Jar & Closure Customization

JAR & CLOSURE CUSTOMIZATION

Getting Started 1. What sort of decoration are you looking for? • Certain decorations are only done overseas, some There are many factors to consider when it comes to the domestically (I.e. Hot stamps and heat transfer labels are customization of your packaging. only done overseas, but frosting/spraying can be done domestically or overseas.) Answering these questions is a great first step and will help us guide you in developing the best plan and timeline for your 2. How much time do you have? decorating and customization needs. • Domestic decorating takes a 3-4 weeks • Overseas decorating generally takes 8-10 weeks • Custom products take 16+ weeks

3. What quantity are you looking to order? • Domestic decorators have MOQs as low as 5k units • Overseas decorators no less than 25k units • Custom product builds no less than 100k units

4. What sort of budget do you have? • Domestic decorating is almost always more expensive than overseas by a considerable margin • For custom products, there are mold costs and a high MOQ

Standard Jars

SIZES SHAPES

• 2 oz Straight Sided Round Base • 20 dram • 30 dram • 4 oz • 40 dram • 60 dram • 80 dram

PET PLASTIC BOTTLES GLASS BOTTLES

• Gloss: clear, white, black • Gloss: clear, white frosted, black frosted • Custom colors • Matte: white frosted, black frosted • Custom color frosting

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TRADITIONAL LABELING HEAT TRANSFER LABEL Minimum Order: 10,000 Minimum Order: 50,000

Pressure-sensitive labels are a cost effective alternative to more Heat Transfer provides a seamless, aesthetic, “no label” look while complex decorating techniques. Available in various materials offering virtual 360 degree application. A combination of heat and including clear film, paper, or foil, pressure-sensitive labels are pressure is used to transfer graphics from film directly onto the typically printed using a 4 Color Process (CMYK). bottle or jar in one single process, using a heat transfer machine.

Advantages Advantages: • Economical, especially when incorporat- • By using a pre-printed label, heat transfer ed in automated filling lines. Unlimited labelling allows the use of four color color combinations, works on glass and process printing, up to 5 colors, with plastic, custom graphics in detailed, precision printing. This is a cost effective vibrant clarity. Can include foil colors. decorating technique available overseas. Available in matte, semi-gloss or gloss finishes. Disadvantages: • Can only be applied to plastic, not Disadvantages available domestically. Coverage is not bold. • Visible edges make adhesive labels less seamless than other decorating methods that print directly onto the container. Slow and expensive to apply without automated equipment. DIGITAL PRINTING Minimum Order: 50,000

Digital Printing uses a heat transfer technique where an image is printed on a heated material and then SILK SCREEN PRINTING pressed onto the surface of the product. Digital Minimum Order: 10,000 printing can use both 4 Color Process (CMYK) and Pantone Matching (PMS) depending on the product Silk screen printing provides a bold, thick, even laydown of ink. material, which allows for photographs or full-color Screen printing is accomplished by forcing ink through a photo- images to be printed. graphically treated screen directly onto the container by means of a squeegee. Screen printing can be performed on semi-automatic Advantages equipment for low volume applications or on high speed multi color • This method of printing makes colors and edges UV cured ink machines for high volumes. of your image or logo appear more crisp and clear compared to other forms of labeling and printing. Advantages: • Best for bold, simple designs. Available both do- Disadvantages mestically and overseas. • Generally a slower, more expensive method of printing. Disadvantages: • Minimum font size 3 point, 6 point for reversed art. • Screen printing is expensive when printing multiple colors on semi automatic equipment as the process has to be repeated for each color. HOT STAMPING Minimum Order: 50,000

Hot stamping or foil blocking is a decorating method in which foil is transferred to a surface at high temperatures. Foil is usually gold or silver but other metallic colors can be used. 360 degree bands can be applied. Foil can be glossy or matte.

Advantages • Mirror quality metallic decoration for an elegant appearance.

Disadvantages • Slow production speeds.

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SPRAY FROSTING POWDER COATING Minimum Order: 10,000 Minimum Order: 50,000

Spray coating a container offers the ability to create a customized Powder coatings are 100 percent solid material and are free from color, design, texture, or all – on either glass or plastic. Containers solvents. They are generally applied by means of electrostatic spray are sprayed to attain the desired effect — from a frosted look, a equipment where the powder particles are charged and, therefore, textured feel, a single custom color background for further design attracted to the grounded objects to be coated. The process creates finishing, or any combination of multiple colors, fades or gradients. a hard finish that is thicker and stronger than conventional paint. Used as a background element, you can silk screen or apply pressure-sensitive labels on top of frost applications. Advantages: • Can be applied to coated glass bottles Advantages: • Allows for unlimited color options • Nearly unlimited color options • Has superior adhesion • Available domestically or overseas • Environmentally friendly solventless process Disadvantages: • Glass jars are generally coated with Disadvantages: silicone, oleic acid or polyethylene in • Only available domestically order to prevent scratching and to • Requires container specific tooling improve the structural integrity of the glass. In order for spray paint to adhere, any existing coating on the jar needs to be removed by flaming the bottles first or the jars have to be produced uncoated. ACID ETCHING OR SANDBLASTING Minimum Order: 10,000

