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Check OUT the Amenities
O.Berk’s Clear PET Amenity Bottles
O.Berk Company’s Amenity Bottles line in clear PET is available in five shapes including rounds, oblongs, and rectangles, ranging in size from 1oz to 1.5oz Disc-top and flip-top dispensing closures make these bottles ideal for lotions, creams, suntan products, moisturizers and bath products. This line can be further enhanced with optional frosting, custom colors, labeling, and other decorating options. More information: www.OBERK.com.
Silkin Gives Fabric-Like Feel
Temkin International has introduced Silkin, a new, eye-catching material with a soft touch and sturdy appearance that creates a soft, fabric-like feel adding elegance and style to ordinary packaging. Silkin material is coated in a special surface treatment to produce excellent print sharpness and quality. Temkin’s printing capabilities allow customers to select from a vast line of stock patterns or have the in-house creative team produce a unique design in up to eight colors.
Silkin is available in blue, burgundy, gold, green, hot pink, lavender, lime, orange, pink, purple, red, silver, sunshine and white. More information: www.temkininternational.com.
Compact Plastic Ampoules
James Alexander Corp. has introduced a shorter version of its 5mL plastic ampoule swab package. According to company officials, the more compact version makes sense for those applications that require a fill volume between 2mL and 5mL sizes. The compact version swab is available with the same broad range of applicator tips that James Alexander offers with its standard length plastic ampoule, including large surface area tips. The plastic ampoule can be decorated in any PMS color and text print is available in up to three colors. More information: www.james-alexander.com.
No Seams From Kurz
Leonhard Kurz GmbH will introduce a new line of stamping foils under the banner Light Line Select. The line is made up of diffractive, continuous stamping foils characterized by the absence of visible seam lines caused by rotary tools called shims. For foil widths less than 620mm, no seam line is visible in the foil travel direction either. The new foil is available off-the-shelf in five designs, in silver, and in qualities specifically geared for use in the graphics industry. More information: (49) 911-71-41-357.
Hollywood Tottle
Fenton, Weber & Jones Packaging’s Hollywood Tottle is a sleek, contemporary package that will give products powerful shelf presence. The sturdy design and billboard panel offers a variety of decorating options and allows plenty of room for graphics. The closure is located at the bottom of the package for easy evacuation of product. The 13oz, production-ready, Hollywood Tottle is available in HDPE and PVC with a 22-400 finish. More info: www.fwjpackaging.com.
Second Generation Pump
Airspray International has launched the second generation of the Symplicity lotion pump. The new version provides for a 2mL output with a 24/410 neck. It is suited for a variety of personal care lotions. The all-plastic pump incorporates water resistant capabilities. More information: www.airspray.net.
New Liner from M-real
The Kemiart Ultra, from M-real Corp., is a coated white top kraftliner with upgraded graphics quality in flexographic postprint and high productivity in all states of printing and converting processes. It allows for shorter ink drying time than conventional coated liners, the company asserts. More information: www.m-real.com.
Color Changing Effects
Engelhard Corporation has launched a new line of special-effect pigments that bring color changing effects. With subtle changes in viewing angles, Engelhard Reflecks MultiDimensions pigments exhibit multiple color effects. Color changing is made possible by the company’s patented non-quarter wave, multi-layer coating technology.
The new MultiDimensions pigments are available in four colors: Changing Cherry, Varying Violet, Shifting Sapphire and Transforming Teal. More information: www.engelhard.com.
McKernan’s New Line of Cosmetic Jars
McKernan Packaging Clearing House has a new line of cosmetic jars, which will become regular stock items and will be sold under the MPCH brand. These new visually pleasing jars are made of a clear thick acrylic. They include a white inner cup made of polypropylene and a white disc. The matching acrylic dome lids have a white inner lining to complement the jars. The lids are accented with a silver or gold band around the bottom to create a sophisticated and elegant look. Sizes include a 60mL, 30mL, and 15mL. More information: www.mckernan.com.
All About Metal
Shorewood Packaging is offering MetalFX Technology. The technology uses MetalFX Base silver inks with CMYK values in a five-color process to create a full spectrum of vibrant metallics. The company can use the inks on offset, gravure, flexo and UV printing formats for both board and paper. More information: www.shorewoodpackaging.com.
Square PET Jars
Alpha Packaging, St. Louis, MO, has expanded its line of PET personal care packaging with the introduction of its square Firenze jars in four sizes. Alpha’s Firenze jars feature art deco-inspired beveled corners and a low profile.
Firenze jars are available in 125mL, 188mL and 250mL with a 70-400 neck finish, and a 500mL jar with an 89-400 neck finish. Jars are stocked in clear and cobalt blue with standard and custom colors also available. More information: www.alphap.com.
Sun Protection For Ingredients
To protect against UV light that can degrade dyes and aroma in many formulations, Eastman Chemical offers Vitiva PET—a drop-in replacement for standard PET— for clear packaging of cosmetic and personal care products. This FDA-approved UV absorber protects ingredients including external D&C Violet #2, D&C Red #33 and FD&C Blue #1 as well as vitamins A, C and E. Vitiva’s UV guard is not an additive, which eliminates concerns about leaching. Containers made from Vitiva PET block virtually all UV light up to 370 nanometers, ensuring extended shelf-life and product integrity. More information: www.eastman.com.
Cameo’s Nail Lacquer Closures
Cameo Metal offers a wide variety and styles of nail lacquer closures in 13/415 and 15/415 neck sizes capable of accommodating many inner core sizes. Matte, shiny and brushed look finishing options are available as well as custom logo embossing and de-bossing and sidewall designs. More information: www.cameometal.com.
Stock Fragrance Caps from Rexam
Rexam Dispensing Systems, in association with Anomatic Corp., offers Anocaps, a complete line of stock fragrance caps that are guaranteed to precisely match any pump assembly color in satin, matte or bright scuff-free scratch-resistant finishes. These standard anodized fragrance caps, offered in round and trifoil shapes enhanced by decorating and embossing/debossing options, feature a smooth ‘nomar’ rim or edge to prevent scratching or damage during assembly or use. Equipped with a polypropylene insert with a hollow rib design, Anocaps are available in a variety of lengths including 1”, 1.25” and 1/5” and can be manufactured in quantities from 25,000 to infinity. More information: www.rexam.com.
Fairy Land Acrylic Containers
American K.K. Corporation, Newark, DE, has introduced a new acrylic container series, Fairy Land. The bottles feature a perfume-like design and come in three sizes, 30mL, 80mL, and 140mL. The jars are available in 15mL, 30mL, and 50mL. Both are subject to custom color, silk screening, and hot stamping. More information: www.americankk.com
Control the Flow
Comar is offering an enhanced line of liquid dispensing products that provide precise flow control. These products can be used individually or as a system in conjunction with each other, depending on the application. The Comar Oral Dispenser, a plastic, two-piece dispenser with a plunger with a patent-pending one piece flexible wiper design, has been proven to be effective and applicable for a variety of applications including topical applications. It can be pre-filled and snapped into a wagon wheel-shaped no-choke tip cap. More information: www.comar.com.
Colorants Catalog from PolyOne
PolyOne Corp. has issued its OnColor colorants catalog, an easy-to-use reference guide for PolyOne’s standard colorants. OnColor colorants can be used with most resins, including polyethylene and polypropylene, as well as in most processes such as injection molding, blow molding and profile extrusion processes. More information: www.polyone.com/oncolor/.