Bottle Body Parts

bottle-body-partsDo you remember when you first learned the song “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes?” Chances are you were an adorable little kid being taught different parts of the body. Or maybe you were in college when you first heard it, but that's just weird. Anyway, like knowing the components of our bodies can be helpful, so can being aware of the parts of a bottle. Let’s start with the orifice. This is the central opening of a bottle. Often referred to as a bore, throat or mouth, it is the means through which the container is filled and accessed by the consumer. You never knew shut your orifice could sound so intimidating, did you? Finish is next. Finishes come in different styles and sizes. Each finish has an assigned number. For instance, our <a href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/Item.asp?item=B116B>B116B</a> has a 28-410 finish. The first number in the finish, in this case 28, refers to the diameter of the neck measured in millimeters. The second number, 410, is associated with bottle's thread size. This number determines which closures will securely fit on which bottles. Bottle and closure finishes should match to work properly. What do a bottle and a human have in common? Shoulders! The shoulder alludes to the widening of the bottle, just after the neck and slants down into the body of the container. The body of the bottle is the area that most people are familiar with. Primarily used to contain and display the filled product, the body also provides a label panel for product decoration. Did you know that bottles have heels? Toward the bottom end of the container, you may notice a slight curvature, before the container goes straight into the base. That curve is the heel. The heel accommodates the change in balance as the upright sides of the bottle angle into the parallel base. The base is the final piece in the bottle puzzle. Located at the bottom of the container, it provides a balanced foundation on which the bottle can stand. <a href=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oj9Nw3ja5iY/TXBWFEK1I4I/AAAAAAAAAS8/4naqMVCR-Sg/s1600/bottlebodyparts.png><img src=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oj9Nw3ja5iY/TXBWFEK1I4I/AAAAAAAAAS8/4naqMVCR-Sg/s400/bottlebodyparts.png alt= border=0 /></a> From orifice to base, we have covered each element in the bottle formula. Take a look at our <a href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/catalog/plastic-bottles/7/>plastic bottles</a> and see if we have what you're looking for. There are too many characteristic components to build a bottle version of Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes correctly, but I encourage you to choose your four favorite bottle parts and sing away. Orifice, finish, shoulder and heel!