defective) units in a lot or batch that, for the purposes of acceptance sampling, can be considered satisfactory as a process average.

Aromatherapy Packaging
Items used to package aromatherapy products, including glass and aluminum bottles, vials, perfume samplers and candle holders.

Aseptic Packaging
A technique for creating a shelf-stable container by placing a commercially sterile product into a commercially sterile container. The process involves sterilizing a product and its intended container (usually separately) and then bringing them together within a sterile environment for filling and sealing. The sealed container is designed to maintain a sterile product until the seal is broken. In addition, when packaged aseptically, the product does not require refrigeration until the package seal is broken. Used for drink boxes, wine (bag-in-box), tomato products and soy milk.

Assembly
A wide variety of assembly services such as collating, filling, gluing, labeling, bagging, shrink wrapping, bag sealing, blister sealing, display assembly, package assembly, inspection, and bulk mail preparation are available. Some companies follow strict anti-contamination procedures to ensure a clean pack.

Atomizers
Various styles of atomizers and purse sprayers are available, including metal, aluminum, molded glass, plastic, and pastel enamel.

Autoclavable
Products produced from resins that can withstand 250 degrees for 45 minutes.

Autoclave
A pressure vessel into which steam or other vapor can be introduced at a suitably high temperature to sterilize packages or other objects placed therein. Similar pressure vessels used for sterilizing food products packed in glass jars or cans are normally called retorts.

Average Wall Thickness
A number obtained by adding the thickest wall section measurement of a container to the thinnest wall section and dividing by two. It does not describe the distribution of plastic material in a container.

Avoirdupois Weight
System of weights used in Great Britain and U.S. for the measure of goods other than gems, precious metals and drugs. Designated by “oz” or “oz av” and “lb” or “lb av”. Sometimes, when a container is meant to hold a specific product such as honey or talcum powder, the bottle capacity is stated in auvoirdupois ounces rather than in fluid ounces. For example, a typical 1 lb. honey bottle holds 11 to 12 fluid ounces.

Baby Bottle Nipples
Plastic baby bottle nipples are available in various styles.

Back Off
Loosening of cap; can be caused by improper cap application torque, improper mating of the cap to the container, or improper liner facing and/or backing.

Backing Liner
The compressible paper material, usually pulp or newsboard, to which the liner is attached or adhered. This compressible paper material compensates for any irregularities on the sealing surface. Also provides additional strength, or water resistance, or better appearance.

Baffle Mark
A bottom defect. A seam occurring between the baffle and the blank mold.

Bag-In-Box
A sealed, usually spouted plastic bag inside a rigid outer container, generally used for packaging liquid products of varying viscosities. The outer box may be disposable or reusable. The container itself may be be either partially emptied and resealed or may never be opened to ambient air (i.e., wine boxes). Consumer sizes usually range from one to six gallons while process and transportation sizes range from 55 to 300 gallons.

Bags
Stock and custom polybags, shrink bags, shipping bags, protective mailing bags, bags with air vent holes, currency bags, anti-static bags, double-wall bags, trash can liners, recycled bags, specimen/bio-hazard bags, ice bags, ziplock bags, vinyl cosmetic bags, garment bags, sports bags, specialty bags, cloth bags, reclosable bags, and bags made with specialty films. Graphics and color printing options are available.

Bail
Wire handle for carrying purposes, with or without grip, fastened to ears that are riveted or welded to opposite sides of a container.

Banding
Banding is used to unitize a product for shipment. Steel, plastic and cord banding is available along with seals and buckle and strapping tools.

Bar Code
An identification symbol where the value is encoded in a sequence of high contrast, rectangular bars and spaces. The relative widths of thes bars and spaces contain the information. Identification is by visual or electronic means.

Barex
Barex is a polymer composed primarily of acrylonitrile, with methylacrylate and butadiene as comonomers. It offers excellent gas barrier properties, good impact and chemical reistance. Barex containers are used for many agricultrial chemicals. Barex is a registered trademark of BP Chemical Inc.

Barrels, Wood
Wine barrels, garden barrels, and food storage barrels are available, some with plastic or paraffin liners.

Barrier Material
Term used to prescribe one of two classes of specialized packaging materials that provide environmental protection to the package contents: (1) gas-, moisture-, or light-proof materials that control or eliminate the amount of these environmental constituents that pass into or out of a package; (2) a porous material possessing a structure that prevents the passage of microorganisms that might contaminate the contents of a package.

Baskets, Dipping
Steel, HDPE and P/P baskets for washing, storing and autoclaving laboratory ware.

Baskets, Jewelry
P/P and P/E baskets to insert in wide mouth jars for cleaning jewelry.

Bead
A narrow, round projection above or below the surface.

Bent Finish
A finish defect. A finish which has a bent or crooked appearance. Also called “crooked finish”.

Bent Neck
A neck defect. A neck where the finish is tilted to one side, preventing filling of the bottle.

Bevel
The sloping edge of a container or part. A bevel adds a short flat span at the junction of two sides of a container.

B-Flute
A piece of corrugation with a height of 3/32 inch excluding the facing, generally spaced about 47 to 53 flutes per foot.

Bins, Storage
Intended for storage and retrieval of hardware and small parts. Available in plastic, recycled plastic and corrugated cardboard. Can be used on shelving, stacked, or hanging from panels.

Bioburden
The relative number of actual or suspected microorganisms of whatever type found on a specific article at a specific time. May also apply to the level of microorganisms found in a specific area during a procedure such as air sampling.

Bird Swing
An edge or side defect. A string of glass extending across the inside of the bottle.

Black Spots
A general defect. Small black specks in the glass.

Blake
A particular style of straight sided oblong bottle used primarily by pharmaceutical concerns. Also called space saver and wide mouth packer.

Blank Seam
An edge or side defect. A seam which is relatively large, extending from the shoulder to the bottom of the container. Also called “mold seam”.

Bleached Pulp
Any type of pulp whitened by an oxidizing treatment, usually with a hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide solution, or by a reducing treatment such as with sulphur dioxide or sulphites.

Blister Packaging
A product is secured between a preformed (usually transparent plastic) dome or “bubble” and a paperboard surface or “carrier”. Attachment may be by stapling, heat-sealing, gluing, etc.

Blister Packs
A form of packaging and displaying merchandise in which the merchandise is sealed into a transparent molded plastic blister shaped to accommodate the merchandise with a foil or cardboard backing.

Blisters
A general defect. Relatively large bubbles in the glass.

