On Display: Sample Packaging Solutions
Unit-Dose Design
Thermoformed unit-dose containers are suited for liquid, gel, lotion, cream, and semisolid products. Sizes range from 6 to 36 ml. Product is dispensed through a twist-off top. For brand identity, the StylePak can be fashioned to look like a marketer's retail package. It can be thermoformed from a range of single- and multilayer high-barrier films. To further enhance a package, high-clarity films, custom-colored films, and printing in up to six colors can be used. Unicep Packaging Inc., Sandpoint, ID.
Bottle-Style Package
To house its amenity products, Princess Cruises chose a supplier's environmentally friendly sample package. With rounded shoulders and a self-closing orifice, the 24-ml Rounded PaperBottle is designed to resemble a retail-sized Boston Round bottle with a cap. Like all of the supplier's sample packages, the 24-ml Rounded PaperBottle is made 75% from paper, and from at least 10% postconsumer recycled paper. Custom shapes are an option. Design and fulfillment services can be provided. Xela Pack Inc., Saline, MI.
Easy to Open
A sachet is designed to be easy to open. Instead of perforations, the Swift Open sachet has a slit that allows customers to easily tear it open. It is available in either clear or foil-based materials. The easy-to-open sachet is especially ideal for seniors. Flexpaq/Socoplan, an Ileos Group Co., South Plainfield, NJ. .
Tinted Tube
A unit-of-use tube can be tinted in transparent, colorful finishes for enhanced visual effect. Available in sizes from 5 to 30 ml, the PrismaPak can make a great sample package for cosmetic and personal care products. Tinting and high-definition printing can be done from tube tip to tube end. Custom shapes for the tube's tip and butt are possible. Contract packaging services are also offered. Unette Corp., Wharton, NJ. .
Sample That Simulates Retail Packages
A blister with a foil backing can be designed to simulate a product's retail package. Suited for liquid, cream, lotion, gel, and even color cosmetics, the Facsimile Pack can house a single product or can be fashioned to hold multiple product samples. Graphics can be applied to further tie the sampler in with a retail package. The Facsimile Pack is a cost-effective solution for sample, promotional, and amenity packaging. Unit Pack Company, Inc., Cedar Grove, NJ.