What are the manufacturing processes of mascara tubes

Update:2021-04-23

Summary:

Mascara tube manufacturing process
1. Raw materials
The accessories of the mascara tube, such as bottles, caps, rods and other accessories, are mainly made of ABS, POM, PP, LDPE, PETG and other plastic materials. The bottles or caps are also made of aluminum substrates, depending on user needs. The brush material is generally fine iron wire + nylon, and TPE material is also useful. Different materials are selected according to the user's product positioning.
2. Molding process
The various accessories of the mascara tube, such as the cap, the rod, and the inner plug, are mainly obtained by injection molding, while the aluminum bottle caps are often formed by stamping. The bottle generally adopts extrusion blowing or injection blowing process.
3. Surface treatment
There are various surface treatment methods for the mascara bottle, which can be done on the cap end or the bottle end, and can be treated by spraying, electroplating, oxidation and other processes.
4. Graphic printing
In order to effectively convey the company's product and brand information, mascara caps and bottles can be hot stamped, pad printed, silk-screened, thermal transfer and other processes on the surface of the product.