Blow Molding
A method of fabrication in which a warm plastic parison (hollow tube) is placed between the two halves of a mold (cavity) and forced to assume the shape of that mold cavity by the use of air pressure.

Blow Pin
Part of the tooling used to form hollow objects or containers by the blow molding process. It is a tubular tool through which air pressure is introduced into the parison to create the air pressure necessary to form the parison into the shape of the mold. On some blow molding systems, it is a part of, or an extension of, the core pin.

Blown Glass
Containers manufactured from molten glass that are formed by air pressure, in molds, similar in fashion to plastic molding. The finished containers are ejected or extracted from the mold, then annealed (heated and cooled) to temper the glass.

Blushing
A surface whitening or discoloration of a plastic bottle. It is the result of physically induced (i.e., by impact) or chemically induced phase separation of the (1) ingredients in the plastic mold compound or (2) the molecular orientation of the plastic.

Board
A heavy weight thick sheet of paper or other fibre substance (from 0.012 to 0.030 inches and up). Variations: cardboard (non-specific term), chipboard, fibreboard, paperboard, containerboard, boxboard, tagboard.

Boston Round
A style of bottle characterized by a round cylindrical shape with a short curved shoulder. Typically used by the drug and chemical industries.

Bottles, Aluminum
Various diameters, shoulder configurations and container mouth sizes are available along with 7 to 8 color printing.

Bottles, Glass
In addition to the glass manufacturers found in the Glass Bottle and Jar portion of RapidFind, these additional vendors offer an assortment of glass bottles for the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage industries. Included are safety-coated bottles, 24% lead crystal bottles, and exotic-shaped, foreign-made bottles. Various decorating options are available on some items.

Bottles, Plastic
In addition to the manufacturers found in the Plastic Bottle and Jar portion of RapidFind, these vendors offer a large selection of stock and custom plastic bottles for the pharmaceutical, animal care, chemical, industrial, automotive, hazardous materials, cosmetics, food, household and personal care markets. Various shapes, sizes, neck finishes, resins (HDPE, LDPE, P/P, P/E, P/S, PET, PVC, PCR, EVOH, EVA, K-Resin, high gloss, nylon, polycarbonate), as well as decorating options are available.

Bottom Plate
The part of the mold which contains the heel (base) radius and the “push up” of the container to be formed.

Boxes, Paper
Paperboard, laminated recycled paperboard, folding cartons, as well as partitions and inserts. Color press printing is available.

Boxes, Plastic
Carrying cases, luggage, food storage containers, tote boxes, reshipper containers, powder boxes, pill boxes, hinged-lid containers, school supply boxes, lunch boxes, cosmetic and jewelry boxes, tool storage boxes, fish boxes and freezer boxes. Various shapes and colors are available, as well as decorating options.

Broken Finish
A finish defect. A finish which has cracks or actual pieces of glass broken out of it.

Broken Ware
A general defect. Ware which is cracked or broken into pieces.

Broker, Customs
Brokers licensed to help facilitate the importing and exporting of goods.

Brown Silite
A SANCAP Liner Technology product. An oleoresinous coated brown ì Kraft paper. Brown Silite is a dark brown paper coated with a multicoat ì resinous coating. Color: Brown. Suggested product uses include maple syrup, auto polish, floor ì wax, industrial oil, insecticide, linseed oil, motor oil, paint, ì paint remover, shoe polish, stencil ink, varnish and turpentine.

Bruise Check
An edge or side defect. Fine and shallow check which appears on the side or edge of the ware.

Brush Marks
A general defect. Fine vertical laps in the side or neck of a container.

Brushes
Cosmetic, manicure, dental, jewelry cleaning, medical applicator, nail polish plug, bath scrub, wood handle, acid, and twisted wire brushes.

Bubble Pack
A type of cushioning material that is made by trapping air between two layers of plastic material and using the “bubbles” to protect products inside their shipping containers. See blister packaging.

Bulged Finish
A finish defect. A finish which is blown out of shape.

Bung
A plug used to close a barrel or drum bung hole. Called a plug when referring to a steel drum closure.

Burn Line
A dark streak of material in a plastic bottle resulting from decomposed material dislodged from the extruder and incorporated in the bottle.

Butterchipboard
Butterchipboard is a pigmented chipboard which is smooth on both ì sides. It is used as a backing material to which facings are ì laminated in the manufacture of duplex liners. Butterchipboard ì can be laminated to aluminum foil, heat seal constructions and ì coated with a release coating. Thickness and color is available ì as specified.

Buttress Thread
A design of thread profile (cross section) which takes the form of a right triangle or slight modification of that form. It is usually positioned so that the right angle is at the bottom of the thread cross section and adjacent to the neck of the bottle finish. The horizontal leg of the right triangle is the bearing surface for a matching cap thread. The thread sides terminate abruptly in threading, gradually tapering down to the neck finish. The buttress thread is designed to withstand maximum force in one direction only.

Can Closures
Stock and custom can closures in a variety of sizes.

Candle Holders
Glass, leaded glass, and plastic candle holders are available in a variety of styles, including tabletop, aromatherapy, etc.

Canning Supplies
Mason jars and closures.

Cans, Composite
Cans produced from paper and other material, such as foil, wax, plastic or a glassine paper protective barrier, by wrapping around a mandrel. This is done either spirally (i.e., paper towel roll), or convolutely (i.e., carpet roll).

Cans, Fiber
Rigid cans made of compressed paper (plant fiber) material. Metal or plastic end caps available.

Cans, Metal
Stock and custom styles, including cone top, aerosol, F-style, easy open, open top, brush top, wing-open, tennis ball, paint, utility, seamless, oblong, TT and slip cover. Various shapes, sizes and decoration options are available.

Cans, Plastic
Stock and custom styles, including cone top, aerosol, F-style, 5 gallon square, paint and utility cans.

Cap Seat
The ledge inside the mouth of a bottle, such as a milk bottle, to receive a plug closure.

Capacity
The volume of space inside a container provided for a given amount of product. Note the difference between capacity and overflow capacity.

Caps
Stock and custom specialty caps made of metal, plastic, rubber, paper, neoprene or silicone intended to slip on to or insert into the end of any object to close packages such as mailing tubes or the rigid plastic tubes for displaying merchandise such as nuts or bolts, or to protect the object itself.

Cap-Seal II
3M’s Cap-Seal II 4320 is an all-purpose P/E synthetic foam ì closure liner material. If offers excellent chemical resistance ì and gasketing properties. #4320 is ideal for applications on ì glass and plastic containers with metal or plastic closures. Typical uses include water, bleach, ammonia, 5% acetic acid, ì liquid detergent, shampoo and cough syrup.

