On Display: Caps and Closures - Lids to Flip Over
Tube Closures
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tube supplier also specializes in producing a wide
range of dispensing closures. Styles include the
oval-shaped Tandem closure and the bicolored Cebalcap.
Bicolored versions give packaging extra visual impact.
The snap-on, oriented, biinjection-molded closures
are designed especially for ease of use. Decoration
can be added to the caps using techniques such as
hot stamping. In addition, a protective shrink wrap
can be added to make caps tamper evident. Alcan
Packaging Cebal, Norwalk, CT.
Fragrance Bottle Cap
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supplier of injection-molded packaging and components
for the cosmetics and personal care industries provided
the caps and collars for two recently launched fragrances:
Tommy Hilfiger True Star and Estée Lauder's
Beyond Paradise for men (pictured). The tall, sleek
True Star bottle features a four-piece, metal-plated
cap with a debossed logo on its front. For Beyond
Paradise, an overcap was produced for the eau de toilette
spray, and a pintel design was used for the aftershaves.
All of the caps were decorated with a sprayed-on,
green-tinted, UV lacquer. The collars were electroplated
with debossed logos appearing on the front and rear.
Lombardi Design and Manufacturing, Freeport, NY.
High-End Style
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shiny, gold, metallized cap is molded from ABS. It features
a wave-like sculpted handle and a self-adhesive foam
liner. The cap was designed for the jar that houses
Guerlain's Issima Happylogy Jour et Nuit skin care products.
The dark-blue jar, which the supplier also produced,
features Surlyn walls embossed with the Guerlain logo.
A unique cooling process was developed to maintain resin
clarity so that the jar would look like glass. The jar
is assembled with an iridescent polypropylene product
cup and sealed with a polypropylene, easy-to-catch lid
that features a shape-memory handle. Crown Risdon Inc.,
Watertown, CT.
Cosmeceutical Cap
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large-diameter cap is suited for cosmeceutical products.
The cap is available in diameters of 35 and 45 mm. Made
from aluminum, the cap can lend cosmeceutical packages high-end
style. For a clean look, the cap screws onto a standard
packer-style bottle so that it sits flush on the bottle's
shoulders. The cap is available in many finishes and colors,
and can be embossed and debossed with a brand's logo. Available
lined or unlined, the cap is sprayed with an epoxy-based
lacquer to make it scratch resistant. Cameo Metal Products
Inc., Brooklyn, NY.
Membrane Closure
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closure uses silicone valve technology. Self-sealing
cross-slits ensure clean product cutoff after pressure
is released from the package. The Clean & Easy closure
provides a full seal and good dispensing control. The
closure can withstand extreme temperatures and can be
customized to any product viscosity and product application,
from baby oil to shampoo. The closure is designed to
match the company's Loop flip-top closure. DieterBakicEnterprises,
Munich, Germany.
Variety in Stock
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company's stock line of closures includes roll-on caps,
metallized caps, ribbed closures, and straight-sided
and domed jar covers. Most closures are available from
stock. All can be silk-screened or hot-stamped to customize
a package. The company serves both start-up and established
cosmetics manufacturers. A color catalog featuring stock
cosmetic bottles, caps, pumps, and accessories is available
upon request. ABA Packaging Corp., Holtsville, NY.
Spray Cap
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supplier's preassembled spray cap was selected by Yves
Rocher for its new Neonatura men's fragrance Cocon.
The spray cap, which includes a pump and a dip tube,
is ready to use on filling lines. The cap's assembly
comprises five parts. The pump is assembled under an
acetal resin compensator, which features a polypropylene
button. An injection-molded elastomer actuator makes
the sprayer easy to use. Alcan Packaging Techpack, New
York City.
Cap, Closure Selection
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supplier offers a large selection of stock caps and
closures. These can be supplied in polypropylene, urea,
SAN, and ABS. Biinjection-molded designs are also available.
For decorating, the company offers metallizing, hot
stamping, color banding, spray lacquering, soft-touch
finishing, and more. Arrowpak, Richmond Hill, NY.
For Tubes
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tube closure is available with a 2-in. radius. Featuring a European
design with a patented hinge, the closure is offered in four orifice
sizes: 0.125, 0.187, 0.197, and 0.250 in. Custom color matching
is available, and stock colors are offered in white, black, and
natural. The company, which maintains an ISO 9001-registered facility
and an in-house design-engineering department, also manufactures
a line of flip-top dispensing closures. Available in sizes of
1 3/8, 1 1/2, and 2 in., the flip-top closures feature a patented
hinge design and standard thread finish. Summit Dispensing Systems,
Manchester, NH.
Plastic Closures
Compression-molded
stock closures are available for cosmetics and personal
care packaging. Bottle closures include the 13/415 Fluted
Flare (pictured), the 20/410 Monogram, the 18/415 Gendarme,
and the 20/415 Ringed Extra Tall. The 48/400 Starburst
Jar Cover and 20-mm Monogram Overcap are also available.
The company ensures quick time to market and can customize
closures using its in-house decorating and surface-treatment
capabilities. The company also injection molds several
sizes of PETG jars. Portola Tech International, Woonsocket,
RI.
Travel-Sized Closures
Flip-top
closures are designed for sample-sized personal care
products, particularly hotel-amenity grooming products.
Since the flip-top closure doesn't have to be removed
from a bottle in order to dispense product, it helps
eliminate the clogging of hotel drains by small shampoo
and conditioner caps. For bottles, the 15-415 Smoothwall
flip-top closure is offered. The top of the closure
can be embossed with a hotel or other logo for brand
support. For small tubes, a 1-in. M8 flip-top tube closure
provides dispensing convenience. Well suited to tubes
housing hand creams, toothpaste, and makeup, the M8
closure features a profile as short as that of nondispensing
closures. As a result, functionality is improved without
a corresponding increase in closure size. The 15-415
Smoothwall closure is available in orifice sizes of
0.125 in. and 0.25 in. The M8 closure measures a 1-in.
diam with a 0.187-in. orifice. Both closures feature
a crab's claw seal and can be produced in any color.
Crown Holdings Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
One-Piece Flip-Top Cap
Child
resistant and senior friendly, a one-piece flip-top
cap provides an alternative to a two-piece push-and-turn
closure. Designed for tubes, the FTCR19700 is available
in a 22-mm size with a 49-mm OD. The cap can be opened
and securely closed with one hand and requires only
a squeeze to activate the flip top. This design can
help to eliminate messes on users' countertops and product
contamination when resealing the tube. The FTCR19700
is well suited for creams, ointments, and suntan lotions.
MAC Closures Inc., Waterloo, QC, Canada.
Plastic Closures
Compression
and injection-molded plastic closures can be provided in stock
and custom designs. Styles include flip-top, disk-top, push-pull,
and tube closures. A variety of neck sizes are offered, ranging
from 8/425 to 38/400. An array of shapes, sizes, and colors are
possible. Cap liners in materials that meet a brand's specifications
can be applied. Die-cut liners can be produced in up to a 120-mm
diameter. The supplier also provides lining services for other
suppliers' closures. Danbury Plastics Inc., Danbury, CT.
Specialty Caps
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company offers a variety of techniques for customizing
closures and caps. These include embossing, holographic
hot stamping, metallizing, and adding bright colors
through various processes. Packaging is available for
such products as fragrances, nail enamels, liquid foundations,
and trial-sized items. The company also offers pumps,
actuators, and collars. New High Glass Inc., Miami,
FL.