Packaging know-how, materials, and the latest updates from Crystalclear
A checklist for new brands on what to prepare before asking for a packaging quote, from the product, net contents and filling method to the container and closure, quantity and date, documents and price comparison, with a quote request you can copy.
Choose a sauce bottle by texture, how customers pour or squeeze, and how you fill (room temperature or hot). Covers caps, Thai container and labelling rules, and a trial-fill checklist before a large order.
A 100 g snack does not always need a 100 ml jar. How to weigh, measure and trial-fill real jars, with a worked example and a record table to use before you order.
What rPET and PCR (post-consumer recycled) plastic are, how used bottles become new packaging, the Thai rule that allows rPET for food, and what to check before you switch.
The number in the triangle names the plastic — it doesn't say it's safe or recyclable. What plastics 1–7 are used for, how much heat they take, which can go in the microwave, how to read the label and how to sort plastic for recycling in Thailand.
