Tin Product Testing Part 1: ¼ oz. and 1 oz. Tins

tin-product-testing-part-1<p>In the beginning, I thought I could just run some simple tests using water in measuring spoons and cups to figure out how much water each of these little tins can hold. But what is the fun in that? Anyone could whip out measuring spoons and pour a little bit of water into their tins to calculate how much they hold. I wanted to expand my scientific measurements to more exciting horizons.</p> <h3> ¼ oz. Flat Tin</h3> <p>I started with the <a title=1/4 oz flat tin href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/item/M515> ¼ oz. flat tin</a>. These are a lot smaller than I thought that they would be! I started shoving plain M&Ms ® into this tiny container. It didn't take long before I'd filled it. I had ten whole candies in it when I gave in and put the lid on, and then the lid wasn't on securely, so I had to take one out. So this little tin will hold nine plain M&Ms ®. I skipped using peanut M&Ms ® because they come in different sizes, and I wanted this experiment to be as factual as possible. Next, I measured using dry rice (after removing the M&Ms ®). I got ½ a tablespoon in before it was full. This little tin would be great for lip-glosses or eye shadows, but you might starve if you try to keep your daily allotment of rice in it. This tin also comes with a <a title=1/4 oz flat tin clear lid href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/item/M515C>clear lid</a>.</p> <h3>1 oz. Deep Tin</h3> <p>Next, I moved on to the 1 oz. tins. We offer both deep and flat varieties. The <a title=1 oz deep tin href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/item/M510>1 oz. deep tin</a> is about the same diameter as the roll of cardboard on the inside of your toilet paper roll. I managed to get 27 M&Ms ® into it before it was full. According to the packaging, that is a half of a serving of M&Ms ®. I tried the rice too, and got 5 teaspoons in the tin.</p> <h3>1 oz. Flat Tin</h3> <p>When I started looking at the <a title=1 oz flat tin href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/item/M516>1 oz. flat tin</a>, I couldn't help noticing that it was about the same size as a cookie. I like cookies. The next logical step seemed to be to see how many cookies would fit inside. Insert the Oreos ®. When I put an Oreo ® in, it fit quite well with just a little bit of wiggle room on the sides. The height of the tin is one whole cookie plus one wafer. So if you want to know how big the 1 oz. flat tin is, bust out the (plain, ordinary) Oreos ®, and try not to eat too many. I also got 2 tablespoons of rice and 31 M&Ms ® into this tin.</p> <p><a href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/blog/2013/09/tin-product-testing-patin-product-testing-part-2-2-oz-tinsrt-2oz-tins/>Next up, the 2 oz. tins!</a></p>