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Evolve Beauty adopts M&H recycled-plastic bottles
Simeon Goldstein, packagingnews.co.uk, 02 November 2009
M&H Plastics is using 100% recycled PP and HDPE to create bottles and jars for eco-beauty products firm Evolve Beauty.
Evolve Beauty is a range of 12 skin, body and hair products and opted for the lightweight recycled plastic bottles to create a bottle that looks good while being kind to the environment.
Evolve Beauty managing director Laura Rudoe said: "Evolve Beauty is about being eco smart. M&H worked closely with use to meet this challenge enabling us to offer beautiful sustainable yet affordable products."
The petal-shaped 200ml bottles for body and haircare use 100% post-consumer reground HDPE from milk bottles in a closed-loop system to ensure the material is food grade. The 100ml skincare jars are made from 100% post-industrial polypropylene.
M&H new business development manager Shaun Catchpole said the firm had been working for some time to use recyclable plastic recovered from the waste stream. "Evolve Beauty has demonstrated that recycled packaging can look stunning whilst being kind to the environment," he said.
M&H Plastics supplies a range of plastic components and bottle for the personal care, pharmaceutical, health care and nutrition sectors. |
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Local authorities increase plastic recycling
Jane Ellis, packagingnews.co.uk, 03 June 2008
Kerbside collections continue to play a key role in increasing plastic recycling with 81% of plastic bottles being collected through this method in 2007, a 77% increase on 2006, according to the Annual Local Authorities Plastics Collection Survey 2008.
The research, which received responses from 380 local authorities, revealed that the weight of plastic bottles being collected for recycling across the UK increased by 68% to nearly 182,000 tonnes in 2007, equivalent to 4.5 billion plastic bottles a year.
Local authority bring schemes accounted for approximately 34,482 tonnes of plastic bottles being collected, an increase of 36%. Since 2006, the number of bring sites in the UK has increased by 22% to 7,750. This is expected to increase by 18% to 9,142 sites by 2009.
The South West of England showed the highest levels of plastic bottle recycling with 21,612 tonnes. London, Eastern and North West were the next highest achievers.
The North East and West Midlands showed the lowest levels of recycling at 3,436 tonnes and 4,982 tonnes respectively.
The majority of plastic bottles collected between July and December 2007 were made from HDPE and PET, split 48% HDPE and 52% PET, but 23% could be classified as contamination because they included aluminium and steel cans, other plastics and "unusable waste" such as labels and caps.
The research, funded by Wrap and undertaken by Valpak in partnership with Recoup, also found that 23% of local authorities offered some form of collection for other household plastics, such as carrier bags and food tubs and trays.
Quantities collected ranged from one to 2,562 tonnes a year, with a total reported quantity of 10,857 tonnes.
Wrap plastics technology manager Paul Davidson, while congratulating local authorities on increasing their recycling schemes, said "additional work" was needed to support local authorities who were "involved in or keen to develop their mixed plastics collection".
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Closed Loop recycles Royal Parks runners' bottles
Liz Wells, packagingnews.co.uk, 10 October 2008
Closed Loop was on hand to ensure the first Royal Parks Foundation half marathon, which took place on Sunday (12 October), was environmentally friendly by recycling runners' drinks bottles back into food grade plastic.
It was anticipated that more than 130,000 plastic drinks bottles would be distributed to the 12,500 runners during and after the 13.1 mile race, including 120,000 specially designed 330ml PET water bottles donated by Marks & Spencer, which were distributed at six water stations throughout the course.
Closed Loop worked with event organisers Limelight Sports to 'close the loop' on the waste bottles and recycle them back into rPET suitable for use as plastic drinks bottles and other food grade plastic packaging.
The bottles were collected from the course, emptied of residual water then delivered direct to the recycling plant in Dagenham.
Closed Loop Recycling managing director Chris Dow said: "This will be the first time that a half marathon has been able to close the loop in terms of plastic bottle recycling.
