An apparatus and method for coating an end of a stoppered beverage bottle in wax are provided. A cap assembly is positioned over a mouth of the bottle prior to coating the end of the bottle in wax. The cap assembly may facilitate removal of a portion of the wax from the bottle to allow removal of the stopper and dispensing of the beverage. In an implementation, the cap assembly includes a cap portion sized to be received over at least a portion of a bottle mouth and the stopper. A spike protrudes downwardly from the cap portion, and is configured to at least partially pierce a bottle stopper. A tear ring is frangibly attached to the cap portion by one or more regions of mechanical weakening. A pull tab extends outwardly from the tear ring to facilitate frangible separation of the tear ring from the cap portion.

A UV plastic object protection system for protecting a plastic object and any contents of the plastic object from ultraviolet light. The UV plastic object protection system generally includes a plastic material mixed with a UV reflective material to reflect UV light to protect the plastic object and any contents within the plastic object. The UV reflective material may alternatively be attached to the exterior of the plastic object via a host material such as paint, dye, ink or adhesive label.

A pharmaceutical container comprises a glass body enclosing an interior volume of the pharmaceutical container. The glass body comprises a central axis extending through a geometric center of the interior volume, a wall thickness extending between an inner surface and an outer surface, a flange comprising an underside surface, a shoulder, and a neck extending between the flange and the shoulder. Within at least a portion of the neck, the outer surface extends inward toward the central axis such that at least a sloped portion of the outer surface is sloped inward towards the central axis adjacent the flange.

The disclosure relates to ink compositions for digital printing on an external surface of a plastic article. The ink compositions comprise an ink removal-promoting additive. In some aspects, the ink removal-promoting additive can facilitate the separation or loosening of the image from the external surface of the article when the image is exposed to a liquid-based solution at an elevated temperature. Also disclosed are recyclable plastic articles having an external surface with an image printed thereon using the disclosed ink composition and methods for removing cured ink from a plastic container. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

In embodiments, a delamination resistant glass pharmaceutical package includes a glass body formed from a Type 1 Class glass composition according to ASTM Standard E438-92, the glass body having a wall portion with an inner surface and an outer surface. The glass body may have at least a class A2 base resistance or better according to ISO 695, at least a type HGB2 hydrolytic resistance or better according to ISO 719 and Type 1 chemical durability according to USP <660>. An interior region of the glass body may extend from about 10 nm below the inner surface and having a persistent layer homogeneity. The glass body may also have a surface region extending over the inner surface and having a persistent surface homogeneity such that the glass body is resistant to delamination.

Various embodiments of a metal container, such as a shot cup are described. The metal shot cup includes a body with a tightly curled rim at the top end of the cup. The body includes multiple tapered sections such that the diameter of the cup may be different at different places along a height of the cup. In various embodiments, the metal shot cup includes a polymer coating on at least one of the interior and exterior surfaces.

According to one or more embodiments, a pharmaceutical package may include a glass container and a coating. The glass container may include a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface may be an outer surface of the glass container. The coating may be positioned over at least a portion of the first surface of the glass container. The coating may include one or more polyimide compositions and one or more metal oxide compositions. The one or more polyimide compositions and the one or more metal oxide compositions may be mixed in the coating.

As described herein, a polyimide chemical composition may be used for coating glass articles. According to embodiments, a coated glass article may include a glass container which may include a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and a low-friction coating bonded to at least a portion of the first surface of the glass container. The low-friction coating may include a polyimide chemical composition. The polyimide chemical composition may be halogenated and the polyimide chemical composition may include a siloxane moiety.

A light filtering material including at least one matrix material; and semi-conductive nanoparticles which are dispersed in the matrix material. The light filtering material has: a local maximum absorbance of highest wavelength in the range from 350 to 500 nm, the local maximum has an absorbance value A.sub.max for a wavelength .sub.max; a value of 0.9A.sub.max for a wavelength .sub.0.9, .sub.0.9 being greater than .sub.max; a value of 0.5A.sub.max for a wavelength .sub.0.5, .sub.0.5 being greater than .sub.0.9; and |.sub.0.5.sub.0.9| is less than 15 nm.

A pour-out member or, for example, a container has a pour-out port 1a through which a viscous fluid is discharged, wherein a hydrophobic layer of fine hydrophobic inorganic particles 20 is selectively formed on an upper end surface of a base member forming the pour-out port 1a. The hydrophobic layer formed on the pour-out port 1a of the pour-out member is not removed or broken through the repetitive use, and stably exhibits a function of preventing the liquid from creeping over extended periods of time.