Types of Containers

Bottles, Jars, Vials, Packers

Bottles - Plastic/Glass/Metal

Both glass and plastic bottles are sold in a variety of colors, sizes, and shapes. The most common shapes for bottles are the Boston Round, bullet, cylinder, square, packers and oval. They can also come in more irregular shapes such as animals and foods. You can find plastic bottles in some of the more common types of plastic like PET, HDPE, LPDE, PVC, PP, PS and acrylic. Metal or aluminum bottles are most recognizable with the bullet shape and the original aluminum coating. However, they are also available in other colors like white, black, or brushed metal and in other shapes like a cylinder, tapered round or oval shape. Many of these bottles are used in several industries including pharmaceutical, food & beverage, pet care, beauty, home & garden, and automotive. Plastic, metal, and glass bottles can be used for nail polish, food, drinks, oils, vinegars, medicines, make-up tubes, shampoo, and mouthwash, to name a few. There are also several types of specialty plastic bottles including f-style bottles, trigger-ovals and handleware bottles that are frequently used for household, industrial and automotive cleaning products, automotive fluids, chemicals and more.

Jars - Plastic/Glass

Glass and plastic jars are defined as wide mouth containers, usually without handles. They can be different shapes, sizes, colors and materials. Plastic jars can be made from several types of plastic with the most common being made out of PET, HDPE, PVC, PP and acrylic. These plastic jars can be single-walled or double-walled with a decorative exterior that can sometimes be made of metal or a metallic type finish. These jars can range in size from 1ML to 2 gallons, giving them a large variety of uses in multiple industries.

Glass Candle Jars

Candle glass is similar to glass jars and are available in several colors with flint, clear and frosted being the most popular. They can be found in a variety of sizes including smaller votive styles and larger tumbler styles. Popular for the holidays or crafting, candle glass is often found in personal care, home & garden and food & beverage industries.

Vials

Vials tend to be smaller containers made of either plastic or glass. Vials are often used in the pharmaceutical and personal care industries to hold serums, oils, medications or small, sample size products. These are versatile because they are available with continuous thread closures, dropper tips, plugs or other orifice reducer fitments.

Packers

McKernan carries an extensive line of packers made of glass, PET and HDPE that are ideal for pills, vitamins, supplements, medicinal herbs and other pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and herbaceutical applications for use with both humans and pets.