Give it a squeeze
Often it’s white or blue, sometimes it has stripes and occasionally it even