TUBES Are Convenient and Distinctive

Unit-dose plastic tubes are available with three types of caps. Maxims tube caps snap off with one hand and can be reclosable or nonreclosable. MoDoCo caps twist off of tubes that are well suited for viscous products. The tamper-evident Pierce Pak cap is pushed down to pierce the nozzle and is then removed. Dual-compartment tubes keep two products separate until they are dispensed simultaneously with a twist-and-squeeze. Available in sizes from 1 to 6 ml and sterilizable by steam, EtO, or radiation, the tubes can be filled on a wide range of filling and sealing machines. CP Packaging, Div. of algroup wheaton, Jamesburg, NJ.

 

Custom tubes made from extruded plastic and precision spiral-wound paper contain and dispense pharmaceutical preparations and medical diagnostics. Offering in-house engineering and prototyping capabilities, the manufacturer can help to develop a proprietary packaging concept or produce tubes to existing specifications, in small or large quantities and with rapid turnaround. Finishing capabilities include precision cut lengths, thermal end-forming, sonic-sealed ends, formed flat or rolled ends, lateral-seal polyester sleeving, and printing. Packaging tubes and formed-end plastic tube containers can be supplied. Custom sizes and colors are available. Stone Industrial, College Park, MD.

 

Squeezable plastic tubes for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and personal-care products are available in a variety of materials, coatings, and finishes. The tubes can be imprinted by means of one- to six-color offset printing, silk-screening, hot stamping, or process printing to create a distinctive market signature. Tube bodies are available in white, natural, tinted, pearlescent, or pigmented, in diameters of 5/8 to 2 in. Glaminate multilayer laminated tubes are all plastic but provide barrier properties similar to those of aluminum tubes; they are available in diameters of ½ to 1½ in. The manufacturer provides complimentary product stability testing to determine the appropriate combination of materials and coating for a particular product. Cebal Tubes North America, Norwalk, CT.

 

A single-use plastic dispensing system offers complete package integrity with the simplicity of one-handed activation. The system is a one-piece molded polyethylene or polypropylene unit that remains intact and sealed until a gentle squeeze breaks an inner plastic membrane and another squeeze dispenses the cosmetic, skin topical, or other product. The package comes in a variety of sizes and in styles ranging from swab and dropper tips to custom dispensers. Printing and secondary services, including date and lot code stamping, are available. James Alexander Corp., Blairstown, NJ.

 

Tubes designed to have a high degree of tactile appeal feature a velvety matte finish that also provides a dramatic background for printing in a wide range of colors. Softtouch tubes are available in a variety of diameters and color combinations. Foil-stamping and silk-screening can be used to apply high-gloss, eye-catching, decorative elements. Tubed Products Inc., Easthampton, MA.

 

Pharmaceutical and personal- care products can be packaged in colorful tubes produced by a manufacturer of containers for the health and beauty markets. An innovation from the company's tube division is colored tube laminates, offered in black, pink, blue, gray, taupe, and pearl, whose colors camouflage the seam line of the tube to enhance its aesthetic appearance. The plastic packaging division supplies a wide range of plastic tubes in a selection of sizes, colors, and surface textures. Tube sizes extend from ¾ to 2 3/16 in. CCL Container, Oak Ridge, NJ.

 

A snap-cap tube contains a desiccant cap that can be used in place of desiccant pouches and canisters. The Snap-Cap-Tube vial with attached snap-cap stopper and desiccant plug is designed for bottom filling. The tube is available for test-strip packaging and effervescent tablets. An optional spacer is available to protect friable tablets from damage during shipping. Sanner of America Inc., Cherry Hill, NJ.

 

A custom extruder of precision plastic tubing specializes in the manufacture of close-tolerance mono- and multilayered tubing for the pharmaceutical and medical industries. Besides having the capability to extrude over 50 thermoplastic resins, the company also offers a variety of secondary operations, including sealing and printing. Tubing is available in sizes ranging from 0.080 in. OD to 6.5 in. OD. Teel Plastics Inc., Baraboo, WI.