How to choose specification of plastic tube for your cosmetics products in full parameter guideline

We all know that squeeze plastic tubes packaging is one of the most low costs, efficient and durable & stable packaging for cosmetics product. Today, we are gonna talk about it how to choose its specification of plastic tube for your cosmetic brand tailored.-How to choose specification of plastic tube for your cosmetics products in full parameter guideline

Table of contents

The plastic tube shape in shape optionThe shape be round tubethe shape is oval tubeSpecifications of plastic tube sleeve designMatrix of capacity and diameter in plastic tube volume.In round shape plastic tube sleeve item dataIn oval shape plastic tube sleeve item dataPlastic tube printing artwork area designsWorking on die line for artwork designArtwork design process.Designing cosmetic tube artwork have to know thisCapping procedure and sealing end tube considerationThe compound of tubing choiceTwo layers of plastic tube sleeveFive layers plastic tube sleeveThe option of closure cap style for regular round plastic tube Bread style capFat-angled screw-on capStraight-angled screw-on capRegular screw-on capStraight regular flip-top capFat-angled flip-top capScrew on capStraight-angled flip-top capFat-angled flip-top capWith cosmetic pump head itemWith the massager particular application head itemThe closure style for small volume tube optionflat-top lipstick capwith no capbullet caplipstick style capnozzle style cap

The plastic tube shape in shape option

choose the shape of plastic tube shape firstly before start to design. there are mainly 2 type of option:

The shape be round tube

round plastic cosmetic tube

the shape is oval tube

oval shape plastic tube for cosmetic packaging

Specifications of plastic tube sleeve design

To map out the specification of plastic tube in the beginning of the design process. It's including capacity, diameter, and length in plastic tube, and cap and closure.

Matrix of capacity and diameter in plastic tube volume.

It will use this matrix to calculate the length of the tube. Please be noted that the specification on list are for reference only, and it also can customer size be available by optional.

In round shape plastic tube sleeve item data

Please refer below photo on data in metric you refer to (capacity in ML, diameter in MM, Length in MM)

round shape plastic tube capacity metric in diameter and length

In oval shape plastic tube sleeve item data

Please refer below photo on date in metric you refer to (capacity in ML, diameter in MM, Length in MM) for oval shape tube sleeve

oval shape plastic tube sleeve

Plastic tube printing artwork area designs

For the artwork printing, it have to draw the die line for artwork firstly.

Working on die line for artwork design

It will be need to create the die line per below design firstly before design branding artwork. If you don't have the professorial designer to create that die line, you can contact us to do this job for you, which it is freebie. Please check link plastic cosmetic tube to leave comment and contact us get die line for your artwork design.

dieline design for cosmetic tube artwork

Artwork design process.

The designer will come up with your branding element, product description, usage, information of detail etc. design drawing within the die line, and send the draft for your approval. If your team don't have a packaging designer, it will be needed to consider hiring a contractor to do the graphic designer job.

Designing cosmetic tube artwork have to know this

When it comes to plastic cosmetic tube on design, you have to get these knowledge or concepts:

1>, Product may shrink by 2.0% following production.

2>,1.5 mm must be reserved for circumference printing.

3>, Standard size for eye mark (per blow photo mark location) is 2.0 mm×7.0 mm, other size are available by requested.

4>, No print area next to the tube shoulder is 3 mm, no-print area on the tube tall is 5 mm. Print workmanship can be adjusted according to the requirement.

plastic tube sleeve printing artwork design

Capping procedure and sealing end tube consideration

On the beginning of design plastic tube, the type of sealing end tube will be need to consideration. Either one of them can work with you, but it will be needed to comply with the filling machine you're existing had and product themselves.

1>for the open end tube item, it will be need to seal the tube sleeve end after filling.

open end tube items photo

This one needs to get Orifice with Foil Seal, and assemble the plastic tube with cap for customers, so the customers could fill their product from the root and then seal the root by themselves.

orifice with foil sealing plastic tubel the mouth with foil

2>close end tube item, which it will be need to do the filling on plastic tube orifice.

The sealing pattern option of close end tube can be divided into: straight pattern sealing, diagonal pattern sealing, umbrella sealing, star point sealing, special-shaped sealing etc.

sealing pattern on plastic tube

And sealing can be required to print the valid date code at the sealing end some time. It will need to check with the branding company or filling factory in advance before run mass production plastic tube.

sealing pattern for plastic tube on end tube item

To control the heater and the clamp very well, which can seal the tube bottom perfectly.

The compound of tubing choice

Two layers of plastic tube sleeve

Feature: convenient to use, soft-touch and fine scalability and impact resistance. But as a disadvantage of as bad gas barrier, the dissolved aromatic compounds are easy to be oxidized. It is applied to on cleansing cream, hand cream, facial mask packaging etc.

Per below photo for structure for reference.

2layers plastic tube sheet

Five layers plastic tube sleeve

Compared to 2 layer tube, there are much better gas barrier result and toughness, it can be highly to prevent the ingredient from oxygen. It be better recommendation to all kind of packaging products.

DIAGRAM OF FIVE-LAYER COMPOUND TUBING

five layer plastic tube compound