How can I avoid sink
holes in my lip balm tubes? What do I do if I have them and it
is too late to pour more on top?
Answer:
Number one, slowly fill the holes,
systematically running down the row, then to the next and so on.
Pouring too fast will cause air pockets. The material is hot,
hot balm is expanded so naturally it is going to shrink when it
cools. Pouring slowly along the row allows a little cooling to
take place.
When you get done with the last row go back
again, row by row and overfill the tubes. Always overfill;
remember you can just scrape off the excess and use it again.
If for some reason you have a hole or two that
sink holes, take a hair blow drier or a heat gun and just wave
over the hole until it melts and levels out. Just don't melt the
plastic, keep the heat gun moving.
Question:
Can you make smaller
trays?
Answer:
Yes, but it would be a waste of material and
time. We hope that you will grow....you hope that you will grow,
so why waste your money and time on just getting by for now.
Look ahead to the future, count on it and you will find yourself
there in, no time. We do provide for smaller pours with our tray
divider, actually allowing for three different pours in one
tray.
Question:
Why do you mill your
trays instead of injection molding them?
Answer:
We have heard lots of
complaints about injection molded trays. Matter-of-fact, we sell
lots of trays to unhappy customers, because of this. Tubes
falling out, dribbles down the side of the tubes and having to
clean the tubes off after a pour. There are a number of things
that can go wrong with the injection process, the plastic
formula maybe off, injection temperature can be wrong, the
injection mold itself is old or maybe not made properly in the
first place. For something that needs to be "Precise, Every
Time" milling is the only answer.
Yes, it may take more time and yes a little more material is
cut out from the holes but in the long run it can save you money
and hours of frustration. We also put a wide rim all the way
around the tray, not only for pouring but to keep everything
perfectly flat and accurate. They will never wear out and will
stay flat and accurate.
Question:
I am interested in
your ½ ounce Lip Balm Trays to pour Lotion Bars. Can you tell me
how long it might take a typical person to load the tray with
tubes? I'm assuming that filling the tubes with product would go
very quickly once the tray was prepared. Also, would a reducer
be needed to slow the flow from the valve? Thank you.
Answer:
Providing you have the tubes ready in a box and
everything set up in easy reach; you should be able to place
about, 25 to 35 tubes per minute. Larger tubes will be closer to
the lower end.
A reducer valve will help as well as having a surface that
you can easily slide the tray around as you are filling. A
plastic, Formica or stainless steel surface is good.
Question:
We use a lot of color
in the lipbalms. How do we clean the trays?
Answer:
HDPE plastic will take any cleaner.
Oxy Clean, 409, Citrus Cleaners, Simple Green, even Lacquer
Thinner. Just don't use anything abrasive as it will mare the
surface and making cleaning much more difficult later.
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