Count on Sonoco for packaging expertise and innovation in the adhesives and sealants market.
When a homeowner picks up a cartridge of silicone sealant to make a window more energy-efficient, or squeezes caulk carefully around a kitchen sink, product packaging makes a dramatic difference in product performance. The same is true on construction sites and in industrial facilities.
Sonoco’s unmatched packaging options for adhesives and sealants include a full range of rigid plastic and rigid fiber cartridges, squeeze tubes, and multi-layer film laminates for sausage packs. Of course, each cartridge is designed to work perfectly with our wide variety of plungers and spouts. Add our state-of-the-art printing and graphic capabilities, and what do you get: exceptional flexibility in package design.
We’re always eager to develop new packages to meet retail requirements. Ask us for ideas!
Fiber Cartridges
- Multiple manufacturing facilities for consistent, dependable supply
- 90+ years of spiral winding experience
- High-grade recycled paperboard for maximum strength and protection
- Pint and quart sizes, hermetic and non-hermetic
Spout options:
- Polyethylene with polyethylene/aluminum foil laminate
- 3" and 4" closed and 21⁄4" open designs
- Variety of colors
- Variety of plastic resins, each with the option of a self-bursting foil patch
Other options:
- Metal tops with barrier-coated interiors for water-based products
- Quart tops with scored openings for cove-based adhesives
Plunger choices:
- Injection-molded polyethylene in natural opaque or pigmented white
- Metal components made from tinplate with protective barrier coating
Graphic and printing options:
- Spiral labeling
- Convolute roll labeling
- Convolute strip labeling
- Pre-labeled fiber cartridges/360-degree high-gloss, scuff-resistant labels
Plastic Cartridges
- No one else uses extrusion and spin-welded technology
- Choice of wall thicknesses, nozzle options and colors to match caulk
- Pint- and quart-size designs
- Full-wrap, full-field, seven-color printing capabilities
- Only North American company with clear, see-through cartridges using Barex
Spout options:
- Polyethylene and other materials, with foil patch option
- Variety of wall thicknesses to meet barrier needs and lengthen shelf life
- Re-closeable with a variety of plastic resins
- 3” flange spout
- 3” consumer spout with cap
- European screw-on design base with 3” or 4” spout or 4” hang-on spout
Other choices:
- Injection-molded polyethylene plungers in natural opaque or pigmented white
- Metal components made from tinplate with barrier coating
- Printing and labeling options for retail appeal
Graphic and printing options:
- Dry offset printing for colorful, high-quality graphics
- Full-field/full-wrap printing
- Heat-shrink label for high barrier cartridges
- In-line printing
- Lacquer applications for high-gloss finishes
- Choice of up to seven PMS colors measured through colorimeters
Squeeze Tubes
- One-piece injection-molded mono-layer plastic
- 10” tubes that hold 5.5-to-6 ounces of product
- Pre-printed tubes, with up to six colors and lacquer
- Short production lead times
- Smaller production runs
- Tubes and plastic cartridges made in same plant for shipping mixed loads
Sausage Packs
Multi-layer film/foil laminated structures designed specifically for adhesives and sealants.