"Without our Closed Loop Recycling facility, these bottles would end up in landfill and the knock on effect in terms of carbon emissions would be huge." |
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The Body Shop to use 100% PCR plastic bottles
Jane Ellis, packagingnews.co.uk, 19 August 2008
The Body Shop will launch the Wellbeing range of beauty products in 100% post-consumer recyclate (PCR) plastic bottles to coincide with the firm's first marketing campaign since it was taken over by L'Or¨¦al.
The beauty products company aims to celebrate its ethical roots in the 'Nature's way to beautiful' campaign, which launches online and across its network of more than 2,500 stores worldwide on 24 August.
A spokeswoman said The Body Shop also plans to convert all PET bottles from 30% recycled material to 100% over the next 12 months.
"We will at least double the 30% recycled content by the end of 2008," she said.
The Body Shop is committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2010.
The company is also introducing a 'Bag for Life' made from organically-grown cotton, which carries the line 'Green Is Not A Colour ¨C It's A State Of Mind'. It will be sold for £3.50 with 40% of the proceeds of each sale going to the Children On The Edge charity.
The Wellbeing products contain active natural ingredients based on traditional remedies.
The company has also unveiled a mineral make-up range called Nature's Minerals. |
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Boisset to use plastic bottles for wines exported to US
Jane Ellis, packagingnews.co.uk, 27 August 2008
Boisset Family Estates, the producer of fine wine and spirits, is to package all of its Beaujolais Nouveau wines exported to the US in plastic bottles.
From November, Boisset will start shipping around 30,000 cases of Beaujolais Nouveau in 750ml PET bottles supplied by Constar. They will have Stelvin screw caps.
In addition, the company will launch Fog Mountain, an organic California Nouveau, in the PET bottles.
Boisset innovation brand manager Patrick Egan said the move would enable the firm to save up to 33% on freight charges and reduce its carbon footprint by 40%, saving more than 900 tonnes of carbon emissions.
The PET bottles contain Constar's MonOxbar barrier technology, which is claimed to ensure the quality of the wine and prolong its shelf life.
Boisset president Jean-Charles Boisset said: "The traditional characteristics of Beaujolais Nouveau wines ¨C crisp, refreshing young fruit ¨C are perfectly protected in our innovative PET bottle. Further, the shatterproof bottle finished with a screwcap provides ease of use, safety and convenience to all who enjoy the first taste of the 2008 harvest."
Boisset already packages its French Rabbit wine in Tetra Pak cartons and will add Green Rabbit, its organic cousin, this winter.
The firm has also used 750ml aluminium bottles for its Mommessin Beaujolais Grande Reserve and Egan said it was currently evaluating how best to expand its use.
In France, Boisset is developing a glass bottle that will be 150g lighter than the conventional bottle.
"We are constantly seeking new alternatives that benefit the consumer as well as reduce the impact on the environment," said Egan.
Boisset has its roots in Burgundy, France and wineries on two continents, plus a US office in California. |
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Thames Plastic Bottles expands to new sectors
Liz Wells, packagingnews.co.uk, 03 September 2008
Thames Plastic Bottles has announced the formation of the Thames Packaging Group for the implementation of its strategy to become a total packaging component supplier.
The company is to offer its clients jars, caps and printed tubes through its global trading partnerships.
Keith Kelly, managing director of Thames Plastic Bottles, said: "Thames has built its success on strong customer relationships, responsiveness and reliability. We are now looking forwards by applying the same ethos allied to a dramatically expanded portfolio of services and products."
The formation of the new group coincided with Thames Plastic Bottles' 20th anniversary.
The company celebrated with two days of customer and supplier events, including factory tours of the manufacturing facilities and the presentation of the new 'Thames Strategy'.
Kelly said: "Our 20th Anniversary is a timely opportunity to get our customers and suppliers together to celebrate not only the steady progress made during that period, but to communicate our strategy for moving forward into exciting new areas.
"Touring our factory and operations will demonstrate this total commitment to the future and provide opportunities to meet and discuss with the new management team how that strategy will provide them with further support as Thames goes from strength to strength," he added. |
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Beaming Baby to move to 100% recycled plastic bottles
Simeon Goldstein, packagingnews.co.uk, 21 July 2008
Beaming Baby, the organic baby food manufacturer, is looking to move its products into 100% recycled plastic bottles.
