Containers for paint and ink
For businesses packaging paint and ink, with capacity, neck finish, case pack and case price published on every container.

Top picks for paint and ink
1 gallon Natural HDPE Industrial Round Bottle$4.03 eachcase of 24
2.5 gallon Clear LDPE Collapsible Water Container$6.89 eachcase of 36
4 oz Amber Glass Boston Round$0.44 eachcase of 128
100 cc White HDPE Packer Bottle$0.26 eachcase of 640
120 cc White HDPE Packer Bottle$0.33 eachcase of 580
8 oz Natural HDPE Cylinder Round$0.46 eachcase of 429
4 oz Natural HDPE Cylinder Round$0.44 eachcase of 489
8 oz White HDPE Imperial Bullet Cosmo$0.42 eachcase of 396Guides
Getting started
Art materials law
Repackaging is manufacturingThe rule names the repackager alongside the producer, and limits itself to artist-size packages.The toxicologist reviewWhat the rule asks the toxicologist to consider, and what the producer or repackager has to supply.What the label must saySignal word, chronic hazards in order, components named, handling instructions, sensitizers.The conformance statementThree permitted wordings, and five places it may appear.The filing, and the five-year cycleA written description of your criteria goes to the Commission, and new information has twelve months to reach the label.
The bottle
Chemical resistance, by binderWater-borne, solvent-borne and alcohol-borne products make three different demands on a bottle.Light, pigment and settlingSome pigments fade, most dispersions settle, and the container decides how visible both are.Dispensing and decanting27 spouted and 19 flip-top closures, and the difference between pouring and dosing.
What goes wrong
The solvent attacked the bottleA softened wall, a swollen liner, a paneled bottle, or a thinner that quietly left.It separated, or dried in the neckSettling, skinning and a fill level that makes remixing impossible.The label said non-toxicA reassurance that can contradict the labeling the rule requires.The size changed the regimeThe same ink in a gallon and in a 30 ml bottle sit on two sides of the standard.



