Extrusion-blow-molded container with a screw cap

Container with a screw cap, wherein the container is produced from a plastics material, in particular by blow molding, and has a body with a first end and a second end, which is located substantially opposite the first end, and with a lateral surface located therebetween, wherein a base with a standing surface is formed at the second end and an opening is formed at the first end, and wherein the opening is defined by a neck, which encloses the opening and is formed in one piece with the container, and an external thread is formed on the neck, wherein the screw cap has a wall thickness and is provided with an internal thread which, when the screw cap has been placed in position, interacts with the external thread, and wherein a sealing element is formed on the inner side of the screw cap and, when the latter has been placed in position, projects into the opening, wherein the external thread attains its final rigidity by being screw-connected to the screw cap;

• and wherein the wall thickness of the screw cap is greater than a wall thickness of the container where the external thread is formed on the neck, wherein the wall thickness of the container is has a wall thickness of 0.2-0.4 mm.