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Wheaton CONTAINER GUIDE

Wheaton CONTAINER GUIDE

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Overview: This document serves as a comprehensive guide on DWK's glass and plastic containers, detailing specifications, types, and applications, including glass and plastic bottles.

Glass Bottles: DWK offers over 3,000 glass containers made from borosilicate and soda-lime glass, classified by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) into Type I, II, and III based on chemical durability. Type I borosilicate glass is highly durable and suitable for a wide range of applications, including packaging for parenteral and non-parenteral products. Type III soda-lime glass is less durable and typically used for dry powders and non-sensitive solutions.

Plastic Bottles: Plastic containers are available in various polymers, each offering different properties such as flexibility, strength, and transparency. DWK assists in polymer selection based on customer needs and application requirements.

Container Types: The guide lists essential laboratory containers, including AC Round Bottles, Boston Round Bottles, Dropping Bottles, and more, with specifications on material, capacity, and cap options.

Safety Coated Containers: Safety coated options are available for added protection, including bottles and jars with safety coatings to prevent breakage and contamination.

Technical Data: The document includes technical data on chemical compatibility, closure liners, and types of glass and plastic resins used in manufacturing.

Cap Liner Specifications: Various cap liners are described, including PTFE faced foamed polyethylene and styrene-butadiene rubber, each with specific applications and chemical resistance properties.

Product Listings: Detailed product listings provide information on container sizes, capacities, cap materials, and liner types, with options for clear or amber glass to protect light-sensitive contents.

Product Overview: The document provides detailed specifications and guidelines for various types of bottles and caps used in laboratory settings. It includes information on materials, sizes, capacities, and recommended application torques for closures to ensure optimal sealing and prevent leakage.

Specifications:

Materials: Bottles are made from clear or amber USP Type III soda-lime glass, and caps are available in materials such as white polypropylene, black phenolic, and PTFE faced foamed polyethylene.
Capacities: Bottles range from 0.5 oz (15 mL) to 32 oz (1000 mL) with various cap sizes and liner materials.
Autoclavable Options: Some bottles and caps are autoclavable, suitable for sterilization processes.

Procedures and Recommendations:

Application Torque: Proper application torque is crucial for maintaining the integrity of the seal. Suggested torques are provided for different closure types and container materials.
Testing: It is recommended to perform tests to determine the optimum torque for specific applications, with a focus on measuring removal torque after 5 minutes and maintaining it after 24 hours.

Container Types:

Boston Round Bottles: Available with replacement caps, emphasizing the importance of application torque.
French Square Bottles: Feature clear glass with options for different cap materials and liners.
Reagent Bottles: Offered in narrow and wide mouth designs, made from borosilicate glass with no-drip pour lips and secure stoppers.
Wide Mouth Packers: Ideal for light-sensitive samples, available in amber glass.
Valumetric™ Graduated Bottles: Graduated in mL and ounces, suitable for general storage.

Accessories:

Lab 45™ Media Bottles: Include 45mm screw caps with or without sealing rings, suitable for high-temperature applications.

Key Considerations:

Light Sensitivity: Amber glass is recommended for light-sensitive products to protect against UV light.
Storage Efficiency: Square and round bottle designs maximize storage space and ease of content removal.

Specifications: Borosilicate glass bottles are designed to prevent pH changes and are manufactured from USP Type I glass, known for its superior chemical resistance. These bottles feature a 45mm screw thread with a wide mouth finish, are graduated with a writing patch, and have a special pour lip for easy pouring. They are autoclavable, along with their caps and pour rings.

Product Variants: The document lists various bottle capacities ranging from 250 mL to 2000 mL, with options for bottles only or with attached pour rings and caps. Caps are available in different materials such as polypropylene and phenolic, with liners made from materials like PTFE, rubber, and polyethylene.

Glass Types: USP Type I glass is the most chemically durable, suitable for packaging a wide range of products, including those requiring sterilization. USP Type III glass, made from soda-lime, is less durable and typically used for dry powders or insensitive solutions.

Additional Products: The document also details other containers such as wide mouth bottles, dropping bottles, testing jars, and large bottles with jug handles. These are available in clear or amber glass, with various cap options and liners.

Replacement Caps: Replacement caps are available for different bottle types, with options for polyethylene, rubber, and PTFE faced liners.

Applications: These containers are ideal for laboratory use, including storage of chemicals, sensitive samples, and solutions requiring sterilization. The wide mouth design is particularly suited for solids and environmental sampling.

Specifications and Product Descriptions: The document provides detailed specifications for various types of laboratory containers, including safety-coated jars, media/reagent bottles, and screw caps. These containers are made from materials such as borosilicate glass and soda-lime glass, with features like plastisol coating for safety, wide mouths for solid samples, and various cap options including black phenolic and polypropylene caps. The document also lists product dimensions, capacities, and quantities per case.

