The result is a consistent look for the premium portion of the company's fifty-plus products. Instead of using a mix of steel cans and plastic bottles, the company now packages its premium products in Advanced Monobloc's (Hermitage, PA) 16-oz tapered aluminum bottles. "Aluminum is the ultimate barrier material for these powerful, concentrated chemicals," says Alice Crowder, director of marketing for Durham, NC-based Snap Products. This marks only the second application of the double-tapered long-necked bottle, previously thought impossible to produce. In a process called impact-extrusion, a straight-walled container is formed. Then, through tool design and Advanced Monobloc's proprietary neck-down machine, the neck and threading are formed. The bottles are offset-printed in five colors. A foil-lined, child-resistant polypropylene cap is provided by Sunbeam Plastics (Evansville, IN). Probably best known for its Fix-A-Flat, Snap's products are sold nationwide at automotive stores and mass merchandisers.
