3c Inc. Gets Up and Goes

On the Go Mini Lip Gloss from 3C

3C Inc., Hawthorne, NJ, provides the “On the Go” mini lip gloss container. Available with six different plastic or metal cap designs, it also has a standard doe foot applicator. It can be attached to a jacket, backpack, cell phone or key chain. More info: www.c3cinc.com; [email protected].

Acrilex Introduces Neon Lights Acrylic Sheets

Acrilex announces its Acriglas Neon Lights series of acrylic sheets. The series is suitable for use in point of purchase displays and store fixtures. Offered in bright, day-glow colors, Acrilex’s Acriglas Neon Lights acrylics sheets are designed to “pop” when viewed, similar to the way that highlighting markers make important text leap from a page. The sheets are translucent and have a standard matte finish on one side, offering better light diffusion, anti-glare surface and a softer appearance. The reverse side has the same glossy surface as traditional acrylic sheets, providing a sleek, shiny appearance. More info: [email protected]; www.acrilex.com.

Qosmedix Flips for Spherical Jar

Qosmedix’ crystal clear flip top spherical jar is globe shaped with a flat bottom to stand upright. The 1.5-inch, 6.2 gram (8ml, 0.27 fl. oz) polystyrene jar has a hinged lid and clasp with a snap closure. Creams, glosses and pressed powder creations will show well through this clever packaging. More info: (631) 242-3270; [email protected]; www.qosmedix.com.

Heavy Wall PET Glass Makes a Good Impression

Impressions Packaging has a new PET “Glass” collection available in Flint Glass Green and Flint Glass Blue tones. The collection was developed to maintain the classic aesthetics of a glass bottle while providing lower shipping costs, reduced liability issues and zero glass breakage. The heavy wall bottles are virtually non-squeezable, further reinforcing the impression of glass when bottles are handled by the consumer. The bottles are suitable for non-viscous and spray or pump applications and can be produced in any of Impressions’ heavy wall stock line of smooth rounds and elegant cylinders in 100ml/3.3oz, 125ml/4oz, 200ml/6.7oz and 240ml/8oz capacities. Specialty colors and custom shapes can also be produced. More info: (770) 632-2650; www.impressionspackaging.com.

Alpha Adds Two Sizes of Boston Round

Alpha Packaging introduces two new sizes of its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Boston Rounds. The 100ml Boston Round features a 24-400 neck and a traditional slim profile. Alpha’s new 6oz Squat Boston Rounds feature a wider profile and base than Traditional Boston Rounds and is offered in three neck finishes: 24-400, 24-410 and 24-415. The wider base makes the Squat style suitable for pump dispensers. More info: (800) 421-4772.

Shorewood Offers Lenstar  Plastic Packaging

Shorewood Packaging, a business of International Paper, has recently partnered with a leading custom plastic sheet extruder to produce packaging using Lenstar lenticular plastic. Lenticular printing is used to cause image changes and the appearance of slow motion or three-dimensions, depending on the angle of view. Lenstar’s improvements are seen in the printing process, offering greater clarity, brightness and strength. More info: www.internationalpaper.com.

 
Ampacet Introduces Formula X

Ampacet introduces Formula X polyethylene terephthalate (PET) masterbatches for colors and additives that can be used in stretch blow molding, injection molding and thermoforming without the effort and expense of pre-drying. It also offers the potential to reduce existing process issues such as feed throat clogging and screw slippage. Formula X masterbatches allow for dispersion of colors, additives and special effect pigments such as pearlescent and frost effects. They are compatible with bottle-grade PET and their viscosity is close to that of PET, so they do not affect bottle properties. More info: (513) 247-5412; [email protected];  www.ampacet.com.

Continental Rolls On with Tubes, Kilner Jar

The Roll-On Tube from Continental Packaging Solutions is available in half-ounce and 2.3oz sizes and is suitable for applying cosmetics, lotions and deodorants. A soft, rolling ball glides gently across the skin providing even coverage, and a simple squeeze of the tube dispenses a greater volume of product. The Roll-On Tube can be customized with color matching and overcap options.
    The new PET Kilner Jar evokes the charm of an old-fashioned apothecary jar, is fashioned from crystal-clear, durable PET and can be used for bath salts and promotional samplers. The line comes in four distinct shapes: Square, Straight, Tapered and Pyramid, each available in three different capacities. The jars can be customized with any translucent color and feature a hinge and lock which team with a reliable gasket to create a tight seal. More info: (888) 676-5277; www.continentalpackagingsolutions.com.