The Devon-based firm has worked with the Carbon Trust to analyse its environmental impact and found that using recycled plastic bottles would have a significant effect on its carbon emissions.
Charlie Wynne, Beaming Baby managing director, said: "Carbon neutral labelling is very attractive to a lot of our customers who are ethically orientated.
"We're hoping that moving our bottles into recycled plastic will halve our carbon emissions in comparison to our competitors."
As well as being made from 100% recycled materials the bottles are also themselves fully recyclable.
Wynne said the firm hoped to complete the project within two months after completing final testing with suppliers.
Beaming Baby products are available from around 330 independent grocers in the UK, such as Planet Organic. |
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AWS secures plastic bottle supply for reprocessing
Simeon Goldstein, packagingnews.co.uk, 22 April 2010
AWS Eco Plastics is expanding its business with waste management firm Waste Recycling Group (WRG) to reprocess plastic bottles from WRG's Carnaby and Luton facilities.
AWS's plant in Lincolnshire will sort the bottles by colour and by polymer type and turn the PET back into pellets to be used in new bottles. The firm already collects material from WRG's Wrexham site.
Commercial director Duncan Oakes said it was encouraging companies that it typically dealt with on a spot basis were committing to long-term contracts.
"These are not only commercially very competitive, but also smooth the peaks and troughs experienced when selling on the spot market," he said.
AWS is currently in the process of rebuilding its site that was damaged in a fire last year. Once the rebuild is complete the firm will be able to handle more than 140,000 tonnes of material a year.
"As progress at the site develops, securing additional contracts across the UK is high on our agenda," said Oakes. |
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Biodegradable PET bottle hits market
Jill Park, packagingnews.co.uk, 24 November 2008
Wells Plastics has responded to the challenge set by the Planet Green Bottle Corporation (PGBC) to make a biodegradable plastic bottle with the additive Repete.
PGBC has started accepting orders for the additive, preforms and plastic bottles that have been manufactured so as to render PET oxybiodegradable.
Oxygen, heat and UV light triggers the oxy-biodegration process, which can occur in landfills, ditches, rivers and oceans.
Wells Plastics' director of technology for Andrew Barclay said the Reverte additive does not affect the clarity, physical properties or the contents of the bottle.
He added: "PET bottles manufactured using the Reverte additive can enter the normal plastics recycling streams without issue or adverse affect."
PGBC's director of corporate development Patrick Rooney said the inspiration behind the project came from the research of marine scientist Captain Charles Moore.
Rooney said that Moore demonstrated that the world's largest garbage dump in the middle of the Pacific Ocean was as large as Africa consisting largely of plastic waste.
"We are advocates for recycling; however, until the numbers change, we need biodegradable plastic bottles now," he said.
Vancouver-based PGBC has offices in Toronto, Nebraska, North Carolina and Zimbabwe. |
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Belu brings first bio-bottle to UK
Packaging News, 01 August 2006
The UK¡¯s first biodegradable plastic bottle has gone on sale in Waitrose under the Belu Natural Mineral Water brand.
Made from PLA, a corn-derived polymer from US company NatureWorks, the bottle can be commercially composted back to soil in 12 weeks.
¡°The potential for helping the planet is enormous,¡± said Mai Simonsen, a Belu founding member. ¡°This can dramatically reduce the amount of rubbish going to landfill.¡±
At present, however, the UK does not have the municipal composting facilities to allow these ¡®bio-bottles¡¯, which are considered to be a number seven plastic, to be composted correctly. Nick Whatmoor, Belu sales director, said: ¡°We are working on pilot programmes to enable every council to soon begin taking this bio-bottle. This is the first step of the journey.¡±
The bottle took two years to develop and Belu has opened a special factory in the Black Mountains, Wales, which has been fitted with a ¡®cornulator¡¯ to enable the large-scale manufacture of the containers.
