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Security Seals Self-sealing Closures Emerging Trends

Recent studies have raised alarms about the dangers posed by liquid laundry and dishwater detergent liqutabs, particularly for children. With incidents of accidental ingestion on the rise, experts are advocating for improved safety warnings and childproof packaging. The ISO 8317 standard aims to ensure packaging is difficult for children to open while remaining accessible for adults. Innovative solutions, including self-sealing closures and child-resistant zippers, are under development to enhance safety without sacrificing convenience.

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Security Seals Self-sealing Closures Emerging Trends

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  1. Security SealsSelf-sealing ClosuresEmerging Trends

  2. Security Seals If it looks like candy it probably is.

  3. Candy versus Tabs

  4. History • Development in dispensing detergent from powder to TABs created an unforeseen problem. • Higher risk because of the concentration level.

  5. News bulletins • Doctors are warning about the dangers of children ingesting laundry and dishwater detergent liquitabs. • Calling for better safety warnings and childproof packaging on these products following a number of incidents where toddlers have accidentally swallowed liquitabs. • Five cases which occurred over 18 months are described in a new study from a hospital in Glasgow, with the youngest child involved being 10 months old.

  6. High visibility

  7. Child resistant standard • ISO 8317 equivalent to DIN EN ISO 8317 • Test with up to 200 infants aged 42 to 51 months, the children must not be able to open the packaging, which is filled with an innocuous substitute, while a group of people aged 50 to 70 must be able to open the packaging without difficulty.

  8. Child resistant zipper • No approved products today for flexible packages. • Several concepts under development. • One is being tested by third party lab.

  9. Self-sealing Closure • Easy to close, no alignment needed • Velcro concept – Hook and loop • Closing on itself

  10. Profiles • Hook and Loop • Plastic Hooks

  11. Wide Mouth opening • Full opening on gusseted bags

  12. Wide Mouth opening

  13. Emerging trends • Rightsizing packaging Smaller clips • Sustainable package • Pillow bags and SUP – Less film • Store brand is driving down cost • Wal-Mart (Great Value), Target (Archer Farms), • Extra features • Sound • Tactile

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