The common packaging containers for ointments in life are the aluminum tube or aluminum laminated tube or plastic tube. But when you walk into a pharmacy, you will find that many of the ointments are in aluminum tubes. Why are ointments packaged in aluminum tubes? What are the special properties of aluminum tubes that pharmaceutical companies favor? We can find the answer in this article.
The advantages of aluminum collapsible tubes
1) Most ointments are susceptible to oxidation, decomposition, deterioration and fear of light, so they need high barrier packaging materials.
Aluminum has a strong barrier, so some chemically stable drugs are generally packaged in aluminum, which also has good light-shielding, moisture, airtight, corrosion-resistant, non-toxic and tasteless characteristics, while the structure of aluminum oxide is very dense, can protect the internal aluminum from oxidation, but also to eliminate the chemical reaction between the drug and packaging materials
(2) Plastic is a synthetic polymer, with a lightweight, collision resistance, and not easy to break the characteristics. However, plastic is poor in permeability, moisture permeability, heat resistance, stability, etc… In addition, the composition of plastic contains some additives, such as stabilizers, plasticizers, antioxidants, etc. These additives may migrate into the inner ointment, and the contents may also be adsorbed by plastic, thus affecting the stability and effectiveness of the ointment. Therefore, the plastic tube is not suitable for long-term use, especially for chemically unstable ointments.
(3) Aluminum collapsible tube compared with the plastic tube, has the outstanding feature of being more stable, no back absorption phenomenon, which can avoid sucking back the air caused by the deterioration of the contents in contact with the air, thus affecting the quality and efficacy of the packaged goods. Its barrier performance and shading performance is also significantly better than the plastic hose, and has the internal spraying of aluminum hose and plastic hose compared to the stability of the contents and effectiveness of the impact is smaller.
(4) Aluminum tube is easy to be recycled. In human society to survive must quickly change the massive consumption, and waste of natural resources, while damaging the environment of the traditional production methods. With the growing call for green environmental protection, the recycling of packaging materials is becoming increasingly important.
What are the ointments that are packed in pharmaceutical aluminum collapsible tubes?
For example, the top famous dermatitis, anti-inflammatory cream, damp ointment, scar removal cream, burns cream, halometasone cream, new skin, mupirocin ointment and other medicine used to treat the skin; and more than 95% of erythromycin eye ointment and other eye ointments…..
What are the requirements for pharmaceutical aluminum tube manufacturers?
We all know that the ointment is in direct contact with the skin and even the eyes, then for its safety and stability effectiveness are certainly stricter than the general requirements of the product. So what qualifications do companies need to meet for the production of ointments?
- In China, companies producing medical ointment packaging tubes must have a drug package certificate, which is now becoming increasingly strict and difficult to be approved, however, the production factory of Beauty Sky Packaging has been qualified since 10+ years ago.
- Requirements for the production environment
The production lines of pharmaceutical aluminum tubes in China are combined with automatic equipment for trimming, internal coating, printing, capping, tail coating, packaging, etc. Some of them are imported production lines from Germany, production equipment from Taiwan, and local production equipment from mainland China. At present, the German production equipment is more advanced and efficient, suitable for very high volume production orders. And whether it is imported equipment or equipment made in China, for the control of the production environment, production specifications, product quality requirements, inspection items and standards are the same. The focus of the pharmaceutical aluminum tube manufacturer is to ensure that the whole process is controlled within all the norms and standard parameters, as well as the inspection and testing items can meet the standards at any time sampling.
The production workshop must be a clean non-dust room, meaning that the environment is airtight, with air conditioning or ventilation systems turned on 24 hours daily, this condition has prevented many factories from entering. At present, there are only a few domestic pharmaceutical aluminium collapsible tubes factories with such qualifications. The price of such companies is generally higher than the price of aluminum tubes produced in the ordinary environment.
The price of Beauty Sky packaging factory is very competitive because its biggest advantage is that the factory is built in the mainland, the land is purchased by itself, no rent, utilities are also cheaper, labor will also be more advantageous, most of the workers are local people, they are also more stable.