Belu worked with Colorado, US-based polymer converter Planet Friendly Products on developing the bottle and sought advice from Biota Spring Water, also based in Colorado, as it was the first bottled water brand to launch a compostable pack. |
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50 jobs rescued as Bottlestore bought out of administration
Jill Park, packagingnews.co.uk, 18 June 2008
Bottlestore, the Tring-based plastic bottle manufacturer, has been bought out of administration by an unnamed third party, saving more than 50 jobs.
The company fell into administration due to "an inability to pay debts", according to Vantis, its Marlow-based administrator appointed on 14 May.
A Vantis spokesperson said unsecured creditors may receive a dividend, but "any amount payable to creditors is uncertain and dependent upon future asset realisations".
Bottlestore is now operating under the name Plastic Containers.
Plastic Containers was unavailable to comment as Packaging News went to press. |
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Esterform eyes growth with £30m PE deal
Simeon Goldstein, Packaging News, 11 April 2007
Plastic bottle manufacturer Esterform plans to expand its operations through acquisitions and greater investment in its facilities after signing a £30m deal with private equity firm Gresham.
Gresham director Paul Franks said the company was ¡°delighted¡± to be able to help Esterform ¡°grow the business and take advantage of commercial opportunities in the sector¡±.
Esterform¡¯s board of directors will also be shuffled with the arrival of Ian Woodward, formerly of health food company Whitworths, as chairman.
Esterform supplies PET bottles to the UK beverage industry and has an annual turnover approaching £50m. It employs 200 people at facilities in the Midlands and Leeds. |
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One in four plastic bottles now recycled as councils increase kerbside collection
Jane Ellis, packagingnews.co.uk, 07 June 2007
A quarter of all plastic bottles in the UK are collected for recycling, a report by Recycling of Used Plastics (Recoup) has revealed.
Collection has reached a rate of 25%, the equivalent of 3.3 billion bottles, with 60% of local authorities offering kerbside collection of plastic bottles to 13.9 million British households.
A total of 471 local authorities participated in the annual survey.
Additional findings revealed that the average weight of plastic bottles collected from each household has increased year-on-year by 2kg to 7.5kg. In total, the UK is collecting 132,000 tonnes of plastic bottles annually.
Although the current recycling rate compares with a figure of just 3% in 2001, Paul Davidson, plastics technology manager at Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), said: ¡°Three out of every four plastic bottles are still not being collected for recycling so there remains a need to focus on good practice and remove scheme inefficiencies to optimise current systems.¡±
The survey also estimated that kerbside collection would exceed 14.6 million households in 2008, representing 56% of UK households. It also forecast that around 150,000 tonnes a year of plastic bottles would be collected by 2009, equating to a recycling rate of 28%.
Davidson said local authorities should be encouraged to move towards kerbside systems, which on average outperform those where Britons take their plastic bottles to be recycled by four to one.
The quantity of bottles collected from plastic bottle ¡®bring¡¯ schemes ranges from 2kg to more than 5kg a year for each household.
With regard to the recycling of other household plastics, 82 local authorities (17%) are collecting carrier bags, packaging film, tubs and trays, plant pots, EPS and other dense plastics.
However, it is expected that until the market for collecting mixed plastic packaging is better developed and understood, the number of local authorities collecting this material will remain comparatively low. |
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Rexam will sell PET bottle sites
Packaging News, 01 November 2006
Rexam has followed the sale of a number of plastic food container sites by announcing plans to sell its refillable PET bottle facilities in Central and Eastern Europe.
The company said the Rexam Petainer business had a ¡°minor position¡± in the plastic bottle market and that it wanted to focus on other markets that fitted more closely with its global strategy.
Rexam Petainer contributed sales of £34m in 2005 and supplies the Scandinavian and German markets from production sites in Sweden and the Czech Republic.
Last month, Rexam sold several food plastics operations, including its site in Yate, near Bristol (Packaging News, October 2006). |
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Packaging industry backs PN Election Manifesto
Packaging News, 01 April 2010
Packaging News is taking the lead in making sure the next government supports the industry with the launch of its Election Manifesto in this issue.
Leading names from across the industry have put their names to the manifesto, which Packaging News will deliver to the new government after this year¡¯s general election.
