COMPONENT TECHNICAL DOSSIER

Snowflake Base

The six-lobe signature must not create instability: the visual form is subordinate to a genuine standing ring.

PRE-INDUSTRIAL R2CONTINUOUS STANDING RING

Technical study of the Snowflake base and standing ring — P06 · REFERENCE CONFIGURATION

20registered technical fields

10engineering disciplines

6basis / calculated / measured

1targets to be demonstrated

13fields requiring evidence

01 · PRINCIPLE & RATIONALE

Intended function
and associated requirement.

PRINCIPLE

The six-lobe signature must not create instability: the visual form is subordinate to a genuine standing ring.

WHY IT IS INCLUDED

The bottle remains steady on a worktop, in a refrigerator and in a case, while its body profile resists rolling when laid on its side.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Retains the six-lobe signature while standing on a continuous anti-rocking ring. Six radial ribs converge on the push-up; a continuous 360° ring defines the contact plane and separates visual identity from static performance. Rocking and the limit angle on an inclined plane must be measured on full and empty samples; a rendering does not demonstrate stability.

02 · TECHNOLOGY STACK

Technologies, roles
and approval gates.

T-01

Continuous standing ring

Role: Defines a true 360° contact plane.
Why: Separates stability from the six-lobe visual signature.
Approval gate: Standing-plane, rocking and inclined-plane tests.

T-02

Six radial ribs

Role: Carry load from the body to the push-up.
Why: Distribute top-load and impact without separate feet.
Approval gate: CAE, wall map and base drop.

T-03

Central push-up

Role: Manages pressure, deformation and base cooling.
Why: Avoids an unstable centre and controls forming memory.
Approval gate: Tooling DOE and post-ageing flatness.

03 · ARCHITECTURE

Function, material
and interfaces.

Six radial ribs converge on the push-up; a continuous 360° ring defines the contact plane and separates visual identity from static performance.

MATERIALIntegral to the AQUA-PHA body

CANDIDATE PROCESSFormed in the body mould

INTERFACES

Six body ribs
central push-up

FUNCTIONAL ARCHITECTURE

01Continuous standing ring
02Central push-up
03Ribs connected to the body
04Visual signature without separate feet

04 · MASTER PARAMETER REGISTER

Everything to be defined,
measured or certified.

A field without evidence is never filled with an invented number: it remains “To be determined”, together with the method required to close it. This is what makes the technical record verifiable.

DESIGN BASISTARGETCALCULATED / MEASUREDTO BE VALIDATEDCERTIFICATION REQUIRED

01Identification & function3 PARAMETERS

ID	Parameter	Symbol	Value	Unit	Tolerance	Condition	Method	Status
P06-001	Assembly code	ID	P06	—	To be defined	23 °C / 50% RH unless noted	CAD, CAE or dedicated test	DESIGN BASIS
P06-002	Designation	NAME	Snowflake Base	—	To be defined	23 °C / 50% RH unless noted	CAD, CAE or dedicated test	DESIGN BASIS
P06-X001	Intended use	USE	To be determined	—	To be defined	Full use cycle	Design review + user study	TO BE VALIDATED

02Risk & maturity2 PARAMETERS

ID	Parameter	Symbol	Value	Unit	Tolerance	Condition	Method	Status
P06-003	Architecture revision	REV	R2	—	To be defined	23 °C / 50% RH unless noted	CAD, CAE or dedicated test	DESIGN BASIS
P06-004	Technology readiness	TRL	2–3	level	To be defined	23 °C / 50% RH unless noted	CAD, CAE or dedicated test	TO BE VALIDATED

03Food contact2 PARAMETERS

ID	Parameter	Symbol	Value	Unit	Tolerance	Condition	Method	Status
P06-005	Declaration of Compliance	DoC	required	document	To be defined	23 °C / 50% RH unless noted	CAD, CAE or dedicated test	CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
P06-X007	Overall and specific migration	MIG	To be determined	mg/kg	Applicable limits	Simulant/time/temperature	Accredited methods	TO BE VALIDATED

04Quality control2 PARAMETERS

ID	Parameter	Symbol	Value	Unit	Tolerance	Condition	Method	Status
P06-006	Lot traceability	LOT	100	%	To be defined	23 °C / 50% RH unless noted	CAD, CAE or dedicated test	TARGET
P06-X006	Process capability	Cpk	To be determined	—	Target to be defined	Critical CTQ	SPC ≥30 samples	TO BE VALIDATED

