Thick film container

A container for a thick film paste composition or component thereof comprising:

• (a) an outer container comprising a clarified polymeric jar which includes lid fastening means on the neck of the jar for fastening an outer lid over the mouth of the polymeric jar and retention means in the mouth of the jar for holding an inner container in place within the outer container;
• (b) an inner container comprising a polymeric cup which is inert to thick film paste compositions and components thereof, said cup including securing means defining a lip on the outside wall which cooperate with retention means in the mouth of the outer container to irremovably maintain the two containers in a substantially fixed position relative to each other;
• (c) an inner lid having a lip which inner lid is inert to thick film paste compositions and components thereof and is dimensioned for removable friction fit within the mouth of the inner container such that the lip of the inner lid substantially covers the lip of the inner container, the lid including a sealing ring on the lip thereof, and a grasping means to remove the inner lid from the mouth of the inner container without contacting the contents of the inner container;
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• (d) an outer lid for the outer container, inner container, inner lid assembly comprising jar fastening means which engage the lid fastening means on the neck of the outer container to removably fasten the outer lid, the outer lid including contact means so that when fully fastened to the outer container contacts the inner lid, pressing the sealing ring on the inner lid lip against the lip of the inner container thereby compression sealing the assembly.