The manifesto calls on the next government to support the UK¡¯s manufacturing base and to make sure that decisions on its policy towards packaging are based on science rather than rhetoric.
Leading organisations backing the manifesto include the Packaging Federation, the Metal Packaging Manufacturers¡¯ Association, BPIF Cartons, British Glass, the CPI, the British Plastics Federation, PAFA and the BCMPA. |
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The fresh face of cosmetics packs
Jill Park, Packaging News, 03 February 2010
Plastic packaging has long reigned supreme in the luxury cosmetics sector, but, as many challenger brands move into cartonboard and rigid boxes to stand out, print is back on the agenda, finds Jill Park
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Plastic has long been a dominant force in packaging for the cosmetics sector. Most of the big-name, high-end brands, including industry staples such as Chanel, Dior and Yves Saint Laurent, choose to pack their products in the material, leaving contenders looking for new ways to stand out. It is among these brands that print is being used on secondary, and, in some cases, primary, packs to differentiate products.
San Francisco-based cosmetics house Benefit was one of the first brands to use print to help its range stand out from the luxury crowd. The company's powder products are packed in rigid boxes, while its liquid and cream products are packed in plastic, which is then housed in colourful printed cartons.
Benefit's best-known range is probably its blusher powders in rigid boxes. Its packaging is created by covering solid board boxes in printed paper, a technique that is popular in the palette sector of challenger brands, which are often aimed at a younger audience.
"These brands tend to go for something different. They know they can't compete with brands like Dior and Chanel," says Chesapeake UK and Ireland artwork and constructional design manager Gill Wright. Another benefit, she adds, is that many of the packs are imported from the Far East. "Their weight is a lot lower than the plastic competition, so shipping from China costs less." Chesapeake is currently looking into an alternative to rigid boxes that uses a biodegradable plastic-lined board in place of the metal component currently required.
Cosmetics packaging designer and manufacturer HCT has created packaging for a host of brands, including Urban Decay, TooFaced and Almay, that have used board packaging to differentiate themselves. Creative director Rebecca Goswell believes board can be a successful tool within the cosmetics industry.
"It allows vivid and fashion-led graphics, which can be changed from season to season - linking with fashion trends," she says. "It's more versatile than plastic or metal components." However, Goswell adds, shapes have to be simple, "as card is laminated and then covered with a top layer by hand".
Cheaper set-up
Rigid boxes and cartonboard packs benefit from cheaper tooling costs than those for injection-moulding plastic. "This allows smaller, niche companies to create striking packaging, and also gives the larger brands the flexibility of creating one-off limited edition pieces throughout the year to rejuvenate sales and give specific outlets exclusive launches," says Goswell.
There are, however, some disadvantages to using packaging made from board. The material's use is often restricted to powder, and occasionally cream, products as there is a danger that oil from the products can seep into the card, causing discolouration and marking. On top of this, as the card is often laminated and then covered with a top paper surface by hand, creating packaging of this type can be a very labour-intensive process.
As cosmetics are often kept in handbags, their packaging must also be able to withstand the rigours of being stuffed in with other items. Plastic packaging is generally robust enough to endure such conditions, but products made from board can run the risk of becoming dog-eared, detracting from the premium look and feel of the product.
As cosmetics are often percieved as luxury items, many products in the sector are packed in secondary cartonboard packs. Not only does this provide extra space for information about the product, but it makes the product feel more special, too, as Webb Scarlett deVlam's (WSdV) design manager Dominic Burke explains. "[It] elevates the experience by introducing a reveal ritual as you peel through the layers to get to the product inside," he says.
The advantage of cartonboard is that it not only converts well, but is an excellent printing surface and can take a series of finishes.
WSdV's Burke agrees that the finishes that can be achieved using cartonboard make it a highly versatile medium for the cosmetics sector. "This can range from foils that control the direction of the light refraction, giving a very eye-catching impact, to a soft-touch rubberised finish for a sensory experience - both work in cosmetics."
Chesapeake has created a series of finishes for cartonboard that replicate everything from rubber to leather and snake skin. "Often we don't even know if we can do it, but we get on the press and try," says Wright, whose team has developed a much-coveted brushed aluminium effect for cartonboard.
