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The Future of Tube Design

At Neopac, we are convinced true innovation lies in elegant simplicity.

The UltraLite™ Cap redefines tube packaging with a shoulder-free, ultra-low-profile and generally ultra-thin design that embodies modern minimalism. Engineered for forward-thinking cosmetic brands, it drastically reduces plastic weight while maintaining maximum product protection — including a discreet, built-in tamper-evident feature.

Lightweight yet high-performing, the UltraLite™ Cap proves that smart design is sustainable design. It delivers a perfect balance of efficiency, safety, and style, setting a new standard for premium cosmetic packaging.


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  • Reduced Material
  • Recycling Friendly
  • Pilot Tubes

Reduced Material

Are you looking to reduce your packaging’s plastic content?

Many brands are challenged by the carbon footprint of their packaging when using traditional plastic tubes.

Switching to thinner-walled, lightweight tubes significantly lowers your carbon footprint. While thin-walled tubes are common, most solutions overlook the potential to further reduce material use in key areas like caps and shoulders. These components often add unnecessary weight and material, limiting your sustainability goals.

Our advanced tube technology minimizes material usage not only in the walls but also in the caps and shoulder design, all without sacrificing the essential protective barriers that keep your product safe. With our solution, you achieve both sustainability and performance.

Recycling Friendly​

Are you struggling to find packaging solutions that are truly recyclable?

Packaging made from multiple materials, especially those containing aluminum layers, creates significant challenges for recycling, often resulting in waste streams that are difficult to process efficiently.

By using a single material family, such as PE or PP, for the entire packaging—body, cap, and shoulder—you ensure compatibility with recycling systems. This approach simplifies the process, reducing the risk of materials being diverted to landfills or energy recovery.

Multi-layer or composite materials often mix different substances, making separation and proper recycling nearly impossible. This complexity leads to higher waste and environmental impact.

Our mono-material packaging offers a clear path to recyclability. With all components made from the same material, it can easily be recycled, closing the loop and contributing to a circular economy. This approach not only supports sustainability goals but also reduces the environmental footprint without compromising packaging performance or appearance.

Pilot Tubes

At NEOvision in the innovation hub, we create packaging concepts that set new standards in materials, functionality, and design. Our pilot projects are both inspiration and testing ground: boldly conceived, sustainably developed, and designed with large-scale feasibility in mind. Each study takes you one step closer to your tailor-made brand solution.

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Tamper-evident closure

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Key features

  • Minimalist design with shoulder-free profile for a sleek, modern look
  • Up to 78% less plastics compared to a COEX tube with standard fliptop cap
  • Integrated tamper-evident system for product safety and consumer trust (patent filed)
  • Designed for recycling in polyethylene (PE) streams when combined with PE in tube body
  • Compatible with a wide range of tube materials: High-barrier laminates, Standard PBL, PaperX (paper-based), COEX tubes

Applications

  • Face care
  • Body care
  • Hair care
  • Hand cream
  • Sun protection
  • Toothpaste
  • Topical OTC and Rx Pharma applications

Spezifikationen Laminate Tubes

MATERIALDIMENSIONSDECORATION
​​Body
  • SpringTube: PE/EVOH/PE, wall thickness 390–450 µm
  • PBL Tube: PE/EVOH/PE, wall thickness 350 µm
  • PaperX: Fiber/EVOH/PE, wall thickness 300 µm
Diameters

Laminate 35/40/50 mm

Digital, Flexo, Cold foil
Closure

PE with integrated tamper-evident feature

​​​Filling Volume
50 - 250 ml


Specifications Extruded Tubes

MATERIALDIMENSIONSDECORATION
​​Body
PE/EVOH/PE

Diameters

30/35/40/50 mm

Offset, Flexo, Silkscreen, Hot foil

Closure

PE with integrated tamper-evident feature


​​​Filling Volume
25 - 300 ml

​Wall thickness
0.35 mm

Go-to-Market Path

Prototypes available
Functional tubes in Ø35/40/50 mm in SpringTube and PaperX

Production dates

  • Laminate: earliest Q4/2026

  • Extruded: earliest Q2/2027

UltraLite™ with PaperX Sleeve
UltraLite™ with Springtube Sleeve
UltraLite™ with Mono PE Sleeve

Looking for more inspiration?

Discover our PaperX FiberTop – a tube made of more than 80% paper, showcasing our vision of future packaging.

Learn more about the PaperX FiberTop pilot project

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