Advantages of aluminum

Aluminum is recognised for its exceptional qualities allowing the development of numerous applications used by consumers across the world. Aluminum tubes, aerosol cans and cartridges are a combination of cutting-edge technologies 100%… natural! Ten points to convince you:

Recyclable: Aluminum products can be recycled easily and require little energy to provide the material with a new lease of life. The general qualities of aluminum are long lasting.
Lightweight: Compared to other materials, the content-weight ratio is more favorable. A 7g tube can hold up to 100ml of product.
Accurate dosage: Because aluminum tubes are both flexible and airtight, end-users can easily dispense the quantity of product. The dosage is accurate, optimized with a high restitution rate and wastage is avoided.
Resistant: Aluminum provides a natural air-tight barrier and is corrosion-resistant while completely eliminating any air transfer and “suck-back” effects. Aluminum barrier properties protect the entire packaging from any external, harmful element.
Adapted: Unlike other packaging, aluminum packaging can contain products with strong active ingredients. They are also perfectly adapted to any other type of application with milder ingredients.
Abundant: Bauxite, the raw material required to produce aluminum and is the third most abundant resource on earth in almost unlimited quantities.
Aesthetic and rewarding: Whether “raw” or printed, aluminum’s naturally glossy surface provides the tube undisputed aesthetic qualities. No wonder why so many other materials try to imitate it.
Source of creativity & modern: Just like a work of art, designers are inspired by aluminum as a base material or as a finished product. For decades, aluminum has proved its high performance properties. Aluminum remains a very modern, trendy and stylish material giving real added value to its use in packaging.
Innovative potential: Aluminum’s surface provides an excellent platform for innovation.
Low energy consumption: Aluminum recycling is easy and efficient: The lightweight nature of aluminum limits greenhouse gas emissions during transport. Energy consumption during recycling requires only 5% of the energy necessary to produce primary aluminum.

A SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL

The focus on sustainable packaging is ever increasing and aluminum tubes represent an important and exciting solution on this journey. It is already widely known that aluminum tubes have the great advantage of being both recycled and recyclable. The Alltub group is pleased to bolster this positive image of aluminum tubes by publishing its first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the cosmetic & food markets. Verified & certified by a third-party, these EPDs are in accordance with ISO standards.

FOOD EPD

COSMETIC EPD

PHARMA EPD

THE HISTORY OF ALUMINUM PACKAGING

When launched at the end…

When launched at the end of the 19th century, aluminum tubes revolutionised the toothpaste market. Convenient, hygienic and reliable, aluminum tubes gradually became chemists’ best partner. Later, chemists were followed by food manufacturers seeking easy-to-use packaging while preserving aromas and flavours.

ADAPTED TO MODERN LIFE

While mankind faces new challenging…

While mankind faces new challenging issues, especially linked to the environment, aluminum tubes boast new outstanding features: perfectly adapted to modern life, they combine style and flexibility with lightness. Their “raw” aspect appeals to the cosmetic industry and inspires confidence.

NOBLE PRODUCT

Aluminum is a noble, single…

Aluminum is a noble, single metal that meets all the requirements in terms of sustainability. Protecting the environment is the very first objective of recycling and aluminum is infinitely recyclable. It is the second most commonly used metal, which obviously gives aluminum tubes a further boost in the packaging market.

ALWAYS LOOKING NEW

Easily reusable, aluminum tubes can…

Easily reusable, aluminum tubes can be endlessly reprocessed into recycled aluminum. Because the material is pure and recyclable, 75% of an aluminum tube is recoverable. Recycled aluminium has the same qualities as “primary” aluminum and can be reused in aluminium foils, frames, cars and even aeroplanes.