Key takeaways
- Les tubes : environ 30 % de l’activité d’Etraves, avec 2,7 millions de tubes conditionnés en 2019.
- Aluminium : barrière et étanchéité maximales pour les produits solvantés ou craignant l’humidité, mais fragile.
- Plastique : pour les lubrifiants, enduits et peintures, avec des têtes spécifiques — embouts plats, canules, mousses ou brosses.
- Laminé : la combinaison des deux, qui allie flexibilité, esthétique et résistance.
- Impression : sérigraphie pour les petites quantités et les décors simples, numérique à partir de 10 000 tubes.
The ultimate tube conditioner
Etraves is the leader in tube packaging in France and is considered in some respects as the flagship of the field. Tube packaging represents approximately 30% of Etraves' activities. Proof of a certain experience in this field, the 2.7 million tubes packed in 2019
Advantages of Etraves packaging
Tubes have many advantages for your products. It is a standard packaging known by all, easy to use, aesthetic. It is a great marketing tool, which regularly benefits from innovations. Moreover, they ensure a good protection of your products in terms of watertightness, or preservation against humidity for example. They are designed in different materials and with different outlet ends, depending on the nature of the product to be packaged.
The tubes used by Etraves
To offer its customers packaging of the highest quality, the company uses several types of tubes made from a variety of materials.
Among these, aluminum plays a key role. This material provides maximum protection and safety thanks to its barrier properties and perfect seal—all factors that will undoubtedly contribute to customer satisfaction. These tubes are cost-effective and recyclable. They can be fitted with caps and nozzles. However, aluminum is fragile, which is why these tubes are often placed in a case, a blister pack, or a box. They are intended for packaging solvent-based products or those sensitive to moisture, such as neoprene adhesives and MS polymers.
Plastic tubes, on the other hand, are used for filling lubricants, coatings, or paints, for example. Durable and aesthetically pleasing, plastic tubes have the advantage of sometimes being transparent and can be fitted with specific applicators: flat tips, cannulas, foam tips, or brushes.
Laminated or aluminum-plastic tubes make up the third most widely sold category of tubes by Etraves. A laminated tube is a combination of aluminum and plastic. It therefore combines flexibility, aesthetic appeal, and durability all in one. It is also possible to add a cap or a cannula.
These last two categories of tubes can be welded with a built-in Euro-hole, allowing them to be hung directly on a shelf.
Etraves is equipped with automated machinery to package all types of tubes ranging from 13.5 in diameter to 50 in diameter.
A unique marking
One of the advantages of Etraves is the applied follow-up of the product throughout the production chain: the management of the decorations is an integral part of this process. Depending on the quantity and the style of the tube, the printing of your designs can be done in silk-screen, offset or digital.
For small quantities (e.g. 500) and simple designs, screen printing will be preferred. Digital printing will be used for a minimum quantity of 10,000 tubes.
In addition to the decoration, the traceability is essential for the consumer. Our machines are equipped to print with inkjet or hot stamping, the batch number of the product, and its expiration date.
As you can see, Etraves packages your products à la carte. To benefit from a tailor-made service, do not hesitate to contact our sales team at your disposal
