An Introduction to Plastic Tube Specification
Tube Materials
Cap Description
Decoration Tolerances
Tube Fill Declaration
Orifice Size and Details
Print area drawings
Tube Materials
Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) is the preferred material for most products, due to the ease of sealing and its high resistance to stress cracking. Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) medium polyethylene (MDPE) and High-density polyethylene (HDPE) are also produced along with co-extruded tubes which incorporate an EVOH barrier layer in the tube and shoulder. View diagram.
The barrier layer in a co-extruded tube provides excellent product protection characteristics, preventing transmission of ingredients such as sunscreen, flavors and perfumes through the body of the tube.
Please note that these are only suggested uses. It is the customer's responsibility to conduct compatibility tests on tube types.
Cap Description
Decoration Tolerances
Offset print tolerance is +/- 1mm, relative to the tube shoulder.
Silk Screening tolerance is +/- 1mm, which can be registered to the cap or to offset printed design.
Hot stamping tolerance is +/- 1mm. Hot stamping can be registered to an offset or silk screen printed registration mark.
Label registration tolerance is +/- 1.5mm. Labels can be registered to the cap or the registration mark with a tolerance of +/ 0.1mm.
Tube Fill Decoration
| 1/4oz | 1/3oz | 1/2oz | 3/4oz | 1oz | 1-1/2oz | 2oz | 2-1/2oz | 3oz | 4oz | 5oz | 6oz | 7oz | 8oz | |
| 5/8" | 2-7/16 | 3 | 4-1/16 | |||||||||||
| 3/4" | 2-1/2 | 3-1/4 | 4-3/16 | |||||||||||
| 7/8" | 2-12 | 3-5/16 | 4-1/4 | |||||||||||
| 1" | 2-7/8 | 3-1/2 | 4-13/16 | |||||||||||
| 1-3/16" | 3-1/2 | 4-5/8 | 5-1/2 | |||||||||||
| 1-3/8" | 3-7/16 | 3-3/4 | 4-7/16 | 5-1/4 | 6-3/8 | |||||||||
| 1-1/2" | 3-7/8 | 4-7/16 | 5-7/16 | 7-5/8 | ||||||||||
| 2" | Inches | 4-1/4 | 4-3/4 | 15-1/2 | 6/58 | 7-1/2 | ||||||||
| 7ml | 10ml | 14ml | 21ml | 26ml | 43ml | 57ml | 71ml | 85ml | 114ml | 143ml | 171ml | 200ml | 228ml | |
| 16mm | 62 | 76 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 19mm | 64 | 84 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 22mm | 64 | 84 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 25mm | 73 | 89 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 30mm | 95 | 117 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 35mm | 87 | 95 | 113 | 133 | 162 | |||||||||
| 39mm | 98 | 113 | 138 | 164 | 194 | |||||||||
| 49mm | Milimeters | 108 | 121 | 140 | 168 | 191 | ||||||||
Orifice Size and Details
Diameter |
Recommended Body length | Wall thickness | Thread |
Orifice - mm |
19mm = 3/4" |
60 - 120 | 0,4 | M 11 x 1,5 | 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, |
22mm = 7/8" |
64 - 108 | 0,4 | M 11 x 1,5 | 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, |
25mm = 1" |
75 - 135 | 0,4 | M 11 x 1,5 | 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, |
30mm = 1 3/16" |
80 - 150 | 0,5 | M 15 x 1,5 | 1.5, 2.5 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 |
| 35mm = 1 3/8" |
90 -175 | 0,5 | M 15 x 1,5 | 1.5, 2.5 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 |
40mm = 1 1/2" |
105 - 165 | 0,5 | M 15 x 1,5 | 1.5, 2.5 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 |
| 50mm = 2" |
110 - 200 | 0,5 | TR 22 x 3 | 1.5, 3, 5, 8, 9, |
Print area drawings
5/8" x 2" (16 mm) print area drawing (download PDF)
3/4" (19 mm) print area drawing (download PDF)
7/8" (22 mm) print area drawing (download PDF)
1" (25 mm) area drawing (download PDF)
1 3/16" (30 mm) print area drawing (download PDF)
1 3/8" (35 mm) area drawing (download PDF)
1 1/2" (40 mm) area drawing (download PDF)
2" (50 mm) area drawing (download PDF)