Carboy
A bottle or similar container made of glass, plastic, metal or clay, having a capacity of 3 to 13 gallons. Where the carboy is used for shipping purposes, it is usually designed to be encased in a rigid protective outer container for shipment, often with the use of cushioning materials prescribd by DOT specifications, particularly when the carboy contains dangerous liquids. Carboys are also used for local shipment of springwater, distilled water and drinking water where no protective container is used or only a simple outer container from which the carboy is removed for dispensing purposes.

Carts, Metal
Metal carts used in manufacturing and distribution. Options include casters for ease of movement, shelves for visual inventory, and collapsible for returnable packaging.

Case Sealer
A machine for closing the flaps of a case and sealing them with adhesive, tape, or staples. Case sealers differ in capability of accepting one size or random sizes, and sealing only top flaps, or top and bottom, with or without load.

Casing
A light-gauge (24-gauge or lighter) metal drum for packaging heavy viscous, semi-solid, or solid materials, such as asphalt, tar, wax, etc.

Catalyst
A chemical substance that speeds up or retards a chemical reaction and does not itself take part in the reaction. A catalyst, when added to coating material, will promote cure of coating at lower than normal bake time or temperature, or both.

Cavity
In plastic blow molding, the parts of the mold that combine to provide the container body shape.

CC
Cubic centimeter. A unit for measuring volume, where 1 cc = 0.0338 ounce.

CCP
Clay Coated Pulp (CCP). A backing material to which facings are laminated in the ì manufacture of duplex liners. CCP is pulpboard with a white clay ì coating on one side. The clay coating is used to prevent ì discoloration and the absorption of wax. Thickness is per ì specification.

CE-50
Solid extrusion blend of polyethylene and polyisobutylene.

Cellophane Tape Test
A quick but not precise method for examining the adherence of printing on plastic films. A piece of cellophane adhesive tape, or other pressure-sensitive tape, is adhered to a section of printing and then pulled off in one motion to see whether or not the ink will come off with it. The speed of the pulling is important.

Cellulose Band
A band made of hydrated cellulose film that is extruded in continuous tubing form. The cellulose tubing is then processed and printed in this form and cut into individual bands of predetermined lengths. When the Celon is applied to the finish of the container, it is allowed to air dry. During this air-drying period, it shrinks to form a skin-type film over the neck finish of the container.

Ceramic Labeling
A process of labeling glass containers with a label composed of colored glass that is fused to the container.

Cert. of Compliance
Certificate of Compliance. A document signed by an authorized party affirming that the supplier of a product or service has met the requirements of the relevant specifications, contract or regulation.

C-Flute
A piece of corrugation with a height of 9/64 inch excluding the facing, generally spaced about 39 to 45 flutes per foot.

Checked Bottom
A bottom defect. A small check that occurs on the rounded portion of the bottom near the contact surface.

Checked Finish
A finish defect. A finish which has a light, bright check in the threads or in the middle of the finish.

Checks Under Finish
A finish defect. Horizontal checks which occur on or near the parting line between the neck and the finish.

Chemical Resistance
Ability of a material to retain utility and appearance following contact with chemical agents. Chemical resistance properties include stain resistance, swelling resistance, moisture resistance, corrosion resistance, etc.

Child Resistant Cap
Also CRC. A closure that requires dissimilar motions which make removal by a child difficult and is compliant with the Code of Federal Regulations Title 16, Part 1700.

Chipboard
A low quality non-test paperboard made of waste paper for use where specified strength or quality is not necessary. May be bending or non-bending, used for corrugated pads or as dividers, or as filler in thicker paperboards. Also used in the manufacture of spiralwound cans.

Chipped Finish
A finish defect. A finish from which a small section is broken on the top or side.

Choked Neck
A narrowed or constricted opening in the neck of a container.

Chuck
A clamping device designed to tighten screw caps.

Clean Room
Assembly and packing services in clean room facilities using anti-contamination procedures.

Cleaning Services
Container cleaning services utilizing various cleaning methods including ultrasonic solvent cleaners.

Cleaning Systems
Automatic cleaning and drying systems for sanitizing plastic and glass bottles, a cleansing aid for orthodontic braces, toilet bowl chemical dispensers, and drain and odor control systems.

Closure Plugs/Fitments
Any of various styles of plastic and metal closure plugs and fitments intended to reduce the size of a bottle neck finish for a more controlled dispensing of product. Plugs and fitments are available for a wide variety of end uses.

Closures
Stock and custom closures, including plastic, glass, rubber, metal, dispensing (hinged top, snip top, disc top, thread, snap-on, push/pull), conventional (ribbed, fluted, smooth), specialty (bleach, brush well, jigger, button seal, aerosol, perforated), linerless, lined, applicator, decorative, child resistant, tamper evident, heat seal, crimp-on, and a Counter Cap closure.

Closures w/Europa Threads
Closures with a specific thread configuration standard called Europa. Various Europa thread sizes are available.

Closures, Aluminum
Anodized and solid aluminum decorative closures.

Closures, Applicator
Styles include straight brush, bent brush, dauber, wick, glass rod, nail polish and cosmetic applicator closures.

Coatings
Liquid, wood and powder coatings for metal and wood materials. Liquid coatings offered include water-based, high solids air dry, 2-component epoxy, acrylic urethane, high solids bake, low H.A.P.’s, and fast dry enamel. Wood coatings available include lacquer, pre-catalyzed varnish, conversion varnish, low H.A.P.’s, waterborne acrylic, water-based stain, and solvent-based stain. Powder coatings include polyester, TGIC polyester, TGIC FREE polyester, epoxy and hybrid.

Co-Extrusion
Extruding two or more layers of thermoplastic materials to form a combined film sheet or molded unit. Limited to plastics.

Coil, Pharmaceutical
The textile ball inserted into pharmaceutical bottles after filling with a solid product. Most commonly seen in aspirin, vitamin and other pill bottles. Cotton, polyester and rayon coil are available in various weights.

Collapse
Contraction of the walls of a container (e.g., upon cooling) leading to permanent deformation of the container.

Collapsible Core Mold
Mold action in the manufacture of closures. This technology utilizes a three part core. After the cavity is removed following the injection cycle, the center portion of the core (core wedge) retracts while the two outer core halves move radially inward. Once the closure thread is cleared, the stripper sleeve moves forward to eject the closure.

