It is believed that seamless cosmetic tubes are the most desirable packaging in cosmetic industry for the high aesthetic value and diverse decorations.

Seamless cosmetic tubes can be utilized for premium and low-volume products. There are several reasons. Firstly, they can extend shelf life. Secondly, it is helpful to create a special product identity. Thirdly, extruded tubes are attractive and durable due to customized colorful materials and high-end decorative techniques. In terms of decorations, up to 8 colors offset and 6 colors silkscreen and metallic & pearlescent inks can be provided. There are also a variety of labels including full wrap, front & back, label sets, patch labels, multi-layer and tactile labels.

The printing methods are also diverse ranging from dry offset printing, screen pringting, hot stamping to labelling. First of all, during dry offset printing process, ink is allocated from a metal plate to a rubber mat rather than pressed onto paper. The colors for dry offset printing are mainly Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. Based on color matching systems, any colors can be printed. Secondly, screen printing. It is popular as compared with other crafts, it is inexpensive and it is available for various kinds of surfaces. The principle of the process is to use a stencil to make a sharp-edged image. Thirdly, foil blocking, a sort of thermal bonding technique for the permanent adhesion of stamping foil to the target surface, can be applied to plastic, wood, leather and paper. There are various kinds of sizes, colors and patterns to select. Fifthly, if designs are too complex, labelling is another choice.

That is why seamless cosmetic tubes are so welcomed in packaging industry.