Laminated Tubes – What Makes Them The Best Choice for the Packaging Industry?

Laminated tubes are used worldwide in the packaging industry as they are economical and highly functional as far as securing the contents of a package are concerned. Aluminum tubes are the most popular types of laminated packaging tubes that are used in several sectors, including food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and oral care applications. One of the surprising facts that have come up recently suggests that the oral care industry contributes towards more than 70 percent of the total production of these packing aluminum tubes.

Advantages and features of using Laminated Tubes

 

• These have the capability to retain softness, flexibility and smoothness.
  
• They improve the shelf life of a product.
  
• They possess outstanding barrier properties.
  
• Their Swiss technology reassures better fusion between the package contents.
  
• They provide an exceptional seal that prevents any dust particles from entering the package.
  
• They have a quick filling line speed.
  
• They have exceptional quality and desired results.
  
• Even when the tube is pressed hard, it retracts back to its original position after sometime.
  
• These tubes can be easily recycled, which is why they help business owners in avoiding wastage.

Laminated aluminum tubes provide a great form of tube base, which, in turn, offers several benefits of plastic tubes but with superior barrier properties. These barrier properties are at par with that of metal tubes. However, the advantage of aluminum packaging tubes over metal tubes is that they are lighter in weight and not as expensive either. Products like ointments and toothpastes are packed using these tubes around the world. Due to the increased demand of these tubes, more and more manufacturers have started selling these tubes at affordable rates to gain a profitable market share in today’s competitive market

Laminated aluminum tubes are created by positioning some laminate material roles onto the large machine needles. These tubes are created in different shapes and sizes to fulfill the requirements of various industries. Pharmaceutical industries, for instance, require small tubes while the oral care industry requires considerably bigger aluminum tubes for packing toothpaste.

After the Aluminum Tube has been created into the desired length and shape, the tube gets transferred to the given operation. As with the plastic aluminum tubes, several heading methods are easily available. In the end, the aluminum tubes are sent to the capping station where the caps are placed. These aluminum tubes are used worldwide for the purpose of packaging all kinds of contents.