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Lightweight Tube Innovation, Procter & Gamble's Air-Capsule Package, and a Limestone-Based Plastic Alternative

See a few examples of package material and construction innovations from ThePackHub’s June Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

Albéa's tube head and cap fusion to reduce plastic use.
Albéa's tube head and cap fusion to reduce plastic use.
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The packaging industry continues to see a lot of change of materials driven largely by sustainability objectives. Plastic replacement is still top of the agenda for many brands and retailers as they look to switch to solutions that may offer a better environment footprint or at least be better received by anti-plastic focused consumers.

Learn more about ThePackHub's Innovation Zone here.

Albéa's tube head and cap fusion to reduce plastic use.Albéa's tube head and cap fusion to reduce plastic use.ThePackHubTube weight reduction achieved through head and cap fusion in one component

French tube manufacturer Albéa has announced what it says is a market first product with the launch of EcoFusion Top. The solution is a fusion of the head and the cap in one component, yielding more than 80% weight reduction when compared to the classic flip-top + head. This results in an overall weight reduction of 55% for the whole tube versus standard tube formats. Being manufactured from HDPE (high density polyethylene) it is also a recyclable-ready solution in rigid packaging recycling streams certified by APR & Recyclass. Albéa say that by designing a single open-and-close system and reducing the tube’s components to only two, makes EcoFusion Top a first on the beauty market and a new milestone in its product roadmap. This two-in-one system will be available with various sleeve options such as Greenleaf for laminate tubes and the Thin-Wall technology for extruded tubes.

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