News
Home / News / Industry News / How does PETG Drooper Bottle protect the liquid in the bottle with its high impact strength and toughness? ​
Industry News Jun 12,2025 POST BY ADMIN

How does PETG Drooper Bottle protect the liquid in the bottle with its high impact strength and toughness? ​

How does PETG Drooper Bottle protect the liquid in the bottle with its high impact strength and toughness? ​


In the field of packaging, the ability of containers to protect the contents is crucial, especially for liquid products. Collisions, squeezing, and falling during transportation and storage often occur. Once the packaging is damaged, it will cause liquid leakage and product loss. PETG Drooper Bottle has become an ideal choice for packaging many liquid products with its excellent high impact strength and toughness, providing reliable protection for the liquid in the bottle. ​
1. The unique performance basis of PETG material ​
PETG, the full name of polyethylene terephthalate-1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, is a thermoplastic polyester material with excellent performance. It is made through a special polymerization process. During the synthesis process, dimethyl terephthalate and ethylene glycol are esterified, or terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol are first esterified, and then 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol is introduced for copolymerization, and finally a material with a special molecular structure is formed.​
This unique molecular structure gives PETG excellent physical properties, among which high impact strength and toughness are its outstanding advantages. When subjected to external forces, the chemical bonds in the PETG molecular chain can be stretched, twisted and deformed to a certain extent. The changes in these molecular chains are like micro springs, converting the impact force applied by the outside world into their own deformation energy. Unlike brittle materials, PETG will not break instantly, but absorb and buffer external forces through the flexible changes of the molecular chain, thereby effectively resisting external impact. ​
Take the common minor collisions in daily transportation as an example. Ordinary brittle plastic containers may crack or even break at the moment of collision. When the dropper bottle made of PETG material is subjected to the same degree of collision, the molecular chain is quickly stretched and deformed, dispersing the energy generated by the collision to the entire bottle body, so that the bottle body only produces a slight elastic deformation. After the collision, the bottle body can also return to a shape close to its original shape. It is based on this characteristic that PETG dropper bottles show strong protection capabilities in practical applications. ​
2. Protection advantages in transportation and storage scenarios ​
During the transportation of products, bumps and collisions are difficult to avoid. Whether it is long-distance land transportation, sea transportation, or air transportation, packaging containers must withstand external forces from all directions. During land transportation, when vehicles are driving on roads with different road conditions and encounter bumpy sections, sudden brakes or sharp turns, the goods will squeeze and collide with each other; during sea transportation, ships are constantly shaking under the impact of waves, and the packaging containers in the container are always in an unstable state; although air transportation is relatively stable, it may also cause collisions due to improper operation during loading and unloading. ​
PETG dropper bottles can effectively resist external impact forces in this complex transportation environment. When encountering vehicle bumps, cargo stacking and squeezing, or collisions during loading and unloading, the body of the PETG dropper bottle will undergo a certain degree of elastic deformation, converting external forces into its own deformation energy, thereby reducing the impact on the liquid in the bottle. Even if it is subjected to a large impact force, the bottle will not break easily, minimizing the risk of liquid leakage. In some long-distance transportation experiments, PETG dropper bottles filled with simulated liquids were placed in transport vehicles together with containers of other materials. After experiencing complex road conditions, containers of other materials were damaged to varying degrees, while PETG dropper bottles remained intact, fully demonstrating their impact resistance. ​
During storage, there are also various potential dangers. The stacking of goods in the warehouse may exert great pressure on the packaging containers at the bottom, and bottles of ordinary materials may be deformed or even damaged under long-term squeezing. Taking large storage centers as an example, a large number of goods are stacked layer by layer, and the pressure on the bottom goods is huge. Under such pressure, some ordinary plastic bottles will be squeezed and deformed, and the bottle caps will loosen, causing liquid leakage. PETG dropper bottles, with their good toughness and anti-squeezing ability, can maintain the integrity of the bottle body when heavy objects are stacked. ​
In addition, changes in the warehouse environment, such as temperature fluctuations, may also have an impact on packaging materials. In the hot summer, the temperature in the warehouse may be as high as 40℃ or above, and in the cold winter, the temperature may drop below 0℃. PETG dropper bottles have excellent heat resistance and cold resistance. Under different temperature conditions, their physical and mechanical properties change very little. Even in high temperature environments, they will not be deformed due to softening, and they will not break due to brittleness in low temperature environments. They always provide stable storage space for the liquid in the bottle. In the tests of different temperature environments, the PETG dropper bottles were placed in high-temperature ovens and low-temperature refrigerators. After being placed for a long time, they were taken out. The bottle body remained in good condition and the internal liquid was not affected. ​