Natural success
At the other end of the scale, some companies have chosen to capitalise on the qualities offered by natural board. In the past, Swedish paper company Korsnäs did not operate in the cosmetics arena as it specialised in brown board, which brands felt projected the wrong image.
However, the company now offers Korsnäs White, which, as end user director Darryl Rice explains, "fits in with what the cosmetics people want for the primary packaging". Yet there are also brands that have started to use the brown board for cosmetics packaging. French cosmetics brand L'Occitane, for example, uses brown material supplied by Korsnäs.
"They're very much focused on this natural image," says Rice. "They are trying to avoid use of plastics or oil-based materials and use sustainable packaging, such as FSC board."
While it may not be a ground-breaking material, some designers are starting to think of new ways to use cartonboard. Turkish carton manufacturer Venk Offset recently won a Procarton/ECMA award for its Gabrini Maku-up kit box. The sliding box is solely made from cartonboard, making it both environmentally friendly and cost-effective, plus it makes an inroad into the traditional realm of the rigid box.
Boxes Prestige sales manager Ray Grundy says that there are advantages to using cartons instead of rigid boxes. "There's the time lag from shipping rigid boxes in from the Far East and I suppose the cost is also closing the gap [with cartonboard], nowadays," he says.
Rigid boxes from China remain the most common type of pack for printed cosmetics, but there are signs that carton alternatives are starting to make an appearance. However, at the moment cartonboard is limited to the secondary packaging sector where tactile varnishes, in particular, are increasingly popular.
While some like Benefit and Urban Decay have used the material to take on the big players in the luxury market, others use the packs as promotional items to add to their ranges frequently throughout the year. All of which means printed board packaging remains the realm of challenger brands. |
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Nasal sprays, or nasal mists, are used for the nasal delivery of a drug or drugs, either locally to generally alleviate cold or allergy symptoms such as nasal congestion or systemically, see nasal administration. Although delivery methods vary, most nasal sprays function by instilling a fine mist into the nostril by action of a hand-operated pump mechanism. The three main types available for local effect are: antihistamines, corticosteroids, and topical decongestants.
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1 Antihistamines
2 Topical decongestants
3 Unmedicated sprays
4 Combined use
5 References
Antihistamines
Excessive histamine function is the primary cause of allergic reactions in people. Histamine is a chemical naturally produced by the body which creates an inflammatory effect to help the immune system remove foreign substances. Antihistamines work by competing for receptor sites to block the function of histamine, thereby reducing the inflammatory effect.
Astelin (Azelastin hydrocholoride) is the only local antihistamine available as a nasal spray. It is available by prescription only and has gained popularity with sufferers of allergic rhinitis.
[edit] Topical decongestants
Oxymetazoline hydrochloride decongestant nasal sprays such as Afrin and Vicks Sinex, along with phenylephrine hydrochloride nasal sprays such as Neo Synephrine and Dristan, which are available over-the-counter in the United States and the UK, work to very quickly open up nasal passages by constricting blood vessels in the lining of the nose.
Prolonged use of these types of sprays can damage the delicate mucous membranes in the nose. This causes increased inflammation, an effect known as rhinitis medicamentosa, or the "rebound effect". As a result, decongestant nasal sprays are advised for short-term use only.
Unmedicated sprays
Saline sprays are also common and are typically unmedicated. A mist of saline solution is delivered to help moisturize dry or irritated nostrils. See also nasal irrigation.
Nasal salves have been shown to alleviate respiratory discomfort caused by the increased dryness of air in pressurized air flight and some air conditioned offices (sick building syndrome) They have been shown to reduce susceptibility to various flight related respiratory infections.
Natural Nasal Sprays containing capsaicin, tea tree and turmeric such as Sinus Buster, Sinol and SinuSoothe are being used by sinusitis, rhinitis and allergy sufferers to relieve nasal symptoms.
