Engineering Reference · Published Numbers

The packaging numbers nobody publishes

Sixteen reference pages for beauty and fragrance packaging buyers, built from partner-factory practice and industry standards: neck finishes and cap torque, tube print areas by diameter, glass MOQs and mould costs, pump and sprayer thresholds, decoration processes, formula compatibility rules, lead-time nodes, mould ownership, factory audits and export packing. Every page gives figures, tolerances and test methods — so you can specify before you enquire, and check any supplier's answer against a standard.

Figures reflect common industry thresholds and partner-factory practice, August 2026. Product-specific values are agreed in your specification.

The Library

Reference pages.

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Packaging Spec Builder (tool)
Formula + volume + quantity + look + market → 12-line spec sheet, MOQ verdict, order-by date
Build a spec →
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Unit converter — ml, oz, grams, inches
Four converters with density presets, static tables, and the 1.7 oz / 3.4 oz logic
Use the tool →
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Bottle size guide — ml, oz, grams, dimensions
14 sizes with fl oz, grams, typical dimensions, "in hand", neck finish by size, converter
Read the numbers →
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MOQ Index 2026 — 16 packaging types
Stock / decorated / private-mould floors, tooling cost, 9 suppliers' published minimums
Read the numbers →
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Lead Time Index 2026 — 16 packaging types
Sampling, production, tooling and decoration days; transit by destination; CNY rule
Read the numbers →
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What is a packaging solutions provider?
Definition, scope, what it is not, how to verify one, pricing model
Read the definition →
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QC standards & test battery
Four inspection gates, golden sample rule, vacuum/adhesion/thermal/drop/pump-life thresholds, AQL.
Read the numbers →
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Neck finish & closure standards
20/410 explained, thread standards, cap torque, seal geometry
Read the numbers →
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Cosmetic tube specifications
Print area by diameter Ø13–Ø60, EVOH barrier data, tube MOQ and QC
Read the numbers →
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Glass bottle specifications
Glass grades, MOQ 30k+, mould costs, decoration pricing logic, GB test standards
Read the numbers →
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Airless, pump & sprayer specifications
Dose ranges, priming, 1,500-cycle life, leak and torque thresholds
Read the numbers →
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Decoration process comparison
Metallising, anodising, plating, spray, silk screen, hot stamp, IML — tooling, cycle, limits
Read the numbers →
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Formula-to-packaging compatibility matrix
Eight bulk types × packaging options, hard rules (alcohol, pH, acetone, EVOH), test protocol
Read the numbers →
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Lead time & China production calendar
Ten timeline nodes, ×1.3 buffer, Chinese New Year +15 days, sea/air transit
Read the numbers →
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Mould cost & ownership
Eight cost components, 30/40/30 payments, 800k-cycle life, who owns the mould
Read the numbers →
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Factory audit checklist
Ten audit modules, four-grade outcomes, CAPA, the cheapest-quote trap
Read the numbers →
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Export packing & transit standards
Flute grades, FEFCO styles, glass suspension packing, ISTA 3A, ≤0.3% breakage
Read the numbers →
Why Publish

Because "it depends" is not a specification.

A sourcing partner that will not put numbers on minimums, tolerances, lead times and tests is asking you to buy on trust. We would rather you buy on evidence — and use the same pages to hold us to it. If a figure here does not match what you were told elsewhere, ask why; one of the two answers is wrong, and it is worth knowing which before production starts.

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