Glass Types and Characteristics: The document describes different glass types used in manufacturing containers, such as 180, 200, 300, 320, 400, 500, 800, and 900 glass. Each type has specific properties like chemical durability, thermal endurance, and light sensitivity. The document explains the compliance of these glass types with USP and EP standards, highlighting their suitability for various applications.

Handling and Selection Considerations: The document emphasizes the importance of considering mechanical and thermal stresses when selecting containers. It discusses the need for amber glass for light-sensitive products and the impact of specific ions on product stability. The document advises on selecting glass containers based on chemical durability, with USP Type I, II, and III classifications providing guidance on their resistance to chemical attack.

Plastic Bottles: The document briefly mentions the development of plastic containers for various applications, highlighting the importance of selecting the right polymer based on the product's requirements and the user's needs. It suggests that DWK can assist with polymer selection by understanding the customer's product and goals.

Container Specifications and Design: Containers are available in various designs such as narrow or wide mouth, and tall or short shapes. The choice between transparent, translucent, opaque, or colored packaging depends on marketing needs or light protection requirements. Specific shipment and storage conditions like refrigeration or light exclusion may be necessary. Governmental regulations may apply to the product.

Material Suitability for Packaging: Key factors influencing polymer suitability include permeation/barrier properties, sorption characteristics, chemical resistance, stress crack resistance, rigidity/flexibility, impact resistance, sterilizability, recyclability, and temperature resistance.

Types of Bottles and Their Features:

Leak Resistant Bottles: Made from high or low-density polyethylene or polypropylene, available in amber or natural color, with superior double seal closure.
Cylinder Round Bottles: Durable with good chemical resistance, autoclavable polypropylene container with linerless cap.
Wide Mouth Containers: Made from polyethylene terephthalate with permanent in-mold graduations, supplied with pre-attached caps.
Sterile PETG Media Bottles: Offer excellent gas barrier properties, sterile with tamper-evident seal, meeting ISO 10993 and/or USP Class VI biocompatibility requirements.

Material Properties:

High Density Polyethylene (HDPE): Offers good chemical resistance, impact strength, and stress crack resistance. It is sterilizable via EtO or gamma radiation.
Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE): Very flexible with high impact strength, good for mild and strong buffers, and offers good water vapor and alcohol barrier properties.
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET): Semi-rigid to rigid, clear and transparent, good alcohol and solvent barrier, and sterilizable through EtO and gamma radiation.

Packaging and Material Selection Guide: A chart is provided to aid in selecting the appropriate material based on properties like clarity, toughness, water adsorption, and resistance to various conditions. The lower the number, the better the property, with 1 being excellent and 9 poor.

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CONTAINER GUIDE

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Container Guide Glass & Plastic Containers Glass Bottles DWK offers over 3,000 containers and closures from borosilicate to soda-lime glass. Each container has an assortment of caps and liners to choose from. We are able to provide small case quantities of containers as well as large bulk packs. We also offer the ability to customize your order to meet all your needs. In addition, WHEATON offers convenience bulk packs of containers with or without caps attached for high use items or facilities with centralized stockrooms. Tamper Evident Seal / HAZCOM Label provided in each case of bottles with...

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> Safety Coated Lab 45™ Media / Reagent Bottles ..14

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Container Guide General Purpose Glass Bottles ■ Bottles manufactured from soda-lime glass that conforms to USP Type III requirements ■ Available in clear glass or amber glass for light sensitive samples ■ Narrow mouth bottles are ideal for liquids ■ Wide mouth bottles are ideal for dry and viscous samples ■ Valumetric™ bottles are for measuring while you sample ■ White polypropylene or black phenolic screw caps ■ Screw caps are pre-attached to the containers or are available separately ■ Choice of cap liners: PTFE faced foamed polyethylene liner, poly-vinyl liner, rubber liner, PTFE faced rubber,...

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French Square ■ Clear or Amber, USP Type III soda-lime glass ■ Ideal for solvent, chemical or sample storage ■ Square shape maximizes storage space ■ Available with caps attached or bulk packs without caps Valumetric™ Graduated Bottle ■ Clear, USP Type III soda-lime glass ■ Ideal for general storage ■ Easy removal of contents ■ Graduated in mL and ounces ■ Available with caps attached or bulk packs without caps Media Bottle, Lab 45™ ■ Manufactured from USP Type I borosilicate glass ■ Available with or without caps ■ 45mm screw thread, wide mouth finish ■ Cap has a built-in wedge shaped sealing, eliminating...

