The XF-10 is the 50 ml slab of the XF rectangular family: a thick-based, sharp-cornered body with broad flat walls made for printing, closed by a square black overcap on a gold collar as photographed. At 114 g empty it carries real mass for the 50 ml class, and the rectangular geometry puts that mass where it works — a wide, stable foot and two full-width label faces. The family photograph shows the 50 ml at roughly 100 mm tall and 53 mm across, with the 100 ml sibling beside it at 137 mm, so the range logic is visible in one frame.
This page gives the measured stock specification, the container loading arithmetic, and the decoration options that flat walls unlock.
XF-10 Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model | XF-10 |
| Fill capacity | 50 ml |
| Neck finish | 15mm crimp neck |
| Bottle weight | 114 g |
| Glass | Clear flint soda-lime glass |
| Body shape | Rectangular slab, sharp corners, thick base |
| Height / diameter (family photo) | ≈ 100 mm / 53 mm; formal drawing on request |
| Units per carton | 144 pcs |
| Net glass weight per carton | ≈ 16.4 kg |
| Gross weight per carton | 17.4 kg |
| Carton dimensions | 46 × 32.5 × 16 cm |
| Cap and pump | Fine-mist sprayer; square black overcap on gold collar as photographed |
The neck is a dedicated 15 mm crimp finish — the sealed retail standard. Any 15 mm crimp fine-mist pump from our accessory stock seats directly on it; the closure mechanics are compared in our spray pump guide.
Shape: Flat Walls, Sharp Edges, Real Mass
The XF-10 belongs to the rectangular lineage where glass does two jobs at once. The first is optical: thick side walls refract the contents into deep vertical bands, and the sharp corners catch highlights that rounded bodies smear away. The second is functional: two broad, genuinely flat faces give silk screen and foil artwork a surface that needs no curvature compensation — what your designer draws is what appears on the bottle. That contrast with curved-bottle printing is spelled out in our screen printing guide and the broader square versus round shoulder comparison.
At 114 g, the XF-10 sits at the heavy end of the 50 ml band, and the weight is distributed low: the base glass is deep enough to read through the side walls as a clear block under the fill line. The result is a bottle that stands with intent — the mass-perception strategy covered in our heavy-base article, applied to a format whose rectangular footprint also packs efficiently.
The square black overcap on the gold collar is the family’s signature closure. Squared caps on squared bodies align visually in a way no round cap can, and the gold collar line breaks the black-on-clear composition with a single warm accent. Closure material options — ABS, zamac, electroplated aluminium — are compared in zamac versus Surlyn versus ABS.
Suits: masculine and unisex EDP lines, minimalist and architectural brand languages, apothecary and barbering formats, and any label programme where the artwork is the product. Design context is in our men’s perfume bottle design article and the cylindrical versus square comparison.
Container Loading: 144 Units and a Tight Cube
The carton holds 144 units at 17.4 kg gross in a 46 × 32.5 × 16 cm box — 0.0239 CBM. Rectangles tessellate: a square-shouldered body packs a carton with almost no trapped air, which is why the unit count here rivals cylindrical formats half its visual bulk:
| Metric | 20 GP | 40 HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Carton volume | 0.0239 CBM | 0.0239 CBM |
| Cartons by cube (28 / 68 CBM usable) | 1,170 | 2,842 |
| Cartons by payload (25 / 26 t) | 1,436 | 1,494 |
| Practical cartons | 1,436 | 1,494 |
| Bottles | 206,784 pcs | 215,136 pcs |
| Gross weight | 25.0 t | 26.0 t |
This is the one carton in today’s stock programme that fills a 20 GP nearly to its payload — 1,436 cartons sailing at 25.0 tonnes, within 4% of the weight ceiling. The 40 HQ is weight-limited at 1,494 cartons, 215,136 bottles at 26.0 tonnes, with roughly 1,350 cartons of cube open for mixed loads: the 100 ml sibling, caps and retail outers fill the gap at near-zero incremental freight. Pallet pattern detail for the footprint is in our carton and pallet specification guide.
Decoration: Where the XF-10 Earns Its Keep
Flat walls change the decoration economics, and the XF-10 should be chosen partly for this reason:
- silk screen printing — full-width, edge-to-edge artwork with no curvature distortion; two-colour registration is straightforward on a flat face. Process detail in our screen printing guide.
- Hot stamping — foil logos and bands sit with precise registration on the flat wall; the trade-offs are in hot stamping versus cold foil.
- Spray coating — solid colour on a rectangle produces crisp paint lines at the edges that curves cannot hold; masked two-face coating is also practical. Colour process in custom colour matching; two-tone in two-tone spray coating.
- Frosting — acid-etched flat walls give a satin, architectural finish; see the frosted bottle guide.
- Laser engraving — sharpest of all finishes on flat glass, suitable for serial marks and premium wordmarks; comparison in laser versus screen print.
- Vacuum metallization — full plating on a rectangle yields broad mirror faces; premium tier, per the plating process article.
The photographed closure set — square black overcap, gold collar — is stock and quotes separately from the glass; silver collars and metallic overcap variants are available on the same 15 mm pump. Cap families are profiled in the cap types buyer’s guide.
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. Glass production runs 15–25 days after golden-sample sign-off plus decoration time. MOQ is driven by the decoration line rather than the glass: state your quantity and finish and we confirm the economic threshold — the low MOQ note explains the logic and pricing explained shows where each cost sits.
Request a quote for the XF-10 with quantity, decoration and destination port. We will return unit price, matched collar and overcap pricing, and freight calculated on the carton data above.
FAQ
What is the MOQ for the XF-10 50 ml bottle?
No tooling MOQ applies because the mould is in stock. Clear bottles can be ordered in trial cartons; decorated orders start where the spray, print or foil run is economic. Send your quantity and finish for the exact threshold.
Is the square black cap and gold collar included?
No — the overcap and collar are stock accessories quoted separately from the glass. Silver collar and alternative metallic finishes are available on the same 15 mm pump.
How many XF-10 bottles fit in a container?
About 1,494 cartons, or 215,136 pieces, in a weight-limited 40 HQ at 26 tonnes. A 20 GP carries around 1,436 cartons (206,784 pieces) at 25 tonnes — one of the few cartons that fills a 20 GP nearly to payload.
Why choose a rectangular bottle over a cylinder?
Two reasons: flat walls take edge-to-edge screen print and foil with no curvature compensation, and rectangles tessellate in the carton, so packing density beats visual bulk. The trade-off is sharper corners that need divider protection in transit.
Does the XF-10 have a 100 ml version?
Yes — the same slab geometry runs in a 100 ml sibling at 220 g, so the family supports a two-size range with matched closures.