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An audited quality management system, with documented in-process checks on every co-ex batch rather than end-of-line sampling alone.
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Co-Ex Bottle Manufacturer in India
Cimpex Packaging is a trusted co-ex bottle manufacturer in India, producing three-layer and five-layer co-extruded HDPE bottles engineered for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, agrochemical and personal care brands. Every bottle is blow moulded at our ISO 9001:2015 plant in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, using food and pharma-grade resin.
Co-extrusion lets you build a light barrier, a decorative outer skin and a virgin contact layer into a single wall — no secondary printing, no sleeve, no compromise on product safety. Choose from standard sizes or send us a fully custom specification with your own neck finish, layer colours and decoration.
What is a co-ex bottle?
A co-ex bottle is a co-extruded plastic bottle blow moulded from two or more resin layers that fuse into one wall in a single operation. Each layer does a different job: the outer layer carries the colour and finish, the middle layer blocks light or carries regrind, and the inner layer stays virgin food or pharma-grade resin in contact with your product.
Because the layers are formed together on the extrusion line rather than glued or sleeved afterwards, a co-ex bottle behaves as a single component on your filling line. There is no delamination risk in normal handling, no added assembly step, and no separate labelling operation just to achieve a two-tone look. For light-sensitive formulations, this is the most cost-effective way to get an opaque barrier without moving to amber PET or an aluminium collapsible tube.
As a co-ex bottle manufacturer in India serving regulated industries, Cimpex Packaging builds each structure around the product going inside it. A dry syrup needs a different wall profile from a pesticide concentrate; a face serum needs a different outer finish from a veterinary suspension. We engineer the layer ratio, wall thickness and neck integrity to your fill volume, closure torque and transport conditions.
Where co-extrusion earns its cost
- Light protection. A black or pigmented core layer blocks visible and UV light that degrades vitamins, antibiotics, peroxides and photosensitive actives.
- Material economics. Regrind and recycled HDPE can be routed into the middle layer while the product-contact surface stays 100% virgin resin.
- Two-tone appearance without printing. A white or coloured outer skin over a black core gives a premium shelf look with zero decoration cost.
- Barrier and stiffness tuning. Layer thickness can be biased for top-load strength on palletised shipments or for squeezability in dispensing formats.
- Batch consistency. One moulding operation instead of moulding plus sleeving means fewer variables and fewer rejects.
Co-ex bottle specifications
Standard specifications for co-extruded bottles manufactured at Baddi. Custom structures are welcome — share your spec sheet and we will quote against it.
| Layer structure | 2-layer, 3-layer and 5-layer co-extrusion; white / black / white and custom colour combinations |
|---|---|
| Material | HDPE, LDPE and PP — food-grade and pharma-grade resin; virgin inner layer as standard |
| Sizes / capacity | 5 ml to 5 L — standard and custom volumes |
| Neck / closure | 20 mm, 24 mm, 28 mm, 38 mm, 45 mm, 53 mm — caps, measuring cups, lotion pumps, flip-tops, droppers, triggers |
| Outer layer colour | White, natural, amber, blue, green or Pantone-matched to your brand |
| Barrier layer | Black or pigmented core for full light blockout on photosensitive formulations |
| Decoration | Screen printing, hot stamping, labelling, tamper-evident and induction-seal compatible finishes |
| MOQ | 5,000 – 10,000 units, varying by size and layer structure |
| Lead time | 10–21 days from PO; 3–7 days for stock items; add 3–5 weeks for new tooling |
| Certifications | ISO 9001:2015, GMP-aligned lines, food-grade compliance documents on request |
| Dispatch from | Baddi, Himachal Pradesh — pan-India delivery |
Co-ex bottle vs single-layer HDPE bottle
If your formulation is stable in daylight and you do not need a two-tone finish, a single-layer bottle is usually the right call. Co-extrusion earns its premium when light protection, material economics or appearance matter. Here is the honest comparison.
| Consideration | Co-ex bottle | Single-layer HDPE bottle |
|---|---|---|
| Light barrier | Full blockout via black core layer | Depends on pigment loading; limited UV protection |
| Recycled content | Regrind confined to middle layer, away from product | Regrind mixes with the contact surface |
| Appearance | Two-tone finish moulded in, no printing needed | Single colour; two-tone needs a label or sleeve |
| Tooling | Same mould, multilayer extrusion head | Standard extrusion head |
| Unit cost | Modest premium, often offset by regrind savings | Lowest baseline cost |
| Best suited to | Pharma, nutraceutical, agrochemical, premium personal care | General FMCG, household, non-sensitive chemicals |
Why brands choose Cimpex Packaging as their co-ex bottle manufacturer
Six reasons procurement and packaging development teams across India keep Cimpex Packaging on their approved vendor list.
In-house mould development
Custom moulds designed, cut and trialled at our own facility — faster prototyping, lower tooling cost and full design control over the layer profile.
Dedicated pharma-grade lines
GMP-aligned production areas for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and food-contact work, with virgin resin reserved for inner layers.
Capacity in millions per month
Multiple blow and injection moulding lines running in parallel, so a national launch does not outgrow its supplier in the first quarter.
