| Not all aluminum tubes have a cylindrical | | | | marketing tool. In 2004 the Motebello Company |
| shape. Not all aluminum tubes have a hard | | | | was recognized for creation of the "Tube of |
| surface. Aluminum has been used in tubes that | | | | the Year." |
| can hold pharmaceutical products, household | | | | |
| products or industrial products. | | | | Why did the Tube Council give that company |
| | | | such an award? Motebello had designed an |
| Pharmaceutical products, household products | | | | eye-catching aluminum tube. They had put a |
| and industrial products often contain strong | | | | label with four colors on a white enamel |
| chemicals. Such chemicals would probably eat | | | | background. The enamel surface covered an |
| away at most packaging materials. Such | | | | aluminum tube, and it drew the attention of |
| chemicals add to the challenge of enclosing a | | | | shoppers, those who walked by a shelf on |
| powerful cream, gel, ointment, sealant or | | | | which tubes of Polysporin had been placed. |
| lubricant in a leak-proof container. | | | | |
| | | | A tube made from aluminum can be painted with |
| The makers of pharmaceutical products rely on | | | | oil-based paint. The chemicals in an |
| aluminum tubes to maintain the sterility of | | | | oil-based paint have the ability to |
| packaged creams, gels, ointments and personal | | | | cross-link with one another. Once such |
| lubricants. The makers of pharmaceutical | | | | cross-linking has taken place, the colors in |
| products must keep their production | | | | the paint remain unaffected by the various |
| facilities in compliance with strict | | | | tube-manufacturing techniques. Such |
| regulations. The aluminum tubes guarantee | | | | techniques can ensure creation of a shiny and |
| proper delivery of the correctly manufactured | | | | bold aluminum tube. |
| product. | | | | |
| | | | More than pharmaceutical products, cosmetics |
| Prescription medicines for skin disorders | | | | and health care products can be found in |
| normally come in aluminum tubes. Certain | | | | aluminum tubes. Such tubes can serve as |
| feminine products, lubricants and creams, | | | | secure containers for industrial products as |
| come in aluminum tubes. Dental care rests on | | | | well. |
| the dependability of a product that comes in | | | | |
| an aluminum tube. | | | | Adhesives, sealants, caulks, paints and |
| | | | silicones all retain their important chemical |
| Today, aluminum tubes can be designed to help | | | | properties, when stored in an aluminum tube. |
| consumers squeeze as much as possible from | | | | |
| any tube. Today aluminum tubes can be given a | | | | Artists too are familiar with the squeezable |
| fancy cap, one that hides a sharp tip. The | | | | nature of an aluminum tube. Artists who work |
| sharp tip can be used to punch a hole in the | | | | with oils get the colors on their pallet from |
| thin aluminum seal that has been used to | | | | oil-based paints. Those paints are stored in |
| cover the opening to the tube. | | | | aluminum tubes. Because an enamel surface can |
| | | | go onto each of those aluminum tubes, a |
| Vivid print can stand out boldly on an | | | | colorful label can be put onto each tube. |
| aluminum tube. The paint colors do not fade | | | | Thanks to such labels, the artists who use |
| over time on an aluminum tube. For that | | | | them can tell without reading the label what |
| reason, an aluminum tube provides makers of | | | | color should come out of any one paint tube. |
| certain health care products with a powerful | | | | |