III. Key role in multi-field applications ​
(I) Reliable guardian of high-end cosmetics ​
For high-end cosmetics, their ingredients are often complex and precious, and the requirements for packaging are extremely high. Many high-end essences contain a variety of active ingredients, such as precious plant extracts, high-tech synthetic ingredients, etc. Once these ingredients are exposed to too much outside air or leak due to packaging damage, they will lose their activity and affect the product effect. At the same time, the brand image of high-end cosmetics has an important influence on consumers' purchasing decisions. The damage of packaging will not only cause economic losses, but also seriously affect the brand image and consumer experience.​
The high impact strength and toughness of PETG dropper bottles provide a reliable protective barrier for high-end cosmetics. In the process of transporting cosmetics from manufacturers to sales terminals, as well as in the daily use and storage of consumers after purchase, PETG dropper bottles can effectively prevent bottle breakage and liquid leakage caused by accidental collisions or falls. For example, during daily use, consumers may accidentally drop cosmetic bottles from the sink, and bottles made of ordinary materials may break instantly. However, after withstanding such impact, PETG dropper bottles can still protect the essence and lotion in the bottle intact, ensuring that every drop of essence and lotion can be presented intact to consumers. ​
(II) Safety in the medical field​
The medical field has even more stringent requirements on the safety and stability of packaging. The quality of drugs is directly related to the health and life safety of patients. Any damage to the packaging may cause the drug to become ineffective or contaminated. Take eye drops as an example. Once the packaging is damaged, external bacteria, dust and other pollutants will enter the bottle, which may cause serious problems such as eye infection after use; if the oral liquid leaks or deteriorates due to packaging damage, it will not only fail to achieve the therapeutic effect, but may also cause harm to the patient's body. PETG dropper bottles meet strict biocompatibility standards and have good chemical stability and physical protection properties. During the storage and transportation of drugs, whether it is bottled oral liquid, eye drops, or other liquid medicines, PETG dropper bottles can rely on their high impact strength and toughness to resist various external interferences and ensure the quality and safety of drugs. In the transportation of drugs in some remote areas, the journey is long and the road conditions are complicated. After experiencing bumpy transportation, the drugs packaged in PETG dropper bottles can still remain intact, avoiding potential risks to patients due to packaging problems. (III) Safety line of laboratory scientific research In addition to high-end cosmetics and drugs, PETG dropper bottles also play an important role in the field of laboratory scientific research. Most chemical reagents in the laboratory are dangerous, such as corrosive and toxic. Once a leak occurs, it will not only cause a waste of reagents, but also may cause safety accidents and endanger the health and safety of the experimenters. For example, the leakage of highly corrosive reagents such as concentrated sulfuric acid will corrode the laboratory bench and other equipment, and may even splash on the experimenters and cause harm; the leakage of toxic reagents will pollute the laboratory environment and threaten the health of the experimenters. ​
The high impact strength and toughness of the PETG dropper bottle can ensure that even if the reagent bottle accidentally falls or is hit during the experiment, it will not break easily, thereby effectively preventing the leakage of reagents. In daily laboratory operations, experimenters may knock over the reagent bottle due to operational errors. In this case, the PETG dropper bottle can withstand a certain impact force, which provides protection for the smooth progress of the experiment and the safety of the experimenters. At the same time, the chemical stability of PETG can also prevent the bottle from reacting chemically with the reagent, ensuring the accuracy of the experimental results. ​
Fourth, the structural design strengthens the protection performance ​
The design of the PETG dropper bottle also fully considers its high impact strength and toughness to further enhance the protection effect of the liquid in the bottle. The connection between the dropper and the bottle body is tight and firm. With the special sealing process and structural design, the dropper will not fall off easily when the bottle is impacted by external force, thus avoiding liquid leakage caused by loose dropper. By optimizing the thread structure between the dropper and the bottle mouth and adding sealing rubber rings, the tightness and stability of the connection are enhanced. ​
At the same time, the shape and structure of the bottle body are optimized to better disperse and absorb external forces and enhance the overall impact resistance. The common PETG dropper bottle body mostly adopts a rounded and smooth curve design. This design is not only beautiful, but also can evenly disperse the impact force to the entire bottle body when subjected to external force, reducing the situation of excessive local force. In the bottom part of the bottle, it is usually designed as a thickened structure, or a special reinforcement rib design is adopted to further improve the pressure resistance of the bottle body.​
In actual applications, many users have had this experience: accidentally dropping a PETG dropper bottle filled with liquid on a hard ground, thinking that the liquid in the bottle might leak, but after picking up the bottle, they found that except for some minor scratches on the bottle body, the bottle as a whole was intact and the liquid in the bottle did not leak at all. This intuitive feeling fully proves the strong impact resistance and toughness of the PETG dropper bottle.

Share: