Full Color Digital Print Requirements

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How It Works:

We use our digital inkjet custom print system to place your design directly on the bottle. All surface area with artwork will have white primer put beneath the color and a protective layer of varnish will be applied to preserve your design.

Accepted File Types:

• .PNG, .TIFF, .SVG, .AI, .PDF files are best suited for transparent backgrounds, where the background is the same as the color of the bottle, because they can code transparency
• .JPEG files will always have a background, either black or white, and cannot code for transparency

Minimum Resolution:

• 300 pixels per inch is the industry standard for all physical print media (note: images created for screens or screenshots will only have 72 pixels per inch and come out pixelated and blurry)

Minimum Line Width:

• All areas to be printed, including text, must have lines at least 0.02” thick at actual size when printed

Other Requirements:

• No Drop Shadows
• No Semi-Transparency
• No Neon Colors

Laser Etch Requirements

How It Works:

A laser removes the powder coat finish from the bottle and exposes the stainless steel beneath wherever your design indicates. 

Accepted File Types:

• .PNG, .TIFF, .SVG, .AI, or .PDF with a transparent background

Minimum Resolution:

• 300 pixels per inch
• Vector Files (.svg, .ai, or .pdf) are preferable, because they can scale to any size without losing quality

Minimum Line Width:

• All areas to be engraved, must be in all black and at least 0.008” wide at actual size
• Negative Space:
• Any empty space that is meant to be the same color as the powder coating of the bottle must be transparent and at least 0.016” wide at actual size
• For Navy powder coated stainless steel only, the negative space must be at least 0.025” wide at actual size

Other Requirements:

• No Drop Shadows
• No Semi-Transparency

If you are unsure whether your artwork meets our requirements, please feel free to us at

You cannot place a copyrighted or licensed image in your bottle artwork. This includes any derivative artwork of copyrighted characters. Examples of licensed content that we CANNOT print, include: 

• Professional Sports Teams (e.g., NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL or MLS) 
• Disney 
• Star Wars 
• Harry Potter 
• Pokémon 
• Movie characters (like those from Warner Brothers or Marvel) 
• College or university logos (If you are a college or university, please contact authorized CamelBak dealer Jardine Associates. They provide exclusive national sales & service to every college and university in the United States.) 

You also cannot place offensive or vulgar images on your bottle. If your order contains artwork or text that is unknown in origin, perceived as offensive, or is subject to copyright protection, we will cancel it and you can expect to receive a refund. It may take up to 10 business days for this credit to reflect back on your account. Please refer to our complete Purchasing Terms prior to making a purchase. 

If you hold licensing for a licensed image you’d like to use, please contact us at  before placing your order.

No, the customizer can’t alter any uploaded images. What you see when you click “Review and Buy” in the customizer is exactly how the bottle will print. If you see a white square or rectangle around your image, we’ll assume you want to print the white background.   

If you want the background to be the color of the bottle, you need to upload a file with a transparent background. .JPEG files do not support transparent backgrounds. .PNG, .SVG, .TIFF, .PDF, and .AI files do have the capability for transparent backgrounds, but they may still have a background included.  

We cannot print drop shadows on transparent backgrounds. Drop shadows make it appear as if the art is lifted off the surface by transitioning from solid color, usually black, to full transparency. When we apply varnish to protect your design, it cannot fade out. It covers the entire artwork in an even coating, including the shadow. The result is a very light border around the art where the shadow is and a messy print. If you have a white or colored background behind the artwork, the varnish will not be a problem and the shadow is acceptable.

For digital print orders, we accept .png, .tiff, .svg, .ai and .pdf files. We also accept .jpg files but please note these do not have any transparency and may result in a white background or square printing around your image. 

For laser etch orders, we accept .png, .tiff, .svg, .ai and .pdf files.  

Please see our Custom Design Guide for more details.

Yes! For customers who plan on reselling their customized bottles, please use our Custom Order Inquiry Form to request more information. We will review the details of your submission and respond promptly to let you know if you qualify. Please fill out the form in as much detail as possible so we can best serve your needs!

Once you’ve placed your order, it cannot be modified – including the items purchased, the artwork, the quantity ordered, or the shipping details.  

If, after ordering, you feel you’ve made an error, please us at and we will attempt to cancel your order if it has not been processed yet (and you can then place a new one). Your refund, in this case, may take up to 10 business days to process and post back to your account.

