Cosmetics packaging

The use of safe materials is vital for barrier appHcations, particularly for food, medical, and cosmetics packaging. SuppHers of specific barrier polymers can provide the necessary details, such as material safety data sheets, to ensure safe processing and use of barrier polymers. 

SAN is also used for pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging. Usage breakdown for Western Europe in the early 1990s has been estimated at 28% for household products, 21% for domestic electrical applications, 8% for battery casings, 12% for pharmaceutical/cosmetic packaging and a large figure of 31% for other applications. 

Colorants have been developed for special effects. Pearlescent or iridescent give an attractive appearance. They are often used for coating paper (e.g., cosmetic packaging). The pigment consists of thin platelets, less than 1 pm thickness, which have a high refractive index, e.g., mica coated with Ti02. 

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SBC can also be molded into overcaps. These are injection molded clear caps that are often used on bottles for food and cosmetic packaging. Overcaps are typically made by injection molding in multicavity molds and designed for a snap fit. They must have high gloss and clarity and can often have a transparent color. 

MAJOR PRODUCT APPLICATIONS sheet, pipes, automotive (door panels, air vents, under-dash parts, speaker brackets), toys, flower pots, lawn furniture, cosmetic packaging, garment hangers, brush blocks, paint roller and brush handles, paint pails, tool handles, computer accessories, office organizers, housewares, slats for blinds, speaker housings, vacuum cleaner beater bars, storage crates, toilet seats, pallets, chair supports,... 

The National Beauty Barber Manufacturers Association, of Washington, D. C., issues monthly data on sales of cosmetics and beauty- and barber-shop equipment. A buying guide and a dealers directory are also published. For its membership, monthly consumption data and weekly foreign-trade and foreign-markets information on beauty-and barber-shop equipment, supplies, shampoos and soaps, cosmetics, packaging materials and containers, are assembled. 

Blends of PET and polyarylates are finding uses in cosmetics packaging due to their high tensile strength (71 MPa compared to 56 MPa for PET) and heat resistance. Containers left in automobiles or transported by trucks in high temperatures will not deform at temperatures up to 80°C. 

A ratio of about 3 1 styrene to acrylonitrile by weight results in styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer (SAN), which is amorphous and transparent, with excellent chemical resistance, heat resistance, and gloss, and good rigidity and tensile and flexural strength. SAN is often used for cosmetic packaging, bottles, overcaps, closures, sprays, and nozzles. Since it does not contain much acrylonitrile, its gas barrier is poor. A ratio of about 7 3 acrylonitrile to styrene results in acrylonitrile-styrene copolymers (ANS), which have very good gas barrier properties. 

Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers (ABS) are random styrene-acrylonitrile copolymers grafted to butadiene, which are amorphous, opaque, and process easily. The properties depend on the ratios of the comonomers used. ABS is used in cosmetics packaging, and has been used in margarine tubs. 

In the U.S., regulations governing food, drug, and cosmetic packaging are authorized under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, first passed in 1938, and appearing, as amended, in Title 21, Chapter 9 of the United States Code. This law... 

In contrast to the situation for food and drugs, FDA has no specific regulations for plastic packaging materials or their additives for use in cosmetic packaging. Such packaging regulations as there are for cosmetics deal with issues such as labeling and tamper evidence, which are outside the scope of this book. 

Griffin, R. C. Jr. Sacharow, S. Drug and cosmetic packaging, Noyes Data Corporation Park Ridge, NJ, 1975 136-148... 

Calcium resinate Candelilla (Euphorbia cerifera) wax Dimethylolpropionic acid cosmetic packaging Styrene/acrylates copolymer cosmetic raw material... 

SAN is used for household goods and tableware, in cosmetics packaging, sanitary and toiletry articles as well as for writing materials and office supplies. 

Applications and uses mixing bowls, electric mixers, refrigerator inserts, tableware, vacuum flask casings, food storage containers, toiletries, cosmetics packaging, writing implements, and industrial batteries. 

Cosmetics packaged for sale in a retail operation or for personal consumption by employees... 

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