Collapsible Tube
Cylindrical container of thin, flexible metal with integral shoulder and neck, with a screw cap closure made of plastic. Collapsible tubes can also be made of paper, films, plastics, etc. They may have wax, resin or lacquer linings. Collapsible tubes are usually filled through the bottom and subsequently closed by multiple folding of the bottom, or crimped with a metal clip or sometimes welded tight.

Color Concentrate
A measured amount of dye or pigment incorporated into a predetermined amount of plastic which is then “let down” (mixed) into larger quantities of virgin plastic material to be used for molding. The “concentrate” is added to the bulk of plastic in a measured quantity in order to produce a precise, predetermined color of the finished articles to be molded.

Color Concentrates
A variety of color concentrates are compatible with P/E, P/P, P/S, PVC, ABS, PC, acrylic, acetals, polycarbonate, PET and PBT polyester resins, SAN, nylon, celluloses, and olefin. Additives include UV stabilizers, lubricants, and antistats. Special effects, such as marble, flecks, granites, speckles and pearls are available.

Column Crush
A test performed on a small sample of corrugated which is a measure of the compression strength of that sample. Also referred to as edge crush and short column crush.

Compatibility
Ability of a container, whether lined or unlined, to resist degradation of or by the product contained.

Composite Can
A rigid container with the body made of fibreboard or fibreboard in combination with other materials such as metal foils or plastics. One or both ends may be made of metal, plastic or other materials.

CompositionCork
Composition Cork is a backing material to which facings are ì laminated in the manufacture of duplex liners. It consists of ì cork particles (flakes and granules) bonded together with a ì thermosetting synthetic resin.

Compound
The resin, along with modifiers, pigments, antioxidants, lubricants, etc., which are to be molded or blown into final form.

Compression Molding
A method of forming objects from plastics by placing the material in a confining mold cavity, then applying pressure, and usually heat.

Containers, Hinged Lid
Any container with a lid attached by means of a hinge. Cosmetic compacts and accessory cases, carrying cases, luggage, lunch boxes, attache cases, and recyclable containers. Various sizes and colors are available, as well as decoration and custom design.

Containers, Shipping
Steel, plastic, composite and fiber drums, rigid and flexible industrial bulk containers, corrugated, paper, foam and plastic boxes, overpacks, insulated containers, dry ice storage chests, tubs, metal and fiber cans, plastic reshipper containers, steel and plastic pails and carboys.

Continuous Thread
An uninterrupted protruding helix on the neck of a container to hold a screw-type closure. Continuous thread finishes have GPI finish designations in the 400 series. See Also CT.

Contract Packaging
Assembling, labeling, packaging, shrink wrapping, filling, stapling, sampling, material blending, palletizing, poster rolling, warehousing, fulfillment, coding, package design, collating, bagging, blister sealing and bulk mail preparation. Can provide either mobile or stationary contract packaging services for some industries. Strict anti-contamination procedures are available for items requiring such packaging.

Control Systems
Tooling, i.e., valves, tubing, spray nozzle systems, filters, pumps, etc., engineered for process industries.

Convolute Can
A can with the body made of fibreboard formed by convolute winding of paper to build up the required thickness.

Copolymer
A material whose chemical structure is made up of long chains of two differently structured chemical units (monomers), which repeat a more or less regular pattern in the chain. Also see Polymer.

Cord
Defect in glass containers. A narrow, stringy band of glass of a composition different from the rest of the glass surrounding it.

Cores, Paper
Varieties for packaging, commercial gift wrap and industrial applications.

Cork
A closure made of cork, or, by extension, any plug-type closure.

Cork Finish
A finish which is closed by means of a cork.

Corkage Check
A finish defect. A bright, light check which is not unusually deep and is located on the inside of the top of the finish.

Corks
Liquor, wine and beer corks. Cork stoppers available in various sizes.

Correction Fluid Package
The entire package required to market a correction fluid product used to white out text on printed material. The package includes a bottle, a neck finish plug to control dispensing, and a closure with brush attached.

Corrugated
Stock and custom shipping containers, merchandise displays, cartons, partitions, inserts, pads, book binding, recycled corrugated cartons and plastic corrugated reshipper containers. Printing, decorating and graphics are available.

Corrugated Board
A packaging material consisting of a central member (medium) which has been fluted on a corrugator and to which one or two flat sheets of paperboard have been glued to form single-faced corrugated board or double-faced (single wall) corrugated fibreboard. The combination of two mediums and three facings is called double wall and the combination of three mediums and four facings is called triple wall. Corrugated board is generally made in four flute sizes, designated A, B, C and E.

Cosmetic Cases
Items intended for packaging cosmetics, including lipstick cases, mascasra cases, eye/lip pencils, blush pots, compacts, palette compacts, etc.

Cosmetic Liner
A SANCAP Liner Technology product. An aluminum foil / ì polyethylene / polyester liner bonded to pulpboard. The Cosmetic Liner is composed of aluminum foil laminated to ì polyester with white P/E and bonded to a specified solid ì pulpboard. Color: White. Suggested product uses include vegetable oils, lard, floor ì cleaner, greases and various chemicals, such as acetone, benzene, ì chloroform, ethyl acetate, 18% hydrochloric acid and xylene.

Cover Backing
Material that is used to enclose an item within a blister pack. It is the material, such as hard or soft temper foil, foil/paper laminates, coated board, etc., that seals to the blister material.

Crab Claw Seal
Named for its shape, it is a thin flexible protrusion molded into a closure which will compress against a bottle sealing surface during normal capping operations. It prevents leakage and will seal a variety of bottles. The bottle land (the bottle’s sealing surface) must be flat and free of defects because this sealing method requires compression to be effective.

Cratering
Small, thin or bare spots in an applied coating that have the appearance of pockmarks.

Crazing
Fine cracks which may extend in a network on or under the surface or through a layer of glass or plastic material.

CRC
Child resistant closure. There are several types that have been developed for products that constitute a hazard to small children. Basic principles of CRC’s are (1) press-turn, (2) squeeze-turn and (3) combination lock and hidden key.

Crimp Seal
(1) Applying a seal of aluminum or coated aluminum foil by crimping with a die, generally corrugated. (2) A method of heat-sealing thermoplastic coated papers or thermoplastic films with the pressure exerted by knurled wheels or bars having a corrugated surface. (3) A small flat metal piece that is crimped mechanically to parts of flat strap to maintain tension and connect them permanently.

Crizzled Finish
A finish defect. A finish which has a multitude of fine surface fractures across the top.

Crooked Finish
A finish defect. A finish which has a bent or crooked appearance. Also called “bent finish”.