Combined use
Frequently, a doctor or allergist will prescribe several types of nasal sprays in combination with each other or with other drugs. For example, a decongestant spray is often advised for the first few days of treatment in conjunction with an antihistamine or steroidal spray. The quick-acting effects of the decongestant allow for better initial delivery of the other sprays |
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Plastic Bottles with Measuring Caps or Tamper Evident Caps
Plastic Containers with Added Customer Appeal
Packaging specialists Johnsen & Jorgensen has introduced a new range of stylish, value-for-money containers aimed at giving manufacturers a competitive edge in the crowded fields of home, garden, motoring and building trades products - such as fabric conditioners and carpet shampoo liquids, fertilisers and weed killers, windscreen cleaners and valeting solutions, varnishes and woodstains.
Moulded Containers with Child Resistant, Tamper Evident or Measuring/Dispensing Caps
Made of HDPE, the moulded containers incorporate an optional visi-strip to aid pouring and serve as a guide to content level. There are two standard colours, white or natural, with special colours available to order. They are available in three popular sizes: 500ml, (measuring 182mm x 96mm x 55mm); 1000ml, (220mm x
122mm x 70mm); and 1500ml, (240mm x 140mm x 70mm).
Each size comes with a choice of three closures - a child resistant and tamper evident cap, standard tamper evident cap, and two types of dispensing/measuring caps.
Stylish Plastic Packaging
J&J sales manager Geoff Killock said: 'Marketing surveys show that three out of ten customers who visit a supermarket or store change their minds about the brand of product they intended to buy at the point of purchase. Sometimes this is down to special offers, but stylish, attention-grabbing packaging is a big factor then people make buying decisions. Our new containers are designed to lower the odds in favour of any product, whether it's the brand leader, mid-range or budget priced." |
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Aluminum Screw Caps
Pre-threaded aluminum screw caps - 2006/2007 product range
from Roberts Metal Packaging
Clear/color coated * decorated * embossed * EPE liners * internally lacquered
Rolled and straight edges * suitable for many neck finishes 400, 410 & 415
Available in most diameters 12mm - 100mm
Suitable for use on glass, plastic and aluminum bottles, flasks & jars
Give Your Premium Pack A Real Added Value Feel! |
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Aluminium Caps
FOB-DAIM Ltd. started its activity in September 2000. The
Company came into existence as a result of connection of:
Fabryka Opakowan Blaszanych in Zawiercie with its 100 years plus experience
Daim Pack Beheer B.V. in the Netherlands ?enterprise specialized in production of aluminum caps and machines for production of the same
Gornoslaski Fundusz Restrukturyzacyjny S.A. (upper Silesian Restructuring Fund) in Katowice ?financial investor
Our aluminum caps are used in the market of alcohols and for the manufacturing of fruit drinks, energizers, mineral water, pharmaceuticals, spices and many other food and chemical stuffs. We produce caps in a wide size and with an extensive assortment of decorating options: enamelling, varnishing, printing, shaving.
Our company holds a quality certificate compliant with PN-EN ISO 9001:2001 standard. FOB-DAIM won the gold medal of TAROPAK 2003 International Fair of Poznan.
Aluminum caps with FD trademark are known not only in Poland but also widely
abroad e.o. in Italy, France, Holland, the USA, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine or Czech Republic.
Caps are produced according to the most modern technologies, used by few aluminum caps world producers, and the highest quality materials appreciated by directives valid in the European Union and the USA. On the ground of 40 years of tradition in production of aluminum caps, our makings can bravely compete with worldwide makings. We are able to produce caps for almost every bottle.
The company mission is to supply tight, easily opening, neat bottle caps. The foundation of the FOB-DAIM policy is to satisfy our clients? Demands, which guides all the company staff activity. We provide assistance, consulting and solve problems together with our clients. High quality, reliability of deliveries and customer satisfaction is what we ensure.
FOB-DAIM company was generating loss for 2,5 years. For the last 6 months the
Company has gone through organizational changes, which improved its results and helped to generate the profit.
Neuralgic point of the activity of the firm is the area of questions of aluminum sheets varnishing, used for producing aluminum caps. One and only deliverer of varnished aluminum sheets is, until now, Fabryka Opakowan Blaszanych
Przedsiebiorstwo Panstwowe, which is in the same time the greater shareholder of the Company.