3. China’s pure aluminum pharmaceutical packaging tube standards mainly unify the basic requirements and make detailed regulations on various specifications of aluminum tubes, including tube body diameter, thread size, tube shoulder thickness, tube film thickness, etc. In addition, there are corresponding test tools and standards for the appearance of pharmaceutical aluminium tubes, coating flexibility and adhesion, cap fit, tail coating uniformity, closure, internal coating continuity, internal coating chemical stability, toughness, etc. For high-risk pharmaceutical aluminum tube packaging, such as filling eye ointment, scalding cream hose, etc., further strict requirements for microbial limits, sterility, abnormal toxicity, primary skin irritation, storage and other standards, tests and detection. The Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015 version of the pharmaceutical packaging industry norms is also included in the four general rules, specific details can be found in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015 version of the four general rules.
4. Good quality control is also the premise of whether a factory can develop and grow, BEAUTY SKY PACKAGING’s factory has only two production lines since its establishment in 2009, and four lines gradually expanded in 2011 to now have eight production lines. It is because we always adhere to the customer first, quality as the life of the factory, strict quality control, with more and more stable cooperation customers is our confidence to continue to grow. We hope you can also become our most valued customer. Beauty Sky Packaging always provide client with excellent pharmaceutical packaging tubes and cosmetics tubes.
5. Skilled workers and the production team are the source of whether a company can keep the original intention and keep the development momentum, water can carry the boat, workers are the water, and the company is the boat. Our team of workers all have more than 3 years of experience, some of them come from the opening of the factory, and the company also gives them the space to progress and grow, so that they and their families are more stable and united in the company.
In addition, the six-color offset printing machines can also produce 1 color – 6 colors collapsible aluminum tubes, ensuring a beautiful appearance without the problems of missing printing or missing printing. Good printing & appearance expand clients’ brand well.
Welcome your inquiries anytime!
Ellen edit on May 20, 2022
The common packaging containers for ointments in life are the aluminum tube or aluminum laminated tube or plastic tube. But when you walk into a pharmacy, you will find that many of the ointments are in aluminum tubes. Why are ointments packaged in aluminum tubes? What are the special properties of aluminum tubes that pharmaceutical companies favor? We can find the answer in this article.
The advantages of aluminum collapsible tubes
1) Most ointments are susceptible to oxidation, decomposition, deterioration and fear of light, so they need high barrier packaging materials.
Aluminum has a strong barrier, so some chemically stable drugs are generally packaged in aluminum, which also has good light-shielding, moisture, airtight, corrosion-resistant, non-toxic and tasteless characteristics, while the structure of aluminum oxide is very dense, can protect the internal aluminum from oxidation, but also to eliminate the chemical reaction between the drug and packaging materials
(2) Plastic is a synthetic polymer, with a lightweight, collision resistance, and not easy to break the characteristics. However, plastic is poor in permeability, moisture permeability, heat resistance, stability, etc… In addition, the composition of plastic contains some additives, such as stabilizers, plasticizers, antioxidants, etc. These additives may migrate into the inner ointment, and the contents may also be adsorbed by plastic, thus affecting the stability and effectiveness of the ointment. Therefore, the plastic tube is not suitable for long-term use, especially for chemically unstable ointments.
(3) Aluminum collapsible tube compared with the plastic tube, has the outstanding feature of being more stable, no back absorption phenomenon, which can avoid sucking back the air caused by the deterioration of the contents in contact with the air, thus affecting the quality and efficacy of the packaged goods. Its barrier performance and shading performance is also significantly better than the plastic hose, and has the internal spraying of aluminum hose and plastic hose compared to the stability of the contents and effectiveness of the impact is smaller.
(4) Aluminum tube is easy to be recycled. In human society to survive must quickly change the massive consumption, and waste of natural resources, while damaging the environment of the traditional production methods. With the growing call for green environmental protection, the recycling of packaging materials is becoming increasingly important.