05Geometry & metrology4 PARAMETERS

ID	Parameter	Symbol	Value	Unit	Tolerance	Condition	Method	Status
P06-007	Number of lobes	nlobe	6	no.	To be defined	23 °C / 50% RH unless noted	CAD, CAE or dedicated test	DESIGN BASIS
P06-008	Number of radial ribs	nrib	6	no.	To be defined	23 °C / 50% RH unless noted	CAD, CAE or dedicated test	DESIGN BASIS
P06-009	Contact surface	RING	360	°	To be defined	23 °C / 50% RH unless noted	CAD, CAE or dedicated test	DESIGN BASIS
P06-X002	Nominal mass	m	To be determined	g	To be defined	23 °C / 50% RH	Balance 0.001 g	TO BE VALIDATED

06Mechanical properties3 PARAMETERS

ID	Parameter	Symbol	Value	Unit	Tolerance	Condition	Method	Status
P06-010	Maximum rocking	ROCK	to be measured	mm	To be defined	23 °C / 50% RH unless noted	CAD, CAE or dedicated test	TO BE VALIDATED
P06-011	Inclined-plane stability	TILT	to be measured	°	To be defined	23 °C / 50% RH unless noted	CAD, CAE or dedicated test	TO BE VALIDATED
P06-X005	Drop resistance	Hdrop	To be determined	m	To be defined	Defined orientations	Instrumented drop test	TO BE VALIDATED

07Manufacturing process1 PARAMETERS

ID	Parameter	Symbol	Value	Unit	Tolerance	Condition	Method	Status
P06-012	Base wall distribution	TBASE	from CAE	mm	To be defined	23 °C / 50% RH unless noted	CAD, CAE or dedicated test	SIMULATION

08Material1 PARAMETERS

ID	Parameter	Symbol	Value	Unit	Tolerance	Condition	Method	Status
P06-X003	Commercial grade and supplier	GRADE	To be determined	—	Qualified grade	Production lot	CoA + traceability	TO BE VALIDATED

09Thermal properties1 PARAMETERS

ID	Parameter	Symbol	Value	Unit	Tolerance	Condition	Method	Status
P06-X004	Service-temperature range	Tservice	To be determined	°C	To be defined	Use and transport	Climate chamber	TO BE VALIDATED

10Recyclability1 PARAMETERS

ID	Parameter	Symbol	Value	Unit	Tolerance	Condition	Method	Status
P06-X008	Territory-specific end-of-life route	EOL	To be determined	—	Country/area defined	Complete assembly	Infrastructure mapping	TO BE VALIDATED

05 · INDUSTRIALISATION

From material
to final inspection.

INPUT

Qualified material

Integral to the AQUA-PHA body

FORMING

Process within window

Formed in the body mould

INTEGRATION

Controlled interfaces

Six body ribs · central push-up

RELEASE

CTQ + traceability

Wall distribution, cooling and flatness depend on the body mould. Standing-plane testing and CAE must guide the radii before tooling.

06 · DVP&R

A function is approved
only after passing its test.

Test	Requirement	Risk	Method	Condition	Samples	Acceptance	Output
DVP-02	Wall-thickness map	Weak zones	Micro-CT	3 lots	15	Conforms to frozen CAE	Thickness map
DVP-03	Top/side load	Collapse	Compression	23 °C; empty/full	30+30	≥250 N / ≥80 N	Force-displacement curves
DVP-04	Filled-bottle drop	Breakage/leak	Drop	1 m; water 4 °C; base/side/cap	60	0 leaks; 0 loose parts	Failure map
DVP-10	Base rocking	Instability	Standing-plane	Full/empty	30	Limit to be frozen	Rocking map

07 · FAILURE MODES

Failure modes,
causes and controls.

R-01

Body brittleness

EffectBreakage/leak

CausePHA thermal window

ControlDSC/TGA, rheology, process DOE

R-02

Non-uniform walls

EffectBuckling/drop failure

CauseAsymmetric geometry

ControlBlow-moulding CAE + micro-CT

R-03

AeroSkin detachment

EffectLoss of function/loose part

CauseInsufficient seal

ControlPeel, thermal cycling and drop

08 · EVIDENCE POLICY

Traceability
for every parameter.

The base is integral to the body and adds no separate material. Lightweighting must not compromise stability, drainage or transport resistance.

This page is the technical register for the R2 configuration. It separates design values, targets, calculations, measurements and certifications. Open fields identify the exact test or document required to close them.

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