Vial vials are the standard type of packaging for various types of products.
A vial is a tubular container or small bottle with a neck.
Vial vials are used for syrups and other liquid medicines especially in larger capacities.
Vial vials for various uses
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Smaller sizes are used in pharmacology to package pills, serums, powders, tablets, etc. mainly for oral use. It is filled with small quantities of the substance used in medical or molecular biology applications.
Vials are made of clear or yellow moulded glass to protect certain substances from light.
The word Vial is the English translation of the word "vial", which in turn is derived from the Greek word "phiala", meaning "a large, flat container".
Screw cap for vials
There are different types of closure for vials, depending on the contents stored. The most common closure is the normal screw cap. In combination with this, it is possible to complete the closure with a protective disc made of cork or PTFE.
The screw cap, usually black, can be fitted with a hole for the dropper pipette.
The gasket, also known as the septum, can be purchased full and drilled to size with a die cutter for special uses.
Other bottle closures
There are 'Penicillin-type' bottles that are very popular. They are very well known indeed for containing this antibiotic and the format has become a standard in formats.
These bottles have a hermetically applied metal closure and a central rubber part that can be pierced by a syringe.
These closures are applied to many of the substances to be injected.
To apply this closure, it is necessary to use a special clamp sold in the Colaver catalogue.
Or there are also rubber pressure caps that can be used either under the metal cap or alone.
Other bottle closures
These closures are made of a special material that can be used either under the metal cap or alone.
The "Penicillin type" bottles are very popular.
Other materials
There are also plastic vials on the market with other closure systems such as hinged caps that lock with pressure. These are also called flip-tops or snap caps.
Vials for liquid scintigraphy are moulded in HDPE and are produced in different capacities.