On Display: Metal Packaging - Maximizing Designs with Metal
Metal Packages
Metal packages were created for beComing makeup by Avon Products Inc. The packages include a metal cap and bottle for the On the Fringe All Purpose Mascara; a metal lipstick case with an identifying color button in the base for the Liphoria Full Satin Lipcolor; and a stock metal cap for the Long Last Nail Gloss. Risdon-AMS (USA) Inc., Watertown, CT.
Lipstick Cases
Metal lipstick cases come in a range of sizes, styles, and colors. Stock and custom designs are possible. Metallizing, anodizing, and UV coating can be done in-house. World Wide Packaging Inc., Livingston, NJ.
Aluminum Compacts
Aluminum compacts are fashioned with sleek, straight edges. The Carré line comprises 10 compacts for blush, eye shadow, and powder. Styles include dual-pan, double-mirror, and airtight and nonairtight compacts for wet and dry products. Matte, shiny, brushed, and anodized finishes in various colors are offered. Other packages include metallized powder shakers, lipstick containers, and foundation sticks. Techpack-Cosmetech Mably International, New York, NY.
Color Cosmetic Packages
Metal-formed color cosmetic packages like the one customized for an Yves Saint Laurent mascara are offered. Stock packages supplied include metal lipstick cases and pansticks with airtight features. Hot stamping, silk-screening, anodizing, and embossing are among the decorating techniques available. Rexam Beauty & Closures, Purchase, NY.
Aluminum Bottles
Brushed-aluminum bottles in sizes of 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 oz have a 24-410 neck finish. The bottles can be topped with a range of closures including pumps, sprayers, and dispensing caps. Small and large orders can be accommodated. O. Berk Co., Union, NJ.
Metal Atomizers
Stock metal atomizers in various sizes are supplied in round, square, oval, and other shapes. Multicolored anodized finishes are possible. Other design options include embossing, debossing, and decorative patterns. HCT Packaging Inc., Bridgewater, NJ.
Metal Caps
A supplier offers metal caps for its amber and cobalt blue bottles. The caps come in such colors as black, gold, silver, and white, and can be lined with foil and plastic. Other metal offerings include cans and tins. SKS Bottle & Packaging Inc., Mechanicville, NY.
Metal Containers
Metal containers with mesh, solid, and stainless-steel surfaces are available in such shapes as ovals and rectangles. Lid styles include lift-off and hinged. Various colors, enamel finishes, hot stamping, embossing, raised nameplates, and formed interiors are among the available customization options. IBC/Shell Packaging Inc., Lake Success, NY.
Environmentally Friendly Compact
An environmentally friendly compact featuring an aluminum overshell and a sliding plastic base was designed for Aveda Corp. The compact's plastic and aluminum components are made from 80% recycled materials. A magnet beneath the metal pan allows the pan to be removed, making the compact reusable. Toly Products USA, Edison, NJ.
Aluminum Bottles
Stock aluminum bottles suitable for beauty and aromatherapy products are offered in such colors as black, gold, silver, and white. Matching pumps and caps are available from stock. Decorating options include silk-screening, hot stamping, labeling, spray frosting, acid etching, and brushed and matte finishes. Other offerings include amber, cobalt blue, and plastic bottles. Brad-Pak Enterprises Inc., Garwood, NJ.
Aerosol Can
An aluminum aerosol can is designed with ergonomic contours so as to be easy to grip in the shower or other damp environments. The Comfort Hold can is rustproof and available in various shapes. The 53-mm can accommodates a 45-mm cap while the snap-lock can fits a single-shell cap. CCL Container, Aerosol Div., Chappaqua, NY.
Pump, Dispenser
A lotion pump and a dispensing package feature metal components. Suited for distributing high-viscosity products in a large dose, the SP34 lotion pump is designed with stainless-steel and anodized aluminum parts. The Clic-Can dispensing package (pictured) comes in sizes of 10, 15, 25, and 30 ml and comprises Rexam's Snap-On plastic pump and a lightweight aluminum can supplied by Cebal Americas. Rexam Dispensing Systems, Purchase, NY.
Aluminum Caps, Collars
Anodized aluminum caps and collars are offered in stock and custom colors. Decorating options include ribbing and debossed and embossed logos. Plastic inserts in various neck finishes are available. Other tools for stock collars and caps can be provided. Chapon Alu, a div. of the Ileos Group, New York, NY.
Versatile Canister
An aluminum canister is designed for various applications. Supplied in sizes of 1, 2, and 3 oz, the canister can house such products as bath salts. The canister can be fashioned as a deodorant stick or, with the addition of a sifter, serve as a loose-powder container. Various colors, silk-screening, embossing, debossing, and anodized finishes are possible. INCA America Ltd., New York, NY.