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Boston Round Bottle ■ Clear or Amber, Type III soda-lime glass ■ Ideal for solvent, chemical or sample storage ■ Available with caps attached or bulk packs without caps W216806 Clear 1 30 31 x 79 20-400 White Polypropylene PTFE Faced Foamed Polyethylene 48 W216842 Amber 13031 x 7920-400_White PolypropylenePTFE Faced Foamed Polyethylene48 W216807 Clear26039 x 9420-400_White PolypropylenePTFE Faced Foamed Polyethylene24 W216843 Amber 2 60 39 x 94 20-400 White Polypropylene PTFE Faced Foamed Polyethylene 24 W216808 Clear412548 x 11222-400_White...

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Boston Round Bottles (continued) Cat. No. Color Capacity (oz)Capacity (mL)* Dia x H (mm) Cap Size Cap Material Cap Liner Qty/Case W216811 Clear 32 1000 94 x 206 33-400 White Polypropylene PTFE Faced Foamed Polyethylene 12 W216847 Amber 32 1000 94 x 206 33-400 White Polypropylene PTFE Faced Foamed Polyethylene 12 W216858** Amber 32100094 x 20633-400Black PhenolicRubber12 *Approximate capacity**Autoclavable Replacement Caps for Boston Round Bottles Black Phenolic with Rubber Liner (Autoclavable) W23929820-40072144 W23929922-40072144 W23930024-40072144 W23930128-40072144 W239302 33-400 72 144...

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Container Guide French Square Bottle Clear, USP Type III soda-lime glass Ideal for solvent, chemical or sample storage Square shape maximizes storage space Available with caps attached or bulk packs without caps 32oz bottle has moulded graduations Cat. No. Color Capacity (oz) Capacity (mL)* Dia x H (mm) Cap Size Clear Clear White Polypropylene White Polypropylene Poly-Vinyl Poly-Vinyl White Polypropylene PTFE Faced Foamed Polyethylene Black Phenolic Black Phenolic White Polypropylene PTFE Faced Foamed Polyethylene Black Phenolic Black Phenolic White Polypropylene PTFE Faced Foamed Polyethylene...

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AC Round Bottle ■ Clear, USP Type III soda-lime glass ■ Taller & narrower than Straight Sided Jars ■ Available with caps attached or bulk packs without caps PTFE Faced Foamed Polyethylene 48 Cat. No. Color Capacity (oz) Capacity (mL)1 Dia x H (mm) Cap Size Cap Material W217002 Clear 4 125 51 x 102 48-400 White Polypropylene PTFE Faced Foamed Polyethylene 24 W217003 Clear 8 250 62 x 127 58-400 White Polypropylene PTFE Faced Foamed Polyethylene 24 Replacement Caps for AC Round Bottles White Polypropylene / PTFE Faced Foamed Polyethylene Liner 23923633-40072144 23923738-4007272 23924048-4007272 23924258-4007272 23924470-4002448 White...

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Wide Mouth Packer, Amber ■ Amber, USP Type III soda-lime glass ■ Ideal for storage of light sensitive samples or dry powders ■ Easy removal of contents Cat. No. Capacity (oz) Capacity (mL)* Dia x H (mm) Cap Size Without Cap White Polypropylene White Polypropylene PTFE Faced Foamed Polyethylene Black Phenolic White Polypropylene White Polypropylene White Polypropylene Black Phenolic PTFE Faced Foamed Polyethylene PE Cone White Polypropylene White Polypropylene White Polypropylene Black Phenolic Poly-Vinyl PTFE Faced Foamed Polyethylene PE Cone White Polypropylene Without Cap White Polypropylene White...

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Valumetric™ Graduated Bottle, Clear ■ Clear, USP Type III soda-lime glass ■ Easy removal of contents ■ Graduated in mL and ounces ■ Ideal for general storage ■ Available with caps attached or bulk packs without caps Cat.No. Capacity (oz) Capacity (mL)* Dia x H (mm) Cap Size Cap Material Cap Liner Qty/Case *Approximate capacity**Autoclavable Replacement Caps for Valumetric™ Graduated Bottles Black Phenolic / PE Cone Liner 23926033-40072144 W240541 38-400 48 576 Black Phenolic / Rubber Liner W23930233-400144144 W23930338-4007272 W23930648-4007272 W239308 58-400 72 72...

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Media Bottle, Lab 45™ Graduated Bottles ■ Borosilicate glass helps prevent pH changes ■ 45mm screw thread, wide mouth finish ■ Graduated with writing patch ■ Special pour lip facilitates easy pouring ■ Bottles, caps and pour rings are autoclavable ■ Manufactured from USPType I borosilicate glass Cap has a built-in wedge shaped sealing ring, eliminating the need Attached Pour Ring and Cap 70 x 144 Bottle Only Attached Pour Ring and Cap Bottle Only Attached Pour Ring and Cap Attached Pour Ring and Cap 137 x 267 Accessories, Lab 45™ Media Bottles ■ 45mm screw caps with or without sealing ring ■...

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