- Questions
Questions we get a lot
If yours isn’t here, the contact form goes to a person, not a queue.
What exactly is a preform?
It is the part your bottle starts as: a short, thick-walled tube with the neck and thread already molded on. Heat it, blow it, and it becomes the bottle. The neck never changes shape in that process, which is why the finish has to be right when it leaves our press.
Why buy preforms instead of finished bottles?
Air is expensive to ship. A blown bottle is mostly air; a preform is not. One container of preforms holds many times the bottles, so freight per unit drops sharply — for most buyers that is the single biggest saving available in beverage packaging.
Which neck finishes do you carry?
26 mm PCO, 28 mm PCO 1881, 28 mm PCO 1810 and 38 mm 2-start and 3-start, in weights from 8.5 g to 64 g. If you need something outside that range, send us the spec — a good part of what we run today started as a customer request.
What is the minimum order?
Minimums move with weight, color and volume. Send us the spec and roughly how many you need a month, and we will confirm the minimum, the price and the lead time together.
Is the material food-safe?
Yes. We mold food-grade PET and R-PET resin from FDA-approved suppliers we audit, and every lot is traceable from delivery to shipment.
Can I get my own color?
Yes. Preforms come clear as standard, and we will match a custom color on volume orders.
Do you ship outside the US?
We do. Give us the destination port or delivery address with your inquiry and freight will be in the quote, rather than a surprise afterwards.
How fast will someone answer?
One business day, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST. Include neck finish, gram weight, color and monthly volume, and that first reply can be the actual quote.