Crown Cap
This is a crimped closure. Flutes are pressed into the flaring skirt of a shallow metal disk, which holds an inner disk of resilient lining material that forms the actual seal.

Crown Finish
The neck finish on beer and beverage bottles sealed with a crown cap.

CT Finish
Continuous thread finish. An uninterrupted protruding helix on the neck of a container to accommodate a screw type closure. Designed primarily to seal container finishes with the GPI finish number designations in the 400 series.

Cullet
Glass, from containers not approved by selectors, that has been crushed or broken and is added to the batch to be remelted and formed into new containers; or recycled broken glass that is used in the manufacture of new glass.

Cycle
A complete repeating sequence of the operation in a specific process in molding. Cycle time is measured by the elapsed time between one point in the cycle to the same point in the next cycle.

D.O.T.
Department of Transportation. United States governmental body that regulates the shipment of materials on public right of ways.

D.O.T. 12A
Overpack carton for glass or D.O.T. 2E plastics.

D.O.T. 12P
Overpack carton for D.O.T. plastics.

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

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

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

D.O.T. 21P
Overpack carton for D.O.T. plastics.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Daubers
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.

Debossing
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.

Decorator, Closure
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.

Decorator, Glass Bottle
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.

Decorator, Plastic 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.

Deep Skirt
A cap having a deeper skirt (more “H”) and generally a heavier thread than the 400 finish series.

Deflashing
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.

Density
Weight of a gas, liquid or solid substance per unit of volume, expressed in grams per cc or pounds per cubic foot.

Dental Tools
Dental brushes, tips, and handles.

Deodorant Containers
Stock and custom deodorant sticks in round, oval or flat-pack design, with push-up or propel/repel assembly.

Depressed Thread
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.

Desiccant
A drying agent possessing a high affinity for water vapor, it is used to control the humidity level in sealed packages.

Desiccants
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.

Destaticization
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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Die
Any tool or arrangement of tools designed to cut, shape, or otherwise form materials to a desired configuration.

Dimension “C”
The “C” dimension of a bottle is the opening control diameter (inside diameter) at the top of the neck finish.

Dimension “E”
The outside diameter of the neck. The difference between the “E” and “T” dimensions divided by two determines the thread depth.

Dimension “H”
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”.

Dimension “I”
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.

Dimension “L”
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.

Dimension “S”
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.

Dimension “T”
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.

Dirty Neck
A neck defect. A neck which has a dirty or scaly appearance.

Dirty Ware
A general defect. Ware which has carbonaceous or dirty deposits on it.

Disc Top
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.

Displays, Merchandise
Literature displays, corrugated display cases designed for specific product lines, customized displays, plastic and wire displays, and cold-product displays.

Distributor
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.

Dividers
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.

Dome
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.

Down Finish
A finish defect. A finish which is incompletely filled.

Drag Marks
A general defect. A series of fine vertical laps near the shoulder or neck.

Drawn Container
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.

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

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

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

Drop Test
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.

Dropper Bottles
A specific bottle style, available in glass and plastic, intended to accommodate closures with dropper squeeze bulbs and pipettes.

Dropper Unit with Pipette
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.

Drum/Pail Accessories
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.

Drums
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.

Dry Blend
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.

DSB 1000
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.

Ear
(1) Ears are attached to metal pails to hold the bail or handle. (2) The name given to the finger grip of pressed glass between the shoulder and finish of a 1/2 gallon, gallon, or other glass jug to facilitate holding it.

Easy-Open End
A can end that is scored on the circumference and fitted with a gripping device (tab) for easy removal of end.

EBM
Extrusion blow molding. A parison is extruded into a mold cavity and then blown into a bottle.

E-Flute
A piece of corrugation with a height of 3/64 inch excluding the facing, generally spaced about 90 to 98 flutes per foot.

Elastomer
A substance having rubber-like or stretching qualities.

Emboss
Raised design or lettering on the surface of an object accomplished by pressure of dies, rollers, printing press, etc.

EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). One function of the EPA is to regulate the labeling, packaging and registration of pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The EPA is the sole federal agency with the authority to regulate child-resistant packaging for pesticides. Since March 9, 1979, child-resistant packaging has been required for all residential use pesticides labeled with a human hazard signal word of danger or warning.

EPS
Expandable polystyrene. A generic term for polystyrene and styrene copolymers, supplied as a compound with physical blowing agents and other additives which can be processed into low density foamed articles. A major end-use is cushioned packaging. Low molding pressures and economical tooling make EPS molding an inexpensive method of producing foam shapes.

Equipment, Assembly
Equipment for welding and assembling plastics, textiles, and films.

Equipment, Bagging
Semi- and fully automatic plastic bagging equipment, and bag imprinting equipment. Refurbishing of bagging equipment is also available.

Equipment, Capping
Automatic and semi-automatic equipment for applying caps, lids, fitments, sifters, plug inserts and other specialty container closures on glass and plastic bottles. De-cappers are also available.

Equipment, Decorating
Silicone pad printing process equipment, rotary printing equipment, silk screening equipment and laser technology printing equipment.

Equipment, Dispensing
Equipment which offers a controlled environment for the dispensing of laundry detergents, grease digesting chemicals and odor suppression chemicals. Used in Laundromats, car washes, trash chutes, dumpsters, lift stations, and water treatment plants.

Equipment, Filling
Liquid and aerosol, bottle, and siphon filling equipment, cup filling equipment for powders and granules, auger filling equipment for free flowing products, and pressure and gravity filling equipment.

Equipment, Hand-Held
A wide range of equipment such as stretch film assemblers, lightweight impact wrenches, cappers and de-cappers, and aluminum and plastic tools for removing plastic pail lids, all designed to operate manually.

Equipment, Labeling
Automatic and semi-automatic labeling systems. Varieties include equipment for carton printing, bottle labeling, bag printing, de-labeling, sleeve labeling, and small character ink jet printing.

Equipment, Loading Dock
Drum trucks, dollies, stands, racks, dock levelers, vehicle restraints, portable dock boards, shelters, dock doors, bumpers, lights and curtains, pallet and hand trucks, hydraulic lifts and production lifts.

Equipment, Molding
Various auxiliary types of tooling and machinery to help achieve specific bottle molding capabilities are available.

Equipment, Packaging
Label applicators, dispensers, stenciling systems, and equipment for packaging medical devices.

Equipment, Sealing
Equipment for a wide range of objectives including sealing closures after filling containers, sealing molded plastic components, sealing flexible plastic packaging, etc. Manual, semi-automatic and automatic systems are available.

