ALTIUM PACKAGING
What if lighter meant stronger?
Dura-Lite® is Altium’s award-winning lightweighting technology, engineered to use 5 to 32% less resin while maintaining or improving top-load strength, drop performance, and fill-line compatibility. Available in gallon, canister, and wide-mouth formats with up to 100% post-consumer recycled content.
Award-winning innovation backed by 150+ patents
Why Dura-Lite®?
The Dura-Lite® Family
Six platforms. One lightweighting technology. Find the right container for your application.
Best for: Dairy, Water, Juice, Tea, Lemonade
Sizes: Gallon (128 oz / 56g), Half-Gallon (64 oz / 35g), Tall Quart (32 oz / 27g)
Key benefits:
- 5 to 20% resin reduction
- +70% top-load at same weight
- +10% drop-test height
- Compatible with existing dairy/water fill lines
- Produced in 20+ North American facilities
Awards: AmeriStar 2021, IBWA 2022, SPE 2016 & 2024
Best for: Household chemicals, industrial chemicals, food & cooking oils, automotive, beverage
Specs: 128 oz fill; 38-400 neck finish; HDPE; Standard & No-Glug handle
Key benefits:
- 15 to 20% lighter than typical industrial gallons
- ~3% top-load increase with 15g less resin
- Bumper design protects labels
- Flow-through textured handle reduces glugging
Best for: Shelf pack-out efficiency in retail and grocery
Key benefits:
- Smaller footprint fits 10 more bottles per 48″ shelf (8 across × 3 deep vs. 7 × 2)
- Reduces stockouts
- Creates labor savings
- Same 85g lightweight design as standard IRG
Best for: Canister applications needing crush resistance plus PCR
Specs: 81mm (10% lighter) & 105mm / 48g (22% lighter); top-load 50 lb min; ~40% more squeeze resistance
Key benefits:
- Diamond pattern “springs back” when crushed, resisting permanent denting and creasing
- Designed for up to 100% PCR
- Borrows earthquake-proof building design principles
- Made in Harvard, IL
Best for: Canister formats where label coverage matters
Specs: 105mm (other diameters available); patent pending
Key benefits:
- Vertical ribs deliver +30% top-load at same weight and 15% less weight at similar top-load
- Ribbing can be hidden under the label
- Up to 100% PCR
- Standard caps available with potential for custom designs
Best for: Wide-mouth applications (food, specialty)
Specs: 110mm screw closures; 6.06″ diameter; ~10% weight reduction
Key benefits:
- Horizontal ribs add hoop strength
- Buttresses boost top-load and grip
- Special heel design resists crushing
- Bumpers prevent label scuffing in shipment
- Low to no switch-over costs (patent pending features)
Sustainability built into every bottle
~55M lbs
virgin plastic saved
39,050 MT
less CO₂ produced
~3.6B+
Dura-Lite® bottles shipped
That’s equivalent to taking ~9,103 gas-powered cars off the road for one year.
Dura-Lite® delivers sustainability on two fronts: lightweighting and PCR integration. Our canisters are designed for up to 100% post-consumer resin, and 100% PCR content satisfies California SB54. As part of Altium, Dura-Lite® is powered by Envision Plastics, a leading domestic supplier of recycled HDPE that has produced more than 2 billion pounds of recycled resin (Source: PLASTICS Industry Association, March 2026), including FDA-LNO EcoPrime® food-contact resin and OceanBound Plastic that diverts plastic from at-risk regions.
Learn more in our 2025 ESG Report.
Less resin. Same or better performance. Proven.
| Platform | Performance Gain |
|---|---|
| Gallon | +70% top-load at same weight; +10% drop-test height with 6g less |
| IRG | ~3% top-load increase with 15g less resin |
| Astro Canister | +30% top-load at same weight; 15% less weight at similar top-load |
| Diamond Canister | Springs back after 1.1″ compression (vs. permanent creases) |
Virtual prototyping (FEA)
Finite Element Analysis maps wall-thickness data to new designs and runs top-loading simulation, so performance is validated before tooling.
150+ patents and counting
Dura-Lite® is backed by 150+ granted patents via Studio PKG’s 3D Process: Devise, Develop, Deliver. Our award-winning design studio is co-located in Altium’s Atlanta HQ.
See the savings across the family
Dura-Lite® lightweighting technology delivers 5 to 32% resin reduction across every platform. Less resin means lower material costs and a lighter environmental footprint.
| Platform | Typical Weight | Dura-Lite® Weight | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallon (Beverage) | 62g | 56g | 10% |
| IRG | 100 to 120g | 85g | 15 to 29% |
| IRG Skinny | 100 to 120g | 85g | 15 to 29% + pack-out efficiency |
| Diamond Canister (81mm) | — | — | 10% |
| Diamond Canister (105mm) | 62g | 48g | 22% |
| Astro Canister | — | 15% less at similar top-load | 15% |
| Wide Mouth Gallon | 112g | 100g | ~10% |
| 2.5 Gallon (8-Side) | 190g / 225g | — | 16 to 23% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about switching to Dura-Lite®.
Yes. Standard heights and footprints are designed to fit most existing dairy, water, and chemical fill lines with little to no modification.
5 to 32% depending on platform. The IRG and canisters deliver the largest reductions.
Yes. Dura-Lite® canisters are designed for up to 100% PCR, and 100% PCR content satisfies California SB54.
Low to none. Altium can fund molds and tooling, minimizing your cash outlay.
No. Top-load and drop performance are maintained or improved. For example, the Dura-Lite® Gallon delivers a 70% increase in top-load strength at the same gram weight.
Dairy, water, beverage, juice, tea, household and industrial chemicals, food and cooking oils, automotive, and more.
Yes. Samples are available across the entire Dura-Lite® family. Request them using the form on this page.
Yes. Standard caps are available with potential for custom designs, and our Studio PKG design center supports full custom development from discovery through production.
Across Altium’s coast-to-coast North American manufacturing network, so production and shipping are close to your operations.
Ready to see Dura-Lite® in your facility?
Request samples or talk to a packaging expert about your application.
Trusted by brands and fill lines nationwide
— Dairy Customer, Fill-Line Trial
Award-winning innovation: AmeriStar 2021 · IBWA 2022 · SPE 2016 & 2024