The wx-32 is the 30 ml entry point of a squat cylindrical family that also runs in 50 and 100 ml: a wide, low body with a thick clear base and the family’s signature spherical cap. At 85 g empty it is a dense little object — wider than it is tall in visual proportion, with the kind of in-hand weight that makes a travel size feel like a decision rather than an afterthought. The family photograph shows the 50 ml and 100 ml with the black ball cap; the 30 ml follows the same geometry in the smallest format.
This page gives the measured stock specification, the packing arithmetic that makes the 30 ml format unusually efficient, and the decoration options that work at this scale.
wx-32 Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model | wx-32 |
| Fill capacity | 30 ml |
| Neck finish | 15mm crimp or screw – confirm on quote |
| Bottle weight | 85 g |
| Glass | Clear flint soda-lime glass |
| Body shape | Squat cylinder, thick base, spherical overcap family |
| Height / diameter | Per family photo; formal drawing on request |
| Units per carton | 168 pcs |
| Net glass weight per carton | ≈ 14.3 kg |
| Gross weight per carton | 15.0 kg |
| Carton dimensions | 42.5 × 37.5 × 15 cm |
| Cap and pump | Fine-mist sprayer; spherical overcap per family photo |
The neck finish is listed as crimp or screw, with the stocked variant confirmed at quotation — on a 30 ml body this choice interacts with layering and gifting use cases, which is covered below. Height and diameter for the 30 ml specifically are issued with the formal drawing; the family photo shows the 50 ml at roughly 84 mm × 56 mm and the 100 ml at 90 mm × 66 mm for proportion reference.
Shape: Wide, Low and Deliberately Dense
The wx-32 belongs to the squat-cylinder lineage where diameter does the work that height does elsewhere. The body is a broad cylinder with a short vertical wall, a rounded shoulder transition, and a base glass thickness you can see through the side wall. The spherical cap — the black ball in the family photograph, seated on a slim metallic collar — turns the silhouette into a sphere-and-cylinder composition that reads as a design statement precisely because it departs from the vertical conventions of the category. That visual logic is unpacked in our women’s perfume bottle design patterns and the wider ball-cap and closure guide.
At 85 g the bottle has a mass-to-volume ratio most 30 ml formats cannot match, and the effect in hand is disproportionate: a travel-size fill wearing a full-size weight. That is the deliberate trade — the format costs more freight per millilitre than a slim 30 ml cylinder, and it buys back a perception of substance that matters in gifting and layering sets. The weight-perception mechanics are the same ones covered in our heavy-base bottle article, applied at miniature scale.
Suits: travel and discovery formats, layering and trio gift sets, solid-brand miniatures for sampling programmes, and boutique lines where the 30 ml is a collectible rather than a compromise. Format strategy is covered in our travel-size opportunity and sample bottle sizing articles.
Packing: 168 Units in a Low Carton
The 30 ml format’s commercial trick is density. The wx-32 packs 168 units into a carton of 42.5 × 37.5 × 15 cm — 0.0239 CBM — and the low carton height (15 cm) makes it one of the easiest boxes to pattern on a pallet:
| Metric | 20 GP | 40 HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Carton volume | 0.0239 CBM | 0.0239 CBM |
| Cartons by cube (28 / 68 CBM usable) | 1,171 | 2,844 |
| Cartons by payload (25 / 26 t) | 1,666 | 1,733 |
| Practical cartons | 1,171 | 1,733 |
| Bottles | 196,728 pcs | 291,144 pcs |
| Gross weight | 17.6 t | 26.0 t |
The 40 HQ is weight-limited at 1,733 cartons — 291,144 bottles, the highest unit count of any carton in the current stock programme. The 20 GP is cube-limited at 1,171 cartons sailing at 17.6 t. For brands running sampling or subscription volumes, that arithmetic is the difference between one container per quarter and one per year. Pallet pattern detail for the square-ish footprint is in our carton and pallet specification guide.
Decoration at 30 ml Scale
Small formats need decoration discipline — every element has to survive being tiny:
- Spray coating — solid colour is the strongest option at this scale; fine gradients lose their legibility on a small canvas. Colour process in our custom colour guide.
- Frosting — full acid etch suits the squat geometry and hides minor surface marks that tall bottles display; see the frosted finish guide.
- silk screen printing — one colour, one clean wordmark is the honest limit; two-colour registration on a 60 mm-wide face is possible but rarely worth it. Rules in our screen printing guide.
- Hot stamping — a single foil accent on the shoulder or cap line reads well; comparison in hot stamping versus cold foil.
- Vacuum metallization — usually applied to the cap rather than the body at this size; see the plating process.
The spherical cap photographed is from the family’s accessory set — electroplated or ABS ball overcaps in black, white and metallic finishes, seated on a matching collar. Cap material trade-offs are in zamac versus Surlyn versus ABS.
Closures: Crimp or Screw on a Gift Format
Because the wx-32’s strongest use cases are gifting and layering sets, the finish choice carries strategy:
- Crimp — the sealed retail standard, right for anything that ships to stores as finished goods.
- Screw — opens for decanting and refilling, which suits discovery sets meant to be used and replaced, and supports the refillable system story at miniature scale.
Either way, 15 mm fine-mist pumps from stock seat on the finish; pump selection and output differences are in our pump types guide and output comparison.
Compare Within the 30 ml Slot
Other 30 ml stock bodies: XY-1 30 ml for a classic rectangle, WX-1 30 ml for a slim barrel, XY-10 30 ml and wx-020 30 ml for alternatives. If the range extends upward on the same ball-cap family, the 50 ml and 100 ml family members are quoted as a set.
MOQ, Samples and Lead Time
No tooling charge — existing stock mould. Clear bottles ship from stock; decorated samples typically 7–15 days from artwork approval, frosting adding an etch cycle. Production runs 15–25 days after golden-sample sign-off plus decoration time. MOQ is set by the decoration line rather than the glass; state your quantity and finish and we confirm the economic point, as explained in the low MOQ note and pricing breakdown.
Request a quote for the wx-32 with quantity, decoration, crimp or screw finish, and destination port. We will return unit price, matched cap and pump costs, and freight calculated on the carton data above.
FAQ
What is the MOQ for the wx-32 30 ml bottle?
There is no tooling MOQ because the mould exists. Clear bottles can be ordered in trial cartons; decorated orders start where the spray or print run is economic. Confirm with your quantity and finish.
Is the ball cap in the photo included?
The spherical overcap photographed is the family’s stock accessory, quoted separately from the glass. Ball caps are available in electroplated and ABS versions in several finishes, seated on a matching collar.
How many wx-32 bottles fit in a 40 HQ container?
About 1,733 cartons, or 291,144 pieces, weight-limited at 26 tonnes — the highest unit count in the current stock programme. A 20 GP carries around 1,171 cartons (196,728 pieces).
Is the neck crimp or screw?
Both are listed for this model, with the stocked variant confirmed at quotation. Screw suits decant-and-refill discovery formats; crimp is the sealed retail standard.
Does the 30 ml share a design with larger sizes?
Yes — the same squat cylinder and ball-cap family runs in 50 and 100 ml, so a three-size range can be built on one silhouette with matched closures.