Equipment, Sterilizing
Sterilization equipment for companies that require in-house processing, sterilizer tests and recording systems.

ESCR
Environmental stress crack resistance. A measure of the susceptibility of a plastic bottle to crack or craze under the influence of certain chemicals, stresses, or other agents.

EsterFoil 50
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. EsterFoil 50 is a white, ì polyester coated aluminum foil liner which is widely used within ì the cosmetic industry. It provides extremely low moisture vapor ì transmission rates with high chemical resistance and is available ì on a variety of pulp grades.

Etch
(1) To treat a material with an acid, leaving the parts of the material which remain in relief to form the desired design. (2) To corrode the interior of a tin can sufficiently to be visible as an irregular instead of polished surface.

EVA
Ethylene-vinyl acetate. Copolymers from these two monomers retain many of the properties of polyethylene, but have considerably increased flexibility for their density. Elongation and impact resistance are also increased. Used for making film, coatings, and adhesives. The combination of high clarity, puncture resistance, impact strength, and low heat-seal temperature makew EVA desirable for flexible packaging.

EVOH
Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers. Plastics produced by combining the processability of ethylene polymers with the barrier properties obtained from vinyl and alcohol polymers. The result is a material offering excellent processability and superior barrier to gases, odors, fragrances, solvents, etc.

Extender
A substance, generally having some adhesive action, added to a product, such as an adhesive, ink, or paint, to reduce the amount of the primary resin required per unit area.

Extruded Film
Film produced by extrusion of molten resin through a die.

Extrusion
A method of shaping a plastic material by forcing it, with the application of heat and pressure, through an orifice in a continuous fashion.

Extrusion Blow Molding
A method of fabrication in which a hollow plastic tube (parison) is forced into the shape of the mold cavity by internal air pressure. Post finishing of the product is required.

F-217
Manufactured by Tri-Seal, a Tekni-Plex Company. A three-ply coextruded material. Foamed low density polyethylene ì core between two solid layers of low density polyethylene. (.040 ì thickness) Density 23-27 lbs./cu. ft. Many variants of F-217 are available. Application: General purpose. Used to seal cosmetics, liquors, ì drugs, foods and other products.

F-217-3
Manufactured by Tri-Seal, a Tekni-Plex Company. Coextrusion of low-density polyethylene / foamed polyethylene / ì low-density polyethylene. Has greater density than F-217.

Fastener System
Any engineered device used in an assembly process. One example is a fastener for collapsible, reusable or one way shipping and storage containers, i.e., boxes, cases, crates or bins.

FDA
Food & Drug Administration. This agency governs what items may be used in foods, drugs and cosmetics. It regulates the labeling of foods, drugs, cosmetics and devices under both FPLA (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1966) and FFDCA (Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act).

Feature
In RapidFind, Feature is one of the search criteria. In all product types - Glass, Plastic and Closures - a Feature is one outstanding property of the item. Selecting a Feature in addition to a Style can effectively narrow the results of a search. In the Glass and Plastic product types, Features include Indent (for label), Round Shoulder, Footed, etc. In the Closure product type, a Feature can define a Style of closure. For example, Features such as Flip Top, Trigger Sprayer and Turret all identify Dispensing Style closures. In Continuous Thread closures, a Feature identifies a property, such as smooth, ribbed, tall, etc.

Feltboard
Feltboard is a backing material to which facings are laminated in ì the manufacture of duplex liners. This backing is similar to ì pulpboard except that it is made of more highly refined fibers. ì It has no recognized advantage over pulpboard, other than perhaps ì in specialized instances where its whiter, more highly refined ì appearance may be a factor.

Fill Point
The level to which a container must be filled to furnish a designated quantity of the contents.

Filler
An inexpensive, inert substance added to a plastic to make it less costly. Fillers may also improve physical properties, particularly hardness, stiffness and impact strength. Filler particles are usually small.

Film
(1) Unsupported, basically organic non-fibrous, thin, flexible material not usually exceeding 0.0003 inch in thickness. (2) Generally, a thin coating.

Filters
Various types of filters and filtration products are available, including laboratory, semiconductor, chemical processing, and wine and beer industries uses.

Finish
In general, the plastic forming the opening of a container shaped to accomodate a specific closure. Also, the ultimate surface structure of an article. In RapidFind, Finish is one of the search criteria as described below. In the Glass and Plastic product types, Finish is expressed as 24-410, 20mm Crimp, 38mm Snap, etc. The Finish description reflects the outside diameter of a bottle or jar’s neck in mm’s, and a thread configuration or some other description of how the closure fits on the container. In the Closure product type, Finish refers to the thread configuration. Common configurations are -410, -2030, etc.

Fitment
A plug that fits within the neck of a bottle to control the flow of products such suntan lotions, coupled with a non-dispensing closure. The primary (non-dispensing) closure is usually removed each time to provide the desired function, while the fitment (plug) remains in place.

Flame Treating
Exposing plastic bottles or film to a a gas flame to promote oxidation and increase the polarity of the surface, which makes them receptive to inks, lacquers and adhesives. The amount of flame treatment is dependent on the condition and position of the flame and the time of exposure.

Flange
(1) Generally, a projecting or flared edge, rib, etc., to hold, strengthen or facilitate the use of an object or part. (2) In steel drums and cans, a right angle flare or nearly right angle formed in the ends of the body-cylinder to enable heads and bottoms to be double seamed to the body. (3) In drum closures, the threaded fitting which receives the closure plug.

Flange Cap Seal
Tamper resistant closure over plugs in drums and pails.

Flanged Bottom
A bottom defect. A rim of glass around the bottom of the ware at the mold parting line.

Flash
Extra plastic attached to a molding along the parting line; it must be removed before the part can be considered finished. Also called a fin or cut-off.

Flash Line
A raised line appearing on the surface of a molding and formed at the junction of mold faces.

Flask
A style of narrow-neck bottle, usually of elliptical cross section, with flattened side walls having a width of four or more times the thickness.

Flexible Packaging
Packaging involving the use of such flexible materials as foils, films, paper, flexible sheeting, etc., to form the container, basically wraps, bags, envelopes and pouches.

Flexographic Printing
Formerly called aniline printing. A method of rotary letterpress printing that employs rubber or plastic plates and rapid drying inks. Extensively used in the printing of packaging materials as well as other printing applications.

Flint
Clear glass used for all types of containers.

FLPE
Fluorinated high density polyethylene.

FLPP
Fluorinated polypropylene.

Fluid Handling Products
Items include bulk containers, drums, rigid or plastic containers, steel, plastic or fiber containers, collapsible containers, dispensers, fuel containers, tanks, water containers and bag-in-box containers.

