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How to choose surface treatment coatings for glass containers
Hot-end tin plus cold-end organics protect bottles from scratch and give lubricity on the line. Pick permanent vs wash-off based on how the filler cleans the glass.
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Glass containers need exterior surface treatment for lubricity and scratch resistance through manufacturing and customer handling. The families below (glass-container cold-end systems) show how to match permanence to wash, rinse, pasteurize, or air-clean only.
What's in this guide
- How the dual treatment works
- Permanent treatments (survive wash / pasteurize / retort)
- Semi-permanent / wash-off (air-clean only fillers)
- Selection checklist
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General plant guidance only — not a substitute for your process, SDS/TDS, or line trials. Call 800-249-0337 to match a grade.