Pan-India dispatch from Baddi
Next-day delivery across North India and three to six days to the rest of the country, from a plant sitting inside a major pharma cluster.
Full closure range under one roof
Caps, measuring cups, lotion pumps and nasal vials made in the same plant, so the bottle and closure are validated together.
Industries we supply co-ex bottles to
Co-extruded bottles solve a different problem in each sector. These are the applications we build for most often.
Pharmaceuticals
Dry syrups, oral liquids, suspensions and tablet packs where the API is light-sensitive and the contact layer must stay virgin resin.
Nutraceuticals
Protein powders, omega and vitamin formats where oxidation and light exposure shorten shelf life on retail shelves.
Agrochemicals
Pesticide and herbicide concentrates needing chemical resistance, opacity and a clean panel for CIB-compliant labelling.
Cosmetics and personal care
Serums, hair oils and lotions where a moulded two-tone finish replaces a printed sleeve and lifts perceived value.
Industrial chemicals
Reagents, lubricants and cleaning chemicals in HDPE and PP structures built for aggressive contents and long storage.
Food and beverage
Edible oils, sauces and concentrates in food-grade co-ex structures that keep regrind away from the product surface.
Manufacturing and quality control
Co-extrusion is unforgiving of process drift. Layer ratios shift if melt temperature or head pressure wanders, so our co-ex lines are monitored continuously rather than checked at shift change.
From CAD to first article
Our Baddi facility runs blow moulding and injection moulding under one roof, supported by an in-house mould development unit that takes a concept from CAD drawing to first article in three to five weeks. During trials we validate wall thickness distribution, layer ratio, neck integrity, top-load strength and closure fitment before the mould is released to production. You receive first-article samples for your own fill trial before we cut a bulk order.
In-process and batch checks
Every co-ex batch is checked for dimensional accuracy, neck finish integrity, wall thickness at defined points, weight tolerance and visual finish. Cut-section checks confirm that the barrier layer is continuous around the bottle, including through the shoulder and base where co-extrusion is most likely to thin out. Batch records tie each dispatch back to its resin lot, so a query six months later can still be traced to source.
Documentation and compliance
We are ISO 9001:2015 certified with GMP-aligned lines for pharmaceutical and food-contact applications. Material certificates, food-grade compliance declarations, drug master file support documents and product samples are available on request. If your QA team needs a plant audit before approval, we host vendor audits at Baddi by appointment.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions from procurement, QA and packaging development teams evaluating a co-ex bottle supplier.
What is a co-ex bottle?
A co-ex bottle is a co-extruded plastic bottle blow moulded from two or more resin layers fused together in a single operation. A typical three-layer co-ex bottle has a white outer layer, a black or coloured middle layer that blocks light, and a virgin food or pharma-grade inner layer that contacts the product.
Are you a manufacturer or a trader?
Cimpex Packaging is a direct manufacturer. Co-ex bottles are blow moulded on our own multilayer extrusion lines at our ISO 9001:2015 plant in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh. We do not resell — every bottle ships from our own facility.
How is a co-ex bottle different from a normal HDPE bottle?
A normal HDPE bottle is a single homogeneous layer. A co-ex bottle has separate functional layers, which lets you add a light barrier, route regrind or recycled material into the middle layer while keeping virgin resin against the product, and achieve a two-tone finish without secondary printing.
What is the minimum order quantity?
MOQ typically ranges from 5,000 to 10,000 units depending on bottle size, neck finish and layer structure. Larger volumes attract better pricing. Share your specification for an exact quote.
Do you offer custom moulds and private labelling?
Yes. We design and manufacture custom moulds in-house and offer private label services including custom layer colours, Pantone matching, screen printing, labelling and tamper-evident closures.
What is the typical lead time?
Stock items dispatch within 3–7 days. Custom co-ex orders take 10–21 days from purchase order and artwork sign-off. Tooling for a new mould takes an additional 3–5 weeks.
Which industries do you supply?
Pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, agrochemicals, cosmetics and personal care, industrial chemicals, and food and beverage brands across India and select export markets.
Do you provide samples before a bulk order?
Yes. Samples of standard co-ex bottles are free on request. For custom requirements, sampling charges apply and are adjusted against your bulk order.
Get a quote on your co-ex bottle specification
Send us the size, layer structure, neck finish and annual volume you need. As a co-ex bottle manufacturer in India with our own tooling shop, we can usually respond within one business day with pricing, MOQ and lead time. No obligation.
Quick enquiry form
Tell us about your requirement and we will revert with a quote within 24 hours.
Working with Cimpex Packaging
Choosing a co-ex bottle manufacturer in India is a decision your QA team lives with for years, not a line item on a purchase order. The layer structure protects your formulation, the neck finish decides whether your filling line runs clean, and the supplier's capacity decides whether a successful launch can scale. Cimpex Packaging brings all three together in one ISO 9001:2015 plant at Baddi: in-house tooling, multilayer blow moulding, matched closures, and documentation your auditors will accept.
Send your drawing, your sample bottle or simply a description of the product going inside, and our engineering team will propose a structure. If a single-layer bottle would serve you better, we will say so — you can see the full range on our products page or start a conversation through contact us.