4 Important Factors in Plastic Bottle Packaging

While those with less experience on the topic might assume that plastic bottle packaging is straightforward, the truth is that factors behind plastic bottle packaging are surprisingly complex. Here are just a few considerations:

Type of Plastic Used

There are six primary types of plastic most commonly used in bottle manufacturing:

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE) is common in food, medicine, beverage bottles and more. PET has a recycling symbol of 1 and is easy to recycle.

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is extremely common in plastic bottle packaging and is used for many food, beauty, household and automotive items. HDPE has a recycling symbol of 2 and is fairly easy to recycle.

Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is a flexible plastic and is durable as well. Squeezable beverage bottles and other food or household products are often made from LDPE. This plastic has as a recycling symbol of 4 and is more difficult to recycle, as not all recycling centers will accept LDPE products.

Polypropylene (PP) is a strong plastic that can hold up under high temperatures. Often used for household bottles, such as food and garden products, PP is also common as well in medicine and vitamin bottles. PP has a recycling symbol of 5 and is difficult to recycle since many recycling centers will not accept PP items.

Polycarbonate/polyactide (Other) is often used for industrial liquid bottles. “Other” plastic bottles are common in medical storage and other large containers and products. Items marked “Other” have a recycling symbol of 7 and are very difficult to recycle.

Types of Plastic Bottles

Along with the type of plastic used in plastic bottle packaging, there are multiple styles of plastic bottles available, including some of the following:

– Boston round bottles with squeezable sides and rounded base and shoulder

– Spice bottles

– Industrial round bottles

– Cylinder bottles

– Foam pump bottles

– Spray bottles

– Modern bottles with a raised edge around the base and shoulder

– Dairy round bottles

– Honey bottles

– Dairy jug bottles

– Diamond bottles with squeezable sides

– Twin neck bottles with two necks and caps, often used for medical or beauty products

– F-style bottles, large bottles with a thin spout, often used for chemical or industrial uses such as gas, oil or anti-freeze

– Packer bottles, often used to hold vitamins or medication

– Cosmo bottles with squeezable sides and with or without dispensing lids

– Custom bottle packaging

Types of Plastic Bottle Packaging

Yet another consideration to plastic bottle packaging is customization of the bottle to the intended product. While there are some obvious factors, such as whether the plastic can safely hold the intended product, finding the right shape bottle for maximum ease of use and function and matching the most eco-friendly material to the product is essential as well.

Other considerations include different colors available for plastic bottle packaging. There are several options available, including the following:

– Amber plastic bottles

– Clear plastic bottles

– White plastic bottles

– Black plastic bottles

– Natural plastic bottles

– Frosted plastic bottles

– Blue plastic bottles

– Green plastic bottles

Plastic Bottle Packaging Design

An expert packaging solution firm is the right place to turn when it comes to plastic bottle packaging design. This is because every bottle deserves a custom match to a shape, material and size optimized to the product and the market as a whole. Creating the best custom plastic bottle packaging for an individual will help increase consumer awareness of the product, associate the product and packaging with the brand for customers and increase interest overall.

Brand awareness turns into brand loyalty and a new innovative packaging design gets the attention of consumers discerning about the types of product packaging they choose.

MJS Packaging

Contact MJS Packaging to custom design your plastic bottle packaging. Our expert design team understands the complexities of designing the individual type of packaging necessary for each product and can help your team get from the first step to the last.