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					The following are Frequently Asked Questions about our Bottles and Caps Why California Springs? We claim to do the "World's Best Printing" on the "World's Best Bottles" ... and there's much more ... please click on Why are California Springs bottles more expensive than other bottles? First of all, this is not the case. We offer our American Value promotional line of Bottles that are superior in quality to other promotional bottles in the marketplace, yet cost the same or less. If you compare features to features, you’ll find that our Basic and Premium lines of bottles are very price competitive. Ask the end user to compare the feel, the look, the printing and the built-in quality of our California Springs Bottles to anything else they’ve seen, touched or used and they will always make the right choice. Please see for more information. How many bottle colors does California Springs offer? Currently we offer more than 50 colors of bottles and a matching number of Cap colors. Please click on for the current list. Why is a wide choice of bottle colors so important? Vibrant, unique colors are always more exciting that the same ole’ white bottle every body else is using. Every corporation, school, event, team, etc. has their own color scheme. By offering a wide, wide range of bottle colors ... and Caps, we can generally offer a bottle color that works well with their scheme. By having 50+ cap colors, we have a color that will match or compliment any imprint color adding to the overall quality appearance of the project. What is the difference between Basic, Premium and Elite Colors? Our Basic Color assortment features our most popular colors which we purchase in large quantities with quantity discounts which we pass on to our customers. Our Premium Colors are just that. They pretty much run the gamut of fashion. The Elite Series features an even more eclectic color range. There is a 15¢ (g) per bottle surcharge and a $35.00 per order set up charge for Premium & Elite Colors. What if you don’t have the exact color I need? Can I have bottles and caps made in my own special color? Yes. There is a minimum order of 2500 bottles. Price would be the same as the Premium and Elite Colors above. Why does Crystal Clear cost so much more than Frosted Clear? Most of our bottles are made of LDPE Plastic (Please see definitions below) and crystal clear (glass) clarity is not available in LDPE. Our crystal clear bottles are made of PVC which is a more costly material. Is a “Cap” the same as a “Lid”? Yes. A cap by any other name (“Lid”, “Top”, “Closure”) is still a “Cap” in all of our published information. And by the way, the “Stopper” is called a “Poppet”. What is a DuoFlowTM Cap? Some people only want a sip of water at a time. Others want to get as much as possible as fast as possible. Our triple locking, leakproof DuoFlowTM system adjusts from a squirt to a mouthful. For complete details please click . What is the advantage of a “Tethered” Cap? Our Classic and SuperTwister Series bottles come with tethered DuoFlowTM Caps. The reason is simple yet fundamental to the bottles use as a promotional product. If the end user loses the Cap, They throw the bottle away. If they throw away the bottle, they throw away the advertising message as well. Not a good thing! Can the bottle and cap be two different colors? Yes. Is there an extra cost for contrasting color caps? There is no extra charge for contrasting color caps. We suggest matching one of your ink colors to the cap color for best results. Does the bottle come with the Cap already on or do I have to assemble it myself? All California Springs bottles are shipped fully assembled. How many styles and sizes of bottles are in the California Springs line? We offer 16 bottles sizes in 17 Bottle Styles. Please click on . What kind of Plastics are used in California Springs Bottles? We use several different kinds of plastics depending on the application and end use. LDPE - Our Mini Series, Classic Series, SuperTwister and Xtreme Series bottles all use LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene). LDPE has the feel of quality and is soft and easy to squeeze (important for a “Squeeze” bottle!). HDPE - Our AV Series promotional bottles use HDPE (High Density Polyethylene). It uses less material, and the material itself costs less than LDPE resulting in a lighter weight, less expensive ... and hard to squeeze bottle. Our Transport bottle is made of a blend of HDPE and LDPE in order to hold the shape of the hole that holds the stress ball or toy. PVC - Our Crystal Clear Bottles are made of PVC (PolyVinylCloride). It provides the clarity that the polyethylene bottles cannot. It is more durable than the PP and PET materials used by the bottled water and beverage container folks. PC - Polycarbonate bottles are currently quite popular. They claim to be virtually unbreakable and are odorless and do not add to the taste of the beverage contained. Only draw back is the inconvenience of use (Cap must be taken off and replaced before and after every drink is taken). This is a range of bottles made for California Springs in Asia. What is the difference between the Classic Seriesand The Xtreme Series? Besides the obvious body style difference, the Classic Series features our triple locking, leakproof DuoFlowTM Cap and the Xtreme Series features a wide mouth 63mm Twist on/off DuoFlowTM Cap. Both are made of our premium LDPE easy squeeze plastic.