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Glass Packaging
Glass packaging is the preferred packaging for consumers concerned about their health and the environment. Consumers prefer glass packaging for preserving a product’s integrity. Glass is the only widely-used packaging material generally recognized as safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It’s also 100% recyclable and can be reused endlessly with no loss in quality or purity.
Glass packaging is made from all-natural sustainable readily-available domestic raw materials, such as sand, soda ash, limestone and “cullet,” the industry term for furnace-ready scrap glass. The only material used in greater volumes than cullet is sand. These materials are mixed, or “batched,” heated to a temperature of 2600 to 2800 degrees Fahrenheit and molded into the desired package shape.
Some of the types of Glass Packaging offered by InSight Packaging:
Glass Facts
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Bottles
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Jars
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Vials
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Ampuoles
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Rounds
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Jugs
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Ovals
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Tubes
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Glass is 100% recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without loss in quality or purity
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A glass container can go from a recycling bin to a store shelf in as little as 30 days. An estimated 80% of recovered glass containers are made into new glass bottles
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Glass is nonporous and impermeable, so there are no interactions between glass packaging and products to affect the flavor of food and beverages
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Glass has an almost zero rate of chemical interactions ensuring the products inside a glass bottle keep their strength, aroma and flavor
Types of Glass
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Squares
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Packers
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Petri Dishes
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Beakers
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Type I glass packaging is made from borosilicate, which has a highly resistant composition and releases the least amount of alkali. It is commonly used for pharmaceutical or fine chemical products that are sensitive to pH changes.
Type II glass packaging is made from commercial soda lime glass that has been de-alkalized to obtain a great improvement in chemical resistance by treating the interior surfaces at a high temperature to eat away the alkali on or near the glass surfaces. The downside of Type II glass is treating etches the surface causing a frosted appearance.
Type III glass bottles and containers are made of untreated commercial soda-lime glass and has average or somewhat above average chemical resistance. It is the most common type of glass and is compatible with most items such as food, beverages, common chemicals, etc.