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Nalgene PET and PETG square media bottles
Nalgene Square PET and PETG Media Bottles are the ideal media, sera, buffer, reagent storage, and shipping containers in today’s pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and biotech markets. These durable and lightweight, shatter-resistant polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and heavy-walled, break-resistant glycol modified (PETG) bottles are compatible with high density polyethylene (HDPE) closures creating a leakproof seal across the three compatible closure types; standard screw cap closures, tamper evident closures, and septum closures. The unique Nalgene bottle and closure design requires no liner or gasket to provide repeatable leakproof performance and provides an effective oxygen and carbon dioxide barrier to maintain the appropriate pH of your reagent. These bottles allow you to scale up from research to production, while offering packaging options for lab use or manual and automated filling lines.
Nalgene media bottles are designed and manufactured to meet the stringent requirements of our safe and leakproof guaranteed containers and are made from only high-quality DMF submitted virgin resins that comply with a number of regulatory specifications including: USP Class VI, USP <661>, and ISO 10993-3. Products are non-cytotoxic, non-pyrogenic, non-mutagenic, and are made with animal derived component free (ADCF)‡ materials to help ensure content purity. For regulatory claims and certifications applicable to specific Nalgene bottles, please contact Nalgene Regulatory Support.
Chemicals can affect the strength, flexibility, surface appearance, color, dimensions or weight of plastics so you should carefully choose the appropriate material for your specific use. In general, PET resins are more resistant to dilute acids, aliphatic alcohols, aliphatic hydrocarbons, and dry salts in comparison to PETG, while PETG resins are more resistant to detergents and surfactants. For chemical compatibility ratings by specific chemical and application, consult the
Chemical Compatibility Guide.
For help selecting the Thermo Scientific Nalgene bottle that's perfect for your application, use our online selection guide or for personal assistance, contact Nalgene Technical Support
Bulk pack packaging bottles
Bottles are packaged in shrink wrapped trays. Trays are either single (2019 series) or double polybagged inside the master carton. Closures are also available in bulk for easy handling.
Sterile PET media bottles | |
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| Square PET Media Bottles with Closures (342040 Series) | Square PET Media Bottles without Closures (342044 Series) |
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| PET bottle | PET bottle |
| Clear bottle | Clear bottle |
| 125mL, 250mL, 650mL, 1000mLcapacity | 125mL, 650mL, 1000mLcapacity |
| Natural HDPE Closure | Closures sold separately |
| Leakproof | Leakproof |
| Made with ADCF materials | Made with ADCF materials |
| Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 | Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 |
| Tray packed and double polybagged inside a master carton | Tray packed and double polybagged inside a master carton |
| Download drawing | Download drawing |
Sterile PETG media bottles | |||
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| Square PETG Media Bottles with Closures (342020 series) | Square PETG Media Bottles without Closures (342024 series) | Square PETG Media Bottles with Septum Closures (342023 series) | Square PETG Media Bottles with Closures (2019 series) |
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| PETG Bottle | PETG Bottle | PETG Bottle | PETG Bottle |
| Window clear bottle | Window clear bottle | Window clear bottle | Window clear bottle |
| 30mL,60mL,125mL,250mL,500mL, 650mL,1000mL,2000mLcapacity | 30mL,60mL,125mL,250mL,500mL,1000mLcapacity | 60mL500mL, 650mL,1000mL capacity | 30mL, 60mL, 125mL, 250mL, 500mL, 1000mL, 2000mLcapacity |
| Natural HDPE Closure | Closures sold separately | Natural HDPE Septum Closure | White HDPE Closure |
| Leakproof | Leakproof | Leakproof | Leakproof |
| No shrink band | No shrink band | No shrink band | Heat shrink band |
| Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 | Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 | Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 | Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 |
| Tray packed and double polybagged inside a master carton | Tray packed and double polybagged inside a master carton | Tray packed and double polybagged inside a master carton | Tray packed with a single polybag inside a master carton |
| Download drawing | Download drawing | Download drawing | Download drawing |
Nonsterile PETG media bottles | |
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| Square Amber PETG Media Bottles with Closures (322021- Series) | Square PETG Media Bottles with Closures (322020 - Series) |
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PETG bottle
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PETG bottle
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Amber bottle
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Window clear bottle
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Amber HDPE Closure
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Natural HDPE Closure
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Amber colorant is not ADCF
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Made with ADCF materials
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Leakproof
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Leakproof
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Tray packed and double polybagged inside a
master carton. |
Tray packed and double polybagged inside a
master carton |
| Download drawing | Download drawing |
Sterile Bulk HDPE Closures | ||
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| Natural HDPE Closures (342151 - Series) | Natural HDPE Tamper Evident Closure (342141 - Series) | Natural HDPE Septum Closures (342178 - Series) |
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| Natural HDPE Closure | Natural HDPE Tamper Evident Closure | Natural HDPE with Septum Closure |
| -- | -- | Aseptic dispensing or addition of supplements |
| 20-415, 24-415 and 38-430 closure sizes | 38-430closure size | 38-430 and 24-415closure sizes |
| Leakproof | Leakproof | Leakproof |
| Requires use of shrink band for tamper evident seal | Tamper evident seal | Requires use of shrink band for tamper evident seal |
| Made with ADCF materials | Made with ADCF materials | Made with ADCF materials |
| Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 | Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 | Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 |
