Disposable Drinking Cups 5 oz Polypropylene - Flexible Crush-Resistant, Latex-Free - Blue & Clear Options

Premium Polypropylene Disposable Drinking Cups - Flexible, Durable, and Eco-Friendly for Healthcare Settings

Engineered for hospitals, medical clinics, nursing homes, assisted living communities, outpatient care centers, and home healthcare environments where hygiene, convenience, and patient safety are paramount. These professional-grade disposable drinking cups combine flexible polypropylene construction, superior crush and shatter resistance, and eco-conscious recyclability to deliver reliable beverage service that supports infection control protocols while minimizing environmental impact.

Key Features & Clinical Benefits

• Flexible Polypropylene Construction: Manufactured from premium-grade polypropylene plastic that offers exceptional flexibility and resilience, providing superior crush resistance and shatter-proof performance that traditional rigid cups cannot match—ensuring cups maintain structural integrity even when gripped tightly by patients with tremors, limited dexterity, or reduced hand strength, while preventing dangerous breakage and sharp edges in clinical environments.
• Vibrant Color Options: Available in bright blue or crystal-clear transparent variations to accommodate diverse facility preferences, color-coding systems for dietary restrictions or medication protocols, patient choice programs that promote dignity and autonomy, or aesthetic coordination with facility branding and interior design schemes.
• Ergonomic Tapered Design with Enhanced Grip: Thoughtfully engineered with a tapered profile featuring raised sidewall rings and double-sided wall edges that significantly enhance cup strength, prevent slipping during handling, and provide a comfortable, secure grip for patients, caregivers, and healthcare staff—particularly beneficial for elderly patients, individuals with arthritis or neurological conditions, and anyone with compromised hand function or coordination challenges.
• Disposable & Recyclable for Sustainability: Designed for convenient single-use application that eliminates cross-contamination risks and supports stringent infection control standards, while remaining environmentally responsible through recyclable polypropylene material accepted by most municipal and commercial recycling programs—reducing labor costs associated with washing and sanitizing reusable drinkware while supporting your facility's sustainability initiatives and environmental stewardship goals.
• Versatile Volume Options: Available in 5 oz, 7 oz, and 9 oz capacity options to accommodate diverse beverage serving needs including medication administration with small liquid volumes, standard water and juice portions, nutritional supplement delivery, pediatric serving sizes, or larger hydration servings for post-operative patients and those requiring increased fluid intake monitoring.
• Latex-Free Materials: Manufactured completely without natural rubber latex to protect patients, healthcare workers, visitors, and caregivers with latex sensitivities or allergies from adverse reactions, supporting inclusive care practices, reducing liability concerns, and ensuring universal safety across all patient populations and clinical applications.
• Hassle-Free Alternative to Traditional Glassware: Eliminates the risks, costs, and labor associated with traditional glass cups including breakage hazards, injury potential from sharp edges, expensive replacement cycles, extensive washing and sanitization requirements, and storage space demands—streamlining beverage service workflows during meal rounds, medication passes, and patient care activities while maintaining professional presentation standards.

Technical Specifications

• Material: Flexible polypropylene plastic
• Color Options: Bright Blue, Crystal Clear
• Volume Capacities: 5 oz, 7 oz, 9 oz (multiple size options available)
• Handle: Without handle (handleless design)
• Lid: Without lid (open-top design)
• Temperature Suitability: Cold beverages only
• Usage: Single-use disposable
• Recyclability: Yes, accepted in most recycling programs
• Latex Status: Not made with natural rubber latex
• Design Features: Tapered profile with raised sidewall rings and double-sided wall edges for enhanced strength and grip
• Crush Resistance: Superior flexibility prevents crushing and maintains shape under pressure
• Shatter Resistance: Polypropylene construction eliminates breakage and sharp edge hazards

Ideal Clinical Applications & Use Cases

Perfect for serving water, juice, nutritional beverages, oral medications with liquids, oral rehydration solutions, and other cold drinks across diverse healthcare settings including acute care hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, long-term care communities, memory care units, pediatric wards, geriatric programs, dialysis centers, outpatient surgery centers, urgent care clinics, dental offices, and home health agencies. Essential for routine hydration programs, medication administration protocols, dietary supplement delivery, post-operative fluid intake monitoring, patient self-service beverage stations, visitor refreshment areas, and staff break rooms.

Why Healthcare Professionals Choose These Cups

Clinical staff, dietary departments, and facility managers appreciate the combination of durability, safety, convenience, and environmental responsibility these cups provide during high-volume patient care operations. The flexible polypropylene construction prevents the crushing and collapsing common with cheaper alternatives, while the shatter-proof design eliminates dangerous breakage incidents that can occur with rigid plastic or glass options.

The ergonomic tapered design with raised grip rings supports patient independence and reduces spill incidents, while the disposable format streamlines workflow efficiency and maintains the highest infection control standards. The recyclable composition allows facilities to balance operational convenience with environmental stewardship, and the latex-free materials ensure universal patient safety across all populations.

Color options enable facilities to implement visual cueing systems for dietary restrictions, medication schedules, or patient preferences, while the multiple volume sizes accommodate everything from small medication doses to generous hydration servings. Whether used for routine beverage service, clinical monitoring, therapeutic nutrition delivery, or visitor hospitality, these polypropylene cups deliver reliable performance that healthcare teams trust.

Elevate patient beverage service, support infection control excellence, and advance sustainability goals with these professional-grade disposable drinking cups.