Jan 25 2006
Puig Prestige Beauté needed to look no further than The Glass Polymer from Eastman Chemical to find the perfect material fit for completing the design of its “Pocket Spray” perfume container.
Developed by the multinational perfumery, cosmetics and fashion company, Puig Prestige Beauté, “The Pocket Spray” holds such fragrances as XS Ligne, Paco Rabanne pour Homme, UltraViolet and Eau. The thin, flat and rectangular-shaped packaging can fit into a jacket pocket and comprises a container with a spray cap and two outer shells made from The Glass Polymer resin. The Glass Polymer resin-based shells are chromium plated on one side of the packaging and given a soft touch skin on the other half. Hot print decoration is used on the back shell to highlight the product name.
“The Glass Polymer resin provided us with the perfect solution from both a design and processing standpoint. It was the only material we encountered able to survive the plating treatment and still achieve a metallic layer with a stretched, smooth finish.
Plus, thanks to the excellent decorative flexibility offered by The Glass Polymer resin, we were able to use a variety of treatments, such as lacquering and hot print, to create the desired final result.” As “The Pocket Spray” is intended for repeated use throughout the day, the light-weight, high impact resistance of The Glass Polymer resin further added to its suitability for this application. By using The Glass Polymer, Puig Prestige Beauté was able to create a container robust enough to withstand regular use, but with a low weight and discreet format to make for an attractive carrying option.
Lisi Cosmetics (France), who produced the container for Puig Prestige Beauté, was able to take advantage of The Glass Polymer resin’s high elongation at break to snapfit the shells each other with build-in elements, simplifying the assembly process and making it invisible and very cost-effective.
According to Lisi Cosmetics: “As an additional production benefit, The Glass Polymer resin are suitable for thin wall injection moulding over a substantial length, enabling us to achieve a smooth, fine finish and an overall elegant feel to the final container.”
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