Identify What a Mist Sample Actually Represents

Request a sample identity sheet

Ask for engine, actuator, insert, closure, tube, cap, materials, and decoration references relevant to the sample. Record whether it was hand assembled, locally cut, or taken from a production lot. A family name and photograph are insufficient when the final quote includes another configuration.

Separate stock demonstration, appearance prototype, functional candidate, and production-intent sample. Each may be useful at a different stage. The problem is not that an early sample differs; it is allowing those differences to disappear from the approval record.

Classify each difference by its consequence

Silgan publishes configurable engines, heads, orifices, and closures. Ask the supplier which exact combination its sample represents rather than borrowing specifications from the family range.

• Does the change affect formula contact?
• Could it alter spray, restart, or actuation?
• Does it change fit, tube position, or cap clearance?
• Is it limited to appearance, and how will that be proven?

Keep approvals narrow and explicit

An undecorated sample may support a functional trial without establishing final color or wear. A display model may establish silhouette without proving sealing. Record those decisions separately so the team can progress without issuing an overbroad approval.

If production materials differ, have the technical team decide which tests must be repeated or supplemented. Do not accept an assurance of same performance without a defined construction and rationale. Ask the supplier to identify existing evidence and any remaining gap.

Release production against the final configuration

Before the order is released, reconcile sample references, quotation, drawing revisions, materials, artwork, and packing. Close differences or obtain an explicit authorized disposition from the responsible team. Keep the final retained sample identified as the production reference.

During the first delivery, confirm that the supplied configuration matches the released set. A passing early prototype should remain in development history rather than silently replacing the actual production master. This prevents purchasing, design, and filling teams from referring to different physical objects when they use the phrase approved sample.