FOB-DAIM tends to take over from Fabryka Opakowan Blaszanych process of varnishing of aluminum sheets - main producing material. In the opinion of
FOB-DAIM Direction, dependence on deliverer in domain of delivery of main producing materials is improper, even if deliverer is connected with Company by capital partnership.
In the near future Company would like to unite varnishing section of FOB PP and stamping section of FOB-DAIM. In this way will be avoided the problem of bureaucracy between firms and it will assure direct supervision on two of most important for the Company areas of production.
FOB-DAIM sees great market possibilities in the sale of aluminum caps for glass bottles.
Owing to the experienced staff of production and new assumed young team of sellers, Company conquers wider and wider areas of European market.
Now Company carries out negotiations with world’s greatest producers of beverages, which are interested in deliveries of aluminum caps produced by FOB-DAIM.
Firm produces wide assortment of package and parts of package, especially in aluminum sheet and Firm is the leading producer of these products in Poland.
Company FOB-DAIM produces:
Aluminum caps for bottles with protecting ring type Pilfer-proof with seal of
laminated paperboard or of foamed polyethylene f38, f31,5, f30, f28, f22 and
f18,
Aluminum caps with extended protecting ring type Pilfer –proof and Capalux,
with seal of laminated paperboard or foamed polyethylene in full range of
diameters and heights,
Aluminum caps with protecting ring type Extra deep with seal of laminate
paperboard or foamed polyethylene in full range of diameters and heights,
Aluminum caps with protecting ring type Pilfer-proof with dosing limiter in
diameters f28 and f 30 in full range of heights,
Aluminum caps with protecting ring type Pilfer-proof with seal of moulding
compound or compound formed adhesively from granulate, f28 x 15,4 appropriated
for mineral water and for liquid pasteurized products,
Aluminum caps type Roll-on with seal of moulding compound or compound formed
adhesively f28 x 13,8,
Aluminum caps type Roll-on with liner of plastic and with seal of foamed
polyethylene, f28 x 12,
Advertising aluminum boxes f31,5 x 60.
Mentioned products are made in optional design versions according to the client needs and desires. In the case of caps in diameters f28, f30, f31,5 is possibility to decorate any place of outer surface of cap with drawn or rubbed inscriptions or logos, and with relief logos on the caphead. Many of our projects are patented as applied designs and protected by Patent Office of Poland.
Products of Company have highest quality comparable to the products made by the best world producers of aluminum caps. Our caps are used by Polish and foreign significant producers of alcohol, fruit juice, spices, mineral waters, pharmaceuticals etc.
Market:
1. Main consumers of products of Organisation are:
a) Liquors industry
b) Fruit and vegetable industry
c) Pharmaceutical industry
d) Producers of mineral water and sparkling and non-sparkling drinks
2. FOB-DAIM Company guarantees all clients:
a) Conformity to Polish and international norms
b) Attests of Panstwowy Zaklad Higieny (State Health Institution) for alimentary
c) Attests of Instytut Lekow (Pharmaceutical Institution) for products for pharmaceutical industry
d) Using of materials with attests of FDA for parts of products which are in contact with the contents of the bottle
e) Quick and punctual realization of orders
f) Technical consulting about using products made by Company
g) Consulting about design of products
h) Service for closing machines
2. Capacities available: 5ml, 10ml, 15ml, 20ml, 30ml, 50ml,100ml,150ml, 200ml, 500ml.
3. Shape/ design: Cylinder or Boston round.
4. Colors: can be clear, amber, blue and green. And can be sprayed with the colors that client desire.
5. Covers: can be matched with plastic caps, aluminum ones, droppers, glass Pipette pumps and sprayers.
6. Customer-made service: we can supply as customer needs, and also we can make new modes according to customers' special needs.
7. High standard for packaging our products.: usually we package the bottle body and the covers separately, which are to put in a separate PVC.
8. Our products are used by many cosmetic companies. We sincerely hope establish cooperative relationship with clients from all over the world. |
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