Acid etching gives glass containers a frosted appearance and velvety feel. The acid etching process achieves these characteristics WATER TRANSFER PRINTING by removing a thin layer off the glass surface. Once a thin layer is (HYDROGRAPHICS) removed, the surface diffuses light resulting in a frosted look. Minimum Order: 50,000 Advantages: • Available domestically or overseas Water transfer is the process of applying printed designs on film to three-dimensional surfaces such as metal, plastic and glass. The Disadvantages: printed film is placed on the surface of the water, while the item • Only available for glass to be decorated is immersed into the water. The upward pressure • Limited number of suppliers of the water causes the ink to wrap around and adhere. After the container has been decorated it is coated with a clear coat.

Next the item to be decorated is immersed into the water, and the upward pressure of the water causes the ink to wrap around and adhere. After the entire item has been immersed, it is removed CUSTOM COLORANTS from the water, cleaned and then coated with a clear coat. Minimum Order: 50,000

Advantages: Plastic jars and closures can be produced in custom colors by • Great for all shapes & sizes. The film mixing custom color concentrate with plastic resin. PET plastic jars wraps around the entire container or can be produced with translucent or opaque appearance. Glass closure. containers can be produced in custom colors through the use of • Provides a high level of customization “feeder color”. with detailed graphics. Advantages: Disadvantages: • High level of customization • Labels cannot be oriented. • Can stand alone or be combined with other forms of decoration, such as screen printing or hot stamping

Disadvantages: • Plastic color concentrates require relatively high MOQs • Feeder glass is highly specialized, not widely available and typically has very high MOQs.

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All of our child resistant closures are in compliance with the Consumer Product Safety Commission 16CFR 1700.20

CR = Child Resistant

Standard Closures

SIZES

28mm 38mm 53mm 89mm

CLOSURE STYLES

Ribbed Smooth Sided Smooth Sided Ribbed Dome Extra Tall Extra Tall Dome Tamper Evident Tamper Evident

CLOSURE FINISHES

Smooth Gloss Smooth Matte Ribbed Wood Grain Printed (black, white, metalized) (metalized, black, white) (black, white, pictorial) (ash, bamboo, walnut, redwood, ebony)

NOTE: Minimum orders vary per option. Call today to get a quote.

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SCREEN PRINTING WATER TRANSFER HEAT TRANSFER Minimum Order: 25,000 Minimum Order: 50,000 Minimum Order: 25,000

Silk screen printing provides a bold, thick, Water transfer is the process of applying Heat Transfer provides a seamless, even laydown of ink. printed designs on film to three- aesthetic, “no label” look. A combination Screen printing is accomplished by dimensional surfaces such as metal, plastic of heat and pressure is used to transfer forcing ink through a photographically and glass. The printed film is placed on the graphics from film directly onto the closure treated screen directly onto the closure by surface of the water, while the closure to be in one single process, using a heat transfer means of a squeegee. Screen printing is decorated is immersed into the water. The machine. performed on semi-automatic equipment upward pressure of the water causes the for low volume applications. ink to wrap around and adhere. After the Advantages: closure has been decorated it is coated with • By using a pre-printed label, heat Advantages: a clear coat. transfer labelling allows the use of four • Best for bold, simple designs. Available color process printing, up to 5 colors, both domestically and overseas. Advantages: with • The film wraps around the entire closure • precision printing. This is a cost effective Disadvantages: coating the sides as well as the top. decorating technique available overseas. • Minimum font size 3 point, 6 point for • Provides a high level of customization reversed art. with detailed graphics. Disadvantages: • Screen printing is expensive when • Can only be applied to plastic, not printing multiple colors on semi Disadvantages: available domestically. Coverage is not bold. automatic equipment as the process has • Labels cannot be oriented. to be repeated for each color. • PP closures have to be flame treated to ensure satisfactory ink adhesion

HOT STAMPING CUSTOM COLORANTS CUSTOM MOLD Minimum Order: 25,000 Minimum Order: 50,000 Minimum Order: 500,000

Hot stamping or foil blocking is a decorating Plastic closures can be produced in custom Closures can be customized by means method in which foil is transferred to a colors by mixing custom color concentrate of constructing proprietary outer child surface at high temperatures. Foil is usually with plastic resin. resistant closure molds. Closures can be gold or silver but other metallic colors can either embossed or debossed with 3D be used. 360 degree bands can be applied. Advantages: depth by incorporating your brand’s name Foil can be glossy or matte. • High level of customization or logo into the closure mold. With an • Can stand alone or be combined with embossed design, the art is raised from the Advantages: other forms of decoration, such as closure surface; with a debossed design the • Mirror quality metallic decoration for an screen printing or hot stamping art is depressed into the surface. Closures elegant appearance. can be produced in custom colors and Disadvantages: supplied with any lining material. Disadvantages: • Plastic color concentrates require • Slow production speeds. relatively high MOQs

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