VIVA Healthcare Tubes offer many more benefits when compared to extruded tubes. For more information on VIVA Healthcare tubes and to compare injection-moulded tubes with traditional extruded tubes, please read the table below.
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Injection-Moulded Tube |
Extruded Tube |
| Enhanced Graphics |
Enables full surface decoration of the entire tube, allowing maximum flexibility and graphics with greater impact. |
Limited printing potential restricts graphic coverage with gaps at the top and bottom of the tube. |
Enables photo-quality graphics for the entire tube. |
Label glue at risk of peeling. Consequently labels are small and restrictive.
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More Eco-friendly
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Tube, cap and in-mould label are all made of polypropylene, enabling easier recyclability. |
Tube, shoulder/neck and cap are made of different types of plastic, therefore cannot be recycled. |
PP has the lowest CO2e emissions by weight of all plastics. |
HDPE CO2e emissions are 16% higher than that of PP. |
Does not require gloss coating finish or glue for tube decoration. |
Requires application of gloss coating and glue, both of which contain hazardous ingredients. |
Lower Greenhouse gas emissions |
Higher Greenhouse gas emissions. |
Less production energy. |
Higher production energy. |
More Efficiency;
Shorter Leadtime;
Lower Cost |
Tube produced and decorated in only 2 steps (printing the label and injection-moulding the tube). This efficient process enables consistent quality, shorter lead time and lower cost. |
Extrusion requires at least 4 - 6 additional manufacturing steps, causing waste in each process and thus incurring higher costs. |