| Bulk pack | Bulk pack | Bulk pack |
| Download drawing | Download drawing | Download drawing |
Sterile PET media bottles | |
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| Square PET Media Bottles with Closures (342040 Series) | Square PET Media Bottles without Closures (342044 Series) |
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| PET bottle | PET bottle |
| Clear bottle | Clear bottle |
| 125mL, 250mL, 650mL, 1000mLcapacity | 125mL, 650mL, 1000mLcapacity |
| Natural HDPE Closure | Closures sold separately |
| Leakproof | Leakproof |
| Made with ADCF materials | Made with ADCF materials |
| Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 | Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 |
| Tray packed and double polybagged inside a master carton | Tray packed and double polybagged inside a master carton |
| Download drawing | Download drawing |
Sterile PETG media bottles | |||
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| Square PETG Media Bottles with Closures (342020 series) | Square PETG Media Bottles without Closures (342024 series) | Square PETG Media Bottles with Septum Closures (342023 series) | Square PETG Media Bottles with Closures (2019 series) |
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| PETG Bottle | PETG Bottle | PETG Bottle | PETG Bottle |
| Window clear bottle | Window clear bottle | Window clear bottle | Window clear bottle |
| 30mL,60mL,125mL,250mL,500mL, 650mL,1000mL,2000mLcapacity | 30mL,60mL,125mL,250mL,500mL,1000mLcapacity | 60mL500mL, 650mL,1000mL capacity | 30mL, 60mL, 125mL, 250mL, 500mL, 1000mL, 2000mLcapacity |
| Natural HDPE Closure | Closures sold separately | Natural HDPE Septum Closure | White HDPE Closure |
| Leakproof | Leakproof | Leakproof | Leakproof |
| No shrink band | No shrink band | No shrink band | Heat shrink band |
| Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 | Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 | Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 | Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 |
| Tray packed and double polybagged inside a master carton | Tray packed and double polybagged inside a master carton | Tray packed and double polybagged inside a master carton | Tray packed with a single polybag inside a master carton |
| Download drawing | Download drawing | Download drawing | Download drawing |
Nonsterile PETG media bottles | |
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| Square Amber PETG Media Bottles with Closures (322021- Series) | Square PETG Media Bottles with Closures (322020 - Series) |
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PETG bottle
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PETG bottle
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Amber bottle
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Window clear bottle
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Amber HDPE Closure
|
Natural HDPE Closure
|
Amber colorant is not ADCF
|
Made with ADCF materials
|
Leakproof
|
Leakproof
|
Tray packed and double polybagged inside a
master carton. |
Tray packed and double polybagged inside a
master carton |
| Download drawing | Download drawing |
Sterile Bulk HDPE Closures | ||
|---|---|---|
| Natural HDPE Closures (342151 - Series) | Natural HDPE Tamper Evident Closure (342141 - Series) | Natural HDPE Septum Closures (342178 - Series) |
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| Natural HDPE Closure | Natural HDPE Tamper Evident Closure | Natural HDPE with Septum Closure |
| -- | -- | Aseptic dispensing or addition of supplements |
| 20-415, 24-415 and 38-430 closure sizes | 38-430closure size | 38-430 and 24-415closure sizes |
| Leakproof | Leakproof | Leakproof |
| Requires use of shrink band for tamper evident seal | Tamper evident seal | Requires use of shrink band for tamper evident seal |
| Made with ADCF materials | Made with ADCF materials | Made with ADCF materials |
| Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 | Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 | Gamma sterile, SAL 10-6 |
| Bulk pack | Bulk pack | Bulk pack |
| Download drawing | Download drawing | Download drawing |
General Chemical Compatibility
General Class | PET | PETG | HDPE |
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Acids, dilute or weak | E | G | E |
| Acids, strong and concentrated | F | N | G |
| Alcohols, aliphatic | E | G | E |
| Aldehydes | G | F | G |
| Bases/Alkali | N | N | E |
| Amines | G | N | G |
| Bases/Alkali, Organic/Inorganic | F | N | G |
| Esters | F | N | G |
| Hydrocarbons, aliphatic | E | G | G |
| Hydrocarbons, aromatic | F | N | N |
| Hydrocarbons, halogenated | F | N | N |
| Ketones | G | N | N |
Oxidizing agents, strong | N | F | F |
| Aqueous Solutions | E | E | E |
| Media & Sera | E | E | E |
| Ethers | F | N | F |
Dry Salts | E | G | E |
| Detergents/Surfactants | G | E | E |
| Oils, Lubricating | G | F | G |
| Oils, Essential | N | N | F |
| Oils, Vegetable | G | G | F |
| Silicones | G | G | E |
For a more detailed chemical resistance guide by chemical and application temperature, please download the
Chemical Compatibility Guide or contact
Nalgene Technical Support.
Table key | |
 | 30 days of constant exposure causes no damage. Plastic may even tolerate for years. |
 | Little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure to the reagent. |
 | Some effect after 7 days of constant exposure to the reagent. Depending on the plastic, the effect may be crazing, cracking, loss of strength or discoloration. Solvents may cause softening, swelling and permeation losses with HDPE. The solvent effects on this resin are normally reversible, the part will usually return to its normal condition after evaporation. |
 | Not recommended for the continuous use. Immediate damage may occur. Depending on the plastic, the effect will be a more severe crazing, cracking, loss of strength, discoloration, deformation, dissolution or pemeation loss. |
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Footnotes:*
* Our guarantee for a leakproof seal is subject to our standard product warranty, as set forth in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Terms and Conditions of Sale. Our products are leakproof with water at ambient temperature and pressure when used with their corresponding closures. However, to ensure safe usage, customers are advised to test our containers and closures under conditions of their planned applications. Please contact technicalsupport@thermofisher.com if you need additional information about our products.
† Our guarantee for a tamper evident and leakproof seal is subject to our standard product warranty, as set forth in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Terms and Conditions of Sale.
‡ Except products made with amber or white colorants (322021 series and 2019 series).