Once you’ve placed your order, you can expect to receive it in about three weeks.  

That lead time can sometimes be affected, as well, by our current inventory and the quantity you’ve ordered. Keep in mind that custom orders take longer than other CamelBak orders because of production time, which can take up to two weeks. 

Please also note, if you place your custom order on Friday, we will process it the following Monday.

H20PRIME contains other products and information you need, so please check it out.

With custom orders, we cannot offer rush service or same-day service. Due to the nature of a customized product, we are not currently offering expedited shipping on these items, and they are only able to ship via ground services. 

If you are ordering Customized Merchandise you'll need to have your order placed no later than 12/5 to receive it in time for holiday gifting.

We do not charge for canceled orders. Your bank or credit card issuer still shows those charges as pending until they receive final confirmation that those orders were in fact declined, which usually happens in the evening. 

Your order may have been canceled for one of several reasons: 

• The billing address and zip code did not match. 
• Some credit cards are more sensitive within our fraud system. 
• Your payment was not from a U.S. bank (which our system cannot accept).

Some banks or credit card issuers take 48 hours or longer before removing pending charges. If the charges are not dropped after 48 hours, you can let us know by emailing us at . 

CLEANING CAPS AND LIDS: 

Bottle caps, lids, spout caps, tethers and bite valves can all be cleaned in the top rack of the dishwasher or by hand with warm, soapy water. Remove the cap, spout cap, tether or bite valve from the vessel before washing. 

If you like to use a bottle brush, we don’t recommend forcing it through the bite valve slit as it can tear the silicone. 

For a deeper cleaning, add a drop of mild soap or tablespoon of bleach to a clean glass jar filled with water. Drop the bite valve, straw and cap into the solution, and tightly close the jar’s lid. Shake the mixture around for 30 seconds, and then let the parts soak for about 15 minutes. Rinse and shake dry.

CLEANING VESSELS:

To preserve the quality of your print or etch, it’s best to always handwash the vessel of your bottle with soap and warm water.

STEPS FOR RE-INSERTING THE BITE VALVE INTO THE CAP: 

1. Flip the stem collar (the component the bite valve attached to originally) to the open position. 
2. Orient the bite valve so the finger tab points towards the front of the cap. 
3. Push the bite valve firmly onto the stem collar. 
4. Press the straw back into place on the bottom of the lid. Ensure the straw covers the notches completely.

How Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottles Are Made?

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Inuslated Metal water bottles are made up of three main parts: the inside shell, the outside shell, and the lid.

The inside shell is usually made of stainless steel and is electrolysis treatment for corrosion preventiond.

The outside shell is often made from stainless steel. The outside shell protects the inner liner and holds the liquid in place.

The lid covers the opening of the bottle to prevent spilling when drinking and protects against dirt and germs when not in use.

How much to make a custom metal water bottle?

When you wondering how much to make a custom metal water bottle for your private brand, or promotion product with your company logo, here are some basic information for your reference:

1. Custom logo metal water bottle: set up cost $30~50 (silk-screen printing, pad printing, laser engraving, etching), for a standard size 20oz bottle, its product unit cost is around ($10 for 10pcs; $7.00 for 100pcs; $6.50 for 300pcs; $6.00 for 500pcs; $5.80 for pcs; $5.50 for pcs; $4.00 for pcs).
2. Custom graphic picture metal water bottle: set up cost $300 ~ 500 (heat transfer printing, water transfer printing, painting tranfer printing), for a standard size 20oz bottle, its product unit cost is around ($7.00 for 500pcs; $6.50 for pcs; $6.00 for pcs; $4.50 for pcs).
3. Custom embossing logo metal water bottle: set up cost $300, for a standard size 20oz bottle, its product unit cost is around ($10 for 10pcs; $7.00 for 100pcs; $6.50 for 300pcs; $6.00 for 500pcs; $5.80 for pcs; $5.50 for pcs; $4.00 for pcs).
4. Custom tooling for a new design metal water bottle: tooling set up cost $ ~ , and its product unit cost is around $4.00 ~ 6.00 depends your order quantity and customization.

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What is vacuum insulated stainless steel water bottles?

A stainless steel water bottle is a container which has double walls structure with a vacuum insulated layer that is used to hold , liquids or other beverages for hot 12 hours up and ice cold 24 hours up that is insulated stainless steel water bottle. The use of a insulated water bottle allows an individual to drink and transport a beverage from one place to another without lose temperature inside and No Condensation on the bottle surface .

