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COLLAPSIBLE TUBE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging in Plastic
  • Packaging in Metal
DEF

A cylindrical container, designed specifically for viscous products, that is made of soft metal, plastic, or laminated materials, with integral shoulder and neck, provided with an opening and a closure, usually a plastic screw cap.

CONT

Collapsible tubes are today's most popular containers for toothpaste and ointment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages en matières plastiques
  • Emballages en métal
DEF

Cylindre en métal souple, en plastique ou à base de complexes, destiné aux produits visqueux et comportant à une extrémité un épaulement conique surmonté d'un col fileté qui reçoit une capsule à vis.

CONT

De nos jours, les tubes souples constituent le principal conditionnement pour les pâtes dentifrices et les onguents.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Embalajes de plástico
  • Embalajes de metal
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