Abstract: A polymer vial with a tubular body having a geometric shape including (i) a neck having an opening orifice, and (ii) a closed base formed by flattening and sealing a bottom edge of the tubular body. The vial will also include a snap off cap integrally formed on the neck and a liquid content contained in the tubular body. A plurality of dosage lines are printed on the tubular body, the dosage lines having a non-uniform spacing corresponding to the variable volume per unit length of the vial geometric shape. Each line corresponds to a dosage volume of the liquid content when the opening orifice is oriented in the vertically upward position.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a polypropylene vessel using a single-step injection stretch blow molding machine using a heat-conditioning step. The method may include providing a chemical composition comprising polypropylene, forming a preform vessel of the chemical composition in a second shape, heating the preform vessel at a plurality of positions on the preform vessel with heat pots, wherein each of the heat pots is configured to heat a corresponding one of the plurality of positions on the preform vessel by raising a temperature of the heat pot to a respective temperature, wherein each respective temperature of each of the heat pots is different from another respective temperature of another of the heat pots, wherein the temperatures of the heat pots are based on the desired first shape of the product. The method may include forming, from the heated and expanded preform, a second vessel in a desired first shape.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a polypropylene vessel using a single-step injection stretch blow molding machine using a heat-conditioning step. The method may include providing a chemical composition comprising polypropylene, forming a preform vessel of the chemical composition in a second shape, heating the preform vessel at a plurality of positions on the preform vessel with heat pots, wherein each of the heat pots is configured to heat a corresponding one of the plurality of positions on the preform vessel by raising a temperature of the heat pot to a respective temperature, wherein each respective temperature of each of the heat pots is different from another respective temperature of another of the heat pots, wherein the temperatures of the heat pots are based on the desired first shape of the product. The method may include forming, from the heated and expanded preform, a second vessel in a desired first shape.

Abstract: A cap assembly for a bottle including a cap and a fitment. The cap includes a tubular side wall extending from an upper lateral wall to an open lower end. An inner surface of the tubular side wall includes a thread. An inner surface of the upper lateral wall includes a retaining extension. The fitment includes a side wall extending from an upper lateral surface to an open lower end. The upper lateral surface of the fitment includes a central aperture having a shape that is reciprocal to a shape of the retaining extension of the cap. The fitment is selectively secured within the cap by directly engaging the central aperture of the fitment with the retaining extension of the cap. The cap and fitment of the cap assembly are secured to a bottle simultaneously. The cap is threadedly secured on the bottle, thereby securing the fitment to the bottle.

Abstract: A cap assembly for a bottle including a cap and a fitment. The cap includes a tubular side wall extending from an upper lateral wall to an open lower end. An inner surface of the tubular side wall includes a thread. An inner surface of the upper lateral wall includes a retaining extension. The fitment includes a side wall extending from an upper lateral surface to an open lower end. The upper lateral surface of the fitment includes a central aperture having a shape that is reciprocal to a shape of the retaining extension of the cap. The fitment is selectively secured within the cap by directly engaging the central aperture of the fitment with the retaining extension of the cap. The cap and fitment of the cap assembly are secured to a bottle simultaneously. The cap is threadedly secured on the bottle, thereby securing the fitment to the bottle.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a polypropylene vessel using a single-step injection stretch blow molding machine using a heat-conditioning step. The method may include providing a chemical composition comprising polypropylene, forming a preform vessel of the chemical composition in a second shape, heating the preform vessel at a plurality of positions on the preform vessel with heat pots, wherein each of the heat pots is configured to heat a corresponding one of the plurality of positions on the preform vessel by raising a temperature of the heat pot to a respective temperature, wherein each respective temperature of each of the heat pots is different from another respective temperature of another of the heat pots, wherein the temperatures of the heat pots are based on the desired first shape of the product. The method may include forming, from the heated and expanded preform, a second vessel in a desired first shape.

Abstract: A cap assembly for a bottle including a cap and a fitment. The cap includes a tubular side wall extending from an upper lateral wall to an open lower end. An inner surface of the tubular side wall includes a thread. An inner surface of the upper lateral wall includes a retaining extension. The fitment includes a side wall extending from an upper lateral surface to an open lower end. The upper lateral surface of the fitment includes a central aperture having a shape that is reciprocal to a shape of the retaining extension of the cap. The fitment is selectively secured within the cap by directly engaging the central aperture of the fitment with the retaining extension of the cap. The cap and fitment of the cap assembly are secured to a bottle simultaneously. The cap is threadedly secured on the bottle, thereby securing the fitment to the bottle.

Abstract: An apparatus for molding a proppant is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a first member comprising a manifold for channeling a plastic fluid to a cavity block, with the cavity block containing a plurality of semi-spherical cavities. The apparatus further includes a second member that comprises a movable plate for engaging with the first member, with the movable plate having an opening therein, and a core block positioned within the opening, with the core block containing a plurality of reciprocal semi-spherical cavities configured to engage the semi-spherical cavities of the cavity block so that a plurality of spheres are formed, with the core block further containing a plurality of arm cavities that link the plurality of spheres so that a star cluster (which links the proppants) is formed. A method of manufacturing proppants and a method of using the proppants is also disclosed.

Abstract: A light-weight stackable beverage crate includes a bottom plate, four side walls forming an interior space for placement of objects, and four vertically extending columns interconnecting the side walls and bottom plate. Each side wall includes a pattern of outer and inner arches interconnected by lateral beams, vertical support beams, and cross-beams. Side walls may include handle recesses. A lateral beam defines an upper edge of the side wall and another lateral beam defines a lower edge of the side wall. An upper end of the column extends above the upper edge of the side walls, and a lower end of the column extends below the lower edge of the side walls. The upper and lower ends of the column are capable of distributing a load force. When stacked, the only load-bearing points of contact between crates above are the upper and lower ends of the columns.