Background? How Insulated water bottles works?

Most of people would ask how a insulated stainless steel water bottle to keep hot liquids hot and cold liquids cold, how does it do that?

The answer is by a vacuum insulated layer between the double walls of stainless steel shells to stop heat/air transfer from inside to outside or outside to inside.

History? of Stainless Steel Water Bottles?

The first known bottles, made of glass, were produced in about  B.C. by the Egyptians. The bottles were formed by placing molten glass around a core of sand and clay. The core was then dug out once the glass cooled. The process of making bottles was time-consuming and complex, so they were considered a luxury item in ancient Egypt. By 200 B.C. , glass bottles were being made in China and Persia, as well as Egypt using a method whereby molten glass was blown into a mold. The Romans later adopted this same method and the technique spread throughout Europe during the s and s. The first bottle- and glass-making factory in the United States was established in Virginia in .

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Now today, the most popular insulated bottle is Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottle which is customized, durable, reusable, eco-friendly.

Raw Material? of Stainless Steel Water Bottles?

The primary raw materials used in the manufacture of the insulated bottle are stainless steel, which form the outer cup, and inner cup.

In the production manufacturing process, it would produce a vacuum insulated layer between to double walls (inner cup & outer cup.

The top cap of the insulated bottle can be made with  Plastic or Silicone, Stainless Steel.

There must have soft silicone seal to prevent leaking on the bottle mouth opening.

How Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottles Are Made in a Chinese Factory?

1. Purchase raw material
2. Cutting stainless steel tube
3. Shape forming with water swelling ( or deep drawing forming)
4. Cutting into 2 pieces
5. Mouth forming with threads
6. Matching and welding the mouth of stainless steel flask (the out wall and inner wall join together then do Laser welding)
7. Welding the bottom cap and with an attachment of Getter 
8. Vacuum process inside the vacuum machine around 4 hours to create vacuum insulated layer between the double walls stainless steel
9. Vacuum Test (measure the stainless steel vacuum flask is good quality or faulty on vacuum insulation) 100%
10. Electrolysis for the inside of the stainless steel vacuum insulated flask (it can clean the dirty to have nice surface, also create a layer on the inner surface to have good corrosion prevention)
11. Inspection of electrolysis quality 100%
12. Polishing the surface of outer wall of the stainless steel insulated flask
13. Inspection of Polishing quality 100%
14. Vacuum insulation test 100% second time
15. Decoration (spray painting, powder coating, water transfer painting, heat transfer printing, logo printing or laser engraving etc.)
16. Assembly with caps, cleaning, inspection, packaging
17. Out going final QC inspection

Quality Control? of Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottles?

• Drop Test
• Leaking Test
• Material Test
• Corrosion Test
• Vacuum Insulation
• Heat retention
• Color matching
• Printing scratch test
• Cosmetic inspection

Sample Inspection Plan: Military Standard 105E – II

The Future? of Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottles?

Metal water bottles are growing in popularity. Made primarily from stainless steel or aluminium (aluminum), they are durable, retain less odor and taste from previous contents than most plastic bottles, but can sometime impart a metallic taste. Metal bottles thus often contain a resin or epoxy liner to protect contents from taste and odor transfer or corrosion.[3] Although most liners are now BPA-free, older and less expensive models can contain BPA. Glass liners may also be used (see next subsection).

It is not recommended to fill aluminium bottles with acidic liquids (e.g. orange juice), as this could cause aluminium to leach into the contents of the bottle.[4] Depending on the type of source material and manufacturing process behind a stainless steel bottle, trace amounts of minerals can leach into contents from this type of bottle as well.[5] Stainless steel bottles that do not contain a liner have been known to transfer a rusty taste and odor to contents. Bottles made with food-grade stainless steel (grade 304, also known as 18/8) do not transfer taste or odor.

Metal (especially steel) water bottles can be heavier than their plastic counterparts. Single-walled metal bottles readily transfer temperature of contents to external surfaces, which makes them unsuitable for use with unusually hot or cold liquids. Double-walled metal bottles are insulated to keep cold liquids cold and hot liquids hot, without the external surface being too hot or too cold. Because double-walled bottles have more metal in them, they are more expensive. They are typically vacuum-insulated, but some may have a solid or gel insulation between the metal walls.

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