 

Dubuit Debuts Screen 

Printer for Jars and Tubes

The Dubuit Group introduces the Automatic 902 T-Type automatic machine for screen printing tubes and jars. Features include camera video registration system, roller lacquering unit for both matte and glossy UV varnishes; five screen-printing heads, each equipped with a servo-driven squeegee for accurate and easy set-up, needed for 360° seamless decors and inflatable mandrels for large tube diameters. More info: www.dubuitgroup.com.

MeadWestvaco Calmar’s Invisible Dip Tube Hard to Miss

MeadWestvaco Calmar created the NoC invisible dip tube for fragrance packages. The NoC employs light refraction technology to create a dip tube that literally disappears when it comes in contact with the fragrance solution. One of its major advantages, besides its aesthetic value, is that fragrance companies will now be able to identify counterfeit fragrances if the dip tube does not disappear. The NoC is available on MeadWestvaco Calmar’s Melodie fragrance sprayer. More info: [email protected].

Pentalabel Available from Klöckner Pentaplast

The Pentalabel (formerly Pentaprint) product line of shrink-label films has been extended to include Pentalabel E749/52 AS7 polyester film for full-body shrink-sleeve labels specifically designed for narrow-neck containers. The film combines high-shrink properties with little to no machine direction shrinkage to produce a finished label that does not have the “smile” typically seen with polyester films. The high-shrink force properties of the film allow it to shrink properly around narrow-neck containers. The new Pentalabel E749/52 AS7 films are engineered for 78% shrink properties and are suitable for narrow-neck requirements. The high-performance surface characteristics of the film further enhance printability and allow a myriad of graphic designs to be utilized. Klöckner Pentaplast is the first global supplier of this film. More info: www.kpfilms.com.

DMI StretchCard Easier to Open, Theft-Resistant

The very qualities that make certain packages hard to steal can also make them difficult for the consumer to open. DMI, Wharton, NJ, offers the StretchCard package, which uses a transparent film (which can be eco-friendly, corn-based PLA film) that is stretched over the item, allowing for almost complete product visibility. On either side of the film is cardstock to display the product name, marketing messages, ingredients listing or discount coupons. Options such as perfing, die-cutting, color and size selection, packaging designs, type of film and custom shape are available. More info: (973) 328-1600; www.dminj.com.

Alcan Provides Plastic Tubes with Brushed Aluminum Look

Alcan Packaging Beauty launched its new brushed aluminum plastic tube for men’s beauty packaging. The brushed aluminum effect is achieved by applying 3-4 layers of silkscreen inks, processed through specific screens and printed on a plastic tube. More info: www.alcan.com.

Multitubes Adorns Flexible Tubes

Multitubes bv, The Netherlands, has started production on an integrated and automatic tube capping, screen printing, lacquering and packaging line which includes the application of tamper evident aluminum seal.  The packaging line  includes two unscramblers. More info: [email protected].
WWP Adds Dimension 3D Printer
World Wide Packaging improves its design and product development capabilities with the addition of the Dimension SST 1200 3D printer to its on-site product development team. The Dimension SST 1200 3D printer builds models from the bottom up, one layer at a time, from durable, high quality plastic. In addition to streamlining the design and production process and ultimately helping clients bring products to market more quickly, these additional capabilities helps WWP maintain confidentiality and control by allowing it to create models in-house. More info: (800) 950-0390; www.wwpinc.com.

Gardner Offers PATTI Quantum Adhesion Testers

The PATTI (pneumatic adhesion tensile testing instruments) Quantum Series is a new line of portable adhesion testers that can be used to measure the adhesion strength of numerous coatings including paints, polymers, ceramics, inks, thermal and arc-sprayed metals. The test surface can be smooth, rough, porous, flat or curved. The PATTI Quantum can also be used to test the strength of adhesives under non-room environmental conditions from 32-212˚F/0-100˚C. More info: www.gardco.com.