4 Oz Squeeze Bottles, and Why Soft-Wall or Firm-Wall Is the Whole Decision
A 4 oz squeeze bottle is 120 ml. We mould it in LDPE (soft, collapses as it empties) or HDPE (firmer, springs back), with a 24/410 dispensing cap or a 38 mm sauce neck, from 1,000 pcs per colour.
Representative image — exact dimensions, colour and finish are confirmed on the approved drawing.
| Capacity | 4 oz / 120 ml |
| Neck | 24/410 or 38 mm |
| Material | LDPE (soft), HDPE (firm) |
| Wall | 0.8–1.2 mm LDPE |
| MOQ | 1,000 pcs per colour |
| Lead time | 25–35 days |
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Soft-Wall or Firm-Wall, and What It Changes
LDPE is the squeeze-bottle material: it collapses as the product leaves, so the pack works until the last drop. HDPE springs back to shape and keeps its silhouette on a shelf.
The choice is usually made by the product, not the brand. Sauces, gels and craft adhesives go in LDPE; lotions and products that need to look intact go in HDPE.
Where 4 Oz Is the Right Size
Travel sets, sample sizes, hot sauce and condiment packs, and one-handed craft or workshop products. It is also the size that fits a retail peg without a carton.
What Closure to Specify
A 24/410 disc-top with a small orifice for gels, a 38 mm sauce cap for condiments, or a silicone valve cap when drip-free dispensing matters.
How It Is Priced
Weight is the first lever: a 4 oz LDPE runs 18–26 g depending on wall, and that difference is roughly 25 % of the resin cost. Colour is the second: stock white or natural costs nothing extra; a matched colour adds a changeover at 1,000 pcs.
Decoration is third. Silkscreen from 1,000 pcs, labels cheaper for multi-colour artwork. Packing density is fourth, and it decides the freight more than the unit price does.
What to Send in a Brief
Capacity in ml or oz, product viscosity, closure type, and quantity. If the product is thick, say so — it decides whether the orifice is 3 mm or 6 mm.
Compatibility, Packing and Tolerance
Closures That Fit
Send the neck finish and we match a closure from the same plant: disc-top and flip-top caps, lotion and foam pumps, mist sprayers and droppers. Closures are fitted and tested on the bottle before packing, which is where most leaks originate.
Packing and Freight
Carton quantity, carton dimensions and gross weight are quoted with the unit price. FOB Shantou is the default term; EXW and CIF are quoted on request. Payment is 30 % deposit, 70 % against the bill of lading.
Tolerance
Dimensions hold to ± 1.5 % and weight to ± 1 g against the approved drawing. Anything outside that range is remade, not discounted.
Decoration Options and What They Cost in MOQ
Silkscreen in one to four colours starts at 1,000 pcs and adds about five days; the plate is a one-off, which is why it does not repeat on a reorder. Labels are lower in unit cost for multi-colour artwork and allow short runs. Hot stamp, spray coat and metallising start at 3,000 pcs because the line set-up is heavier and the reject rate is higher.
Decoration also decides the recycling story. A paper label with a wash-off adhesive keeps a PET bottle in the PET stream; a full-body sleeve does not. If the pack carries a recyclability claim, the decoration is part of the claim, not a design detail.
Sampling and Approval
A sample from an existing mould takes 7 days and comes from the production tool, not a showroom piece. For a new shape, tooling takes 15–20 days before sampling. We ship the sample with the drawing it was made to, so the approval is against a number rather than a photograph.
If the formula contains alcohol, a high level of essential oil or a particulate, say so at sample stage — the compatibility test runs four weeks and it costs less to find a problem then than in a container.
How We Quote and Ship
Send capacity, neck, quantity and the closure you intend to use. We reply within one business day with unit price, packing data (pcs per carton, carton size, gross weight) and lead time — the packing data is what your freight forwarder needs, so it is quoted with the price rather than after.
Production is 25–35 days after sample approval on existing moulds, 15–20 days longer if a new mould is needed. Payment is 30 % deposit and 70 % against the bill of lading; FOB Shantou is the default term, EXW and CIF on request.
What We Do Not Do
We do not fill, formulate or design labels, and we do not hot-fill in standard PET above about 60 °C. We hold ISO 9001:2015 (PCC85724Q01277R1S), RoHS reports for PE and PET and an EU 10/2011 migration test — and we do not claim FDA, REACH or GRS certification we do not hold.
Frequently Asked
How many ml is 4 oz?
4 US fluid ounces is about 118 ml; bottles are sold as 120 ml nominal.
LDPE or HDPE for a 4 oz squeeze bottle?
LDPE if the bottle should collapse as it empties; HDPE if it should keep its shape on a shelf.
What is the MOQ?
1,000 pcs per colour on existing moulds, 25–35 days after sample approval.
Can it be used for hot sauce?
Yes in LDPE with a 38 mm neck and a sauce orifice. For hot fill above 60 °C we quote PP instead.
Do you supply the cap?
Yes — disc-top, flip-top, sauce caps and silicone valve caps, fitted and tested before packing.
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