Fluorination
Single Step Fluorination: Molding of containers using fluorine instead of air. This process creates a chemical reaction by which a barrier layer is created on the interior surfaces of the container. Also called in-line fluorination. Post Treatment Fluorination: This process of treating existing containers involves exposing the containers to a controlled environment which introduces fluorine to the treatment chamber. The exposure to the fluorine effects a barrier on both the internal and external surfaces of the container in the same manner as Single Step Fluorination.

Fluorination Service
A treatment to enhance the barrier properties of a container.

Fluorocarbons
Liquid or gaseous compounds used as a propellent for aerosols or for refrigerants. Also known as solid thermoplastic materials. Typical fluorocarbons are Teflon (polytetranuoroethylene), TFE (Teflon tetrafluoroethylene), FEP (Teflon fluorinated ethylene propylene and KEL-F (polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene). Fluorocarbons are noted for their chemical inertness and high temperature resistance.

Flute
(1) A rib or corrugation on a surface; one of the undulations of a corrugated material. (2) A flat surface in a cylindrical container.

Foil (Laminated)
Foil bonded to other materials such as paper, board, films, etc., by means of an adhesive.

FoilSeal 1-12
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Adheres to PE containers with a welded bond. With a pulp backing, provides a tamper evident seal for pharmaceutical, anti-freeze and windshield solvent applications. Composition: .0005″ foil, .0005″ PET, and .0015″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac SG75 and ISPE, Sancap HS057, Tekniplex HS130, Techseal HS-1, Meyer PE30/12/35, Sonoco IHS705.

FoilSeal 1-13
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. With a pulp backing, provides a clean peel seal on PE containers for dairy, water and food applications, and a clean peel seal on PP containers for cosmetics (skin care) applications. Composition: .001″ foil, and .002″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac ISPE/PP, Sancap HS131, Meyer PE/PP, Sonoco IHS205, and Triseal TR758.

FoilSeal 1-15
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. The PET layer provides an added barrier. With a foam backing, provides a clean peel seal on PE containers for soup base, ketchup, skin care product, BBQ sauce, and fruit juice applications. With a pulp backing, provides a clean peel seal on PP containers for cosmetic, soup base, ethnic sauce, and condiment applications. Composition: .001″ foil, .0005″ PET, and .002″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac ISPE/PP, Sancap HS415, Techseal HS-2, Meyer PE/PP, Sonoco IHS205.

FoilSeal 1-16
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. With a pulp backing, provides a clean peel seal on PE containers for dairy, water and food applications, and a clean peel seal on PP containers for cosmetics (skin care) applications. Composition: .0005″ foil, and .002″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac ISPE/PP, Sancap HS131, Meyer PE/PP, Sonoco IHS205, and Triseal TR758.

FoilSeal 1-17
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Adheres to PE containers with a welded bond. Allows easy entry. With a foam backing, provides a tamper evident seal for pharmaceutical, anti-freeze and windshield solvent applications. Composition: .0005″ foil, and .0015″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac SG100 and ISPE/EO, Sancap HS702, Tekniplex HS123.

FoilSeal 1-18
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. The PET layer provides an added barrier. With a foam backing, provides a clean peel seal on PE containers for soup base, ketchup, skin care product, BBQ sauce, and fruit juice applications. Composition: .0005″ foil, .0005″ PET, and .002″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac ISPE/PP, Sancap HS415, Techseal HS-2, Meyer PE/PP, Sonoco IHS205.

FoilSeal 1-19
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Provides an excellent chemical and barrier. With a pulp backing, provides a tamper evident with barrier seal on PE containers for chemical and some solvent applications. Composition: .001″ foil, .0005″ barrier layer, and .0015″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Meyer PE30/12/60, Sonoco IHS220.

FoilSeal 1-21
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Added layer for high barrier. With board backing, provides clean peel with barrier seal on PE containers for soup base, ketchup, skin care products, BBQ sauce, and fruit juice applications. With foam backing, provides clean peel with barrier seal on PP containers for cosmetic, soup base, ethnic sauce, and condiment applications. Composition: .001″ foil, .0005″ barrier layer, and .002″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac ISPEPP, Triseal TR736.

FoilSeal 1-22
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Clean peel seal from PE and PP containers with added layer for high barrier. Composition: .0005″ foil, .0005″ barrier layer, and .002″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac ISPEPP, Triseal TR736.

FoilSeal 3-19
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. With a pulp backing, provides a clean peel seal on PET or PVC containers for peanut butter, isotonic drink, edible oil, water and juice applications. Composition: .001″ foil, and .0005″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac SG90 and ISCT, Sancap HS194, Tekniplex HS165, Techseal HS-3, Sonoco IHS640, Triseal TRPET.

FoilSeal 3-24
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Has a thicker heat seal layer for added barrier performance. Provides a clean peel seal from PET and PVC containers. Composition: .001″ foil, and .001″ heat seal layer.

FoilSeal 3-25
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. With a foam backing, provides a clean peel seal on PET or PVC containers for peanut butter, isotonic drink, edible oil, water and juice applications. Composition: .0005″ foil, and .0005″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac SG90 and ISCT, Sancap HS194, Tekniplex HS165, Techseal HS-3, Sonoco IHS640, Triseal TRPET.

FoilSeal 3-26
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Has a thicker heat seal layer for added barrier performance. Provides a clean peel seal from PET and PVC containers. Composition: .0005″ foil, and .001″ heat seal layer.

FoilSeal 3-27
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Has an added layer for high barrier performance. With a foam backing, provides a clean peel seal from PET and PVC containers for ethnic sauce, salad dressing, and condiment applications. Composition: .001″ foil, .0005″ barrier layer, and .0005″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liner: Unipac ISCT.

FoilSeal 3-30
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Aggressive bond to PET (leaving residue on container lip) and CPET and PVC (without leaving residue). Offers clean peel seal on PEN. With a foam backing, provides a clean peel seal from CPET containers for water and isotonic applications. Composition: .0005″ aluminum foil, and .0008″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liner: Unipac ISPET/PVC

FoilSeal 3-31
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Aggressive bond to PET (leaving residue on container lip) and CPET and PVC (without leaving residue). Offers clean peel seal on PEN. With a foam backing, provides a clean peel seal from CPET containers for water and isotonic applications. Composition: .001″ aluminum foil, and .0008″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liner: Unipac ISPET/PVC.