What are the ointments that are packed in pharmaceutical aluminum collapsible tubes?
For example, the top famous dermatitis, anti-inflammatory cream, damp ointment, scar removal cream, burns cream, halometasone cream, new skin, mupirocin ointment and other medicine used to treat the skin; and more than 95% of erythromycin eye ointment and other eye ointments…..
What are the requirements for pharmaceutical aluminum tube manufacturers?
We all know that the ointment is in direct contact with the skin and even the eyes, then for its safety and stability effectiveness are certainly stricter than the general requirements of the product. So what qualifications do companies need to meet for the production of ointments?
- In China, companies producing medical ointment packaging tubes must have a drug package certificate, which is now becoming increasingly strict and difficult to be approved, however, the production factory of Beauty Sky Packaging has been qualified since 10+ years ago.
- Requirements for the production environment
The production lines of pharmaceutical aluminum tubes in China are combined with automatic equipment for trimming, internal coating, printing, capping, tail coating, packaging, etc. Some of them are imported production lines from Germany, production equipment from Taiwan, and local production equipment from mainland China. At present, the German production equipment is more advanced and efficient, suitable for very high volume production orders. And whether it is imported equipment or equipment made in China, for the control of the production environment, production specifications, product quality requirements, inspection items and standards are the same. The focus of the pharmaceutical aluminum tube manufacturer is to ensure that the whole process is controlled within all the norms and standard parameters, as well as the inspection and testing items can meet the standards at any time sampling.
The production workshop must be a clean non-dust room, meaning that the environment is airtight, with air conditioning or ventilation systems turned on 24 hours daily, this condition has prevented many factories from entering. At present, there are only a few domestic pharmaceutical aluminium collapsible tubes factories with such qualifications. The price of such companies is generally higher than the price of aluminum tubes produced in the ordinary environment.
The price of Beauty Sky packaging factory is very competitive because its biggest advantage is that the factory is built in the mainland, the land is purchased by itself, no rent, utilities are also cheaper, labor will also be more advantageous, most of the workers are local people, they are also more stable.
3. China’s pure aluminum pharmaceutical packaging tube standards mainly unify the basic requirements and make detailed regulations on various specifications of aluminum tubes, including tube body diameter, thread size, tube shoulder thickness, tube film thickness, etc. In addition, there are corresponding test tools and standards for the appearance of pharmaceutical aluminium tubes, coating flexibility and adhesion, cap fit, tail coating uniformity, closure, internal coating continuity, internal coating chemical stability, toughness, etc. For high-risk pharmaceutical aluminum tube packaging, such as filling eye ointment, scalding cream hose, etc., further strict requirements for microbial limits, sterility, abnormal toxicity, primary skin irritation, storage and other standards, tests and detection. The Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015 version of the pharmaceutical packaging industry norms is also included in the four general rules, specific details can be found in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015 version of the four general rules.
4. Good quality control is also the premise of whether a factory can develop and grow, BEAUTY SKY PACKAGING’s factory has only two production lines since its establishment in 2009, and four lines gradually expanded in 2011 to now have eight production lines. It is because we always adhere to the customer first, quality as the life of the factory, strict quality control, with more and more stable cooperation customers is our confidence to continue to grow. We hope you can also become our most valued customer. Beauty Sky Packaging always provide client with excellent pharmaceutical packaging tubes and cosmetics tubes.
5. Skilled workers and the production team are the source of whether a company can keep the original intention and keep the development momentum, water can carry the boat, workers are the water, and the company is the boat. Our team of workers all have more than 3 years of experience, some of them come from the opening of the factory, and the company also gives them the space to progress and grow, so that they and their families are more stable and united in the company.
In addition, the six-color offset printing machines can also produce 1 color – 6 colors collapsible aluminum tubes, ensuring a beautiful appearance without the problems of missing printing or missing printing. Good printing & appearance expand clients’ brand well.
Welcome your inquiries anytime!
Ellen edit on May 20, 2022
