Packaging and docking system for non-contact chemical dispensing

A chemical dispensing system comprising:

• a reservoir configured to contain a chemical to be dispensed, the reservoir having a closed top end, a bottom end defining an opening through which the chemical is dispensed, and at least one sidewall connecting the top end to the bottom end;
• a docking flange adjacent the bottom end of the reservoir, the docking flange containing a slidable closure configured to slide from a position in which the slidable closure closes the opening of the reservoir to prevent the chemical from discharging through the opening to a position in which the slidable closure is offset from the opening and the chemical is allowed to discharge past the slidable closure through the opening;
• a docking station having a discharge aperture and a docking station slide, the docking station being configured to receive and hold the docking flange extending from the bottom end of the reservoir with the opening of the reservoir aligned with the discharge aperture of the docking station,
• wherein the slidable closure and the docking station slide have corresponding mating features that cause the slidable closure to engage with the docking station slide, when the docking flange extending from the bottom end of the reservoir is inserted into the docking station, such that the slidable closure is configured to move with the docking station slide.