FoilSeal 3-32
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Aggressive bond to PET (leaving residue on container lip) and CPET and PVC (without leaving residue) with added layer for high barrier. Offers clean peel seal on PEN. With a foam backing, provides a clean peel seal from CPET containers for pasteurization, hot fill-190f, processed and food applications. With pulp backing, provides tamper evident seal on PET and PVC for salsa and picante sauce applications. Composition: .005″ foil, .0005″ barrier layer, and .0008″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liner: Unipac ISPET/PVC.

FoilSeal 3X6
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Aggressive bond to PET (leaving residue on container lip) and CPET and PVC (without leaving residue) with added layer for high barrier. Offers clean peel seal on PEN. With a foam backing, provides a clean peel seal on CPET containers for pasteurization, hot fill-190f, processed and food applications. Successful applications include pickles, fruits, dairy-based drinks and soup. Composition: .001″ foil, .0005″ barrier layer, and .0008″ heat seal layer.

FoilSeal 3X7
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Welded bond to PET and PVC leaving residue on container lip. Offers clean peel seal on PEN. With a foam backing, provides a tamper evident with barrier seal on CPET containers for hot-fill food 190f applications. Successful applications include pickles, fruits, dairy-based drinks and soup. Composition: .001″ foil, .0005″ barrier layer, and .0008″ heat seal layer.

FoilSeal 4-17
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Provides a welded bond on P/P containers. Composition: .0005″ foil, .0005″ PET, and .0015″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac ISPP, SANCAP HS295, Techseal HS-4, Meyer PP, and Sonoco IHS305.

FoilSeal 4-18
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Adheres to PP containers with a welded bond. Allows easy entry. Composition: .0005″ foil, and .0015″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac SG101 and ISPP/EO, Sancap HS128, Meyer PP, Sonoco IHS805.

FoilSeal 4-6
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Adheres to PP containers with a welded bond. Allows easy entry. With a pulp backing, provides a tamper evident seal for cosmetic (skin care) and food applications. Composition: .001″ foil, and .0015″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac SG101 and ISPP/EO, Sancap HS128, Meyer PP, Sonoco IHS805.

FoilSeal 4X5
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Added layer for high barrier. Clean peel seal to PP containers. Successful applications include pickles, fruits, dairy-based drinks and soup. Composition: .001″ foil, .001″ barrier layer, and .002″ heat seal layer.

FoilSeal 5-10
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Provides welded bond to PS. Venting liner with universal seal. For dry products only. Vent option available. Composition: .001″ aluminum foil, .005″ paper, and .0015″ heat seal layer.

FoilSeal 5-4
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Provides welded bond. Universal seal (treated glass). For dry products only, tamper-indicating universal seal (treated glass). Vent option available. Composition: .001″ foil, .002″ paper, and .0015″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac SG104, Sancap HSO35/30, Tekniplex HS405/435.

FoilSeal 5-5
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Provides welded bond. Universal seal (treated glass). For dry products only, tamper-indicating universal seal (treated glass). Vent option available. Composition: .0005″ foil, .002″ paper, and .0015″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac SG104, Sancap HSO35/30, Tekniplex HS405/435.

FoilSeal 5-6
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Provides welded bond. Universal seal (treated glass). Can use with liquids. Composition: .002″ paper, .0005″ bonding layer, .001″ foil, and .0015″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Meyer UNV.

FoilSeal 5-7
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Provides welded bond. With pulp backing, provides tamper evident seal to P/S containers for pharmaceutical applications. Composition: .001″ aluminum foil, and .0015″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac SG104, Meyer UNV.

FoilSeal 5-8
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Provides welded bond. Universal seal (treated glass). Can use with liquids. Composition: .002″ paper, .0003″ foil, and .0015″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac SG102, Meyer UNV.

FoilSeal 5-9
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Universal innerseal that will seal to all container materials (including treated glass) with varying degrees of adhesion. Composition: .001″ aluminum foil, .0005″ bonding layer, and .001″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac SG108, Sancap HS592, Tekniplex HS153.

FoilSeal 7-12S
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Provides clean peel seal from treated glass and PE containers. PET layer for added barrier properties. Composition: .001″ foil, .0005″ PET, and .002″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac ISV, Sancap HS150.

FoilSeal 7-19S
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Provides clean peel seal from treated glass and PE containers. PET layer for added barrier properties. Composition: .0005″ foil, .0005″ PET, and .002″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac ISV, Sancap HS150.

FoilSeal 7-6S
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Provides clean peel seal from treated glass and PE containers. Composition: .001″ foil, and .00175″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac SG105 and ISG, Sancap HS402, Tekniplex 125, Meyer SURLYN, Sonoco IHS190.

FoilSeal 8-1S
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Welded bond. With pulp backing, provides tamper evident seal on barex containers for automotive and chemical applications. Composition: .001″ foil. Equivalent liners: Techseal HS-6.

FoilSeal M-1
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Adheres to PE containers with a welded bond. With a pulp backing, provides a tamper evident seal for pharmaceutical, anti-freeze and windshield solvent applications. Composition: .001″ foil, .0005″ PET, and .0015″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac SG75 and ISPE, Sancap HS057, Tekniplex HS130, Techseal HS-1, Meyer PE30/12/35, Sonoco IHS705.

FoilSeal M-4
Manufactured by Selig Sealing Products. Offers welded bond to P/P containers. With a pulp backing, provides a tamper evident with barrier welded bond on P/P containers for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications. Composition: .001″ foil, .0005″ PET, and .0015″ heat seal layer. Equivalent liners: Unipac ISPP, SANCAP HS295, Techseal HS-4, Meyer PP, and Sonoco IHS305.

Folding Carton
A container made of bending grades of paperboard. Formed by the maker, and to be set up, filled and closed by the user. Folding cartons are made in a multitude of styles, a few of which are: tuck-end carton, reverse tuck, straight tuck, two-piece and many others. A general class of paperboard container, distinct from set-up boxes and corrugated and solid fibre boxes.

Food Packing Products
Wood barrels and tubs with liners, bags, flexible packaging, such as food seasoning, spice, snack and beverage envelopes, plastic baskets, rigid plastic containers, and plastic and foam products such as insulated containers, dry ice storage chests, and refrigerant packs.

Friction Fit
Refers to a type of plug can closure. The plug is designed so that frictional resistance to movement exists between the plug and the part of the container designed to hold it.

Frosting
A crystalline finish or pattern on a glass surface.

F-Style Can
Called “F” because it was originally created to package Flit insecticide. It is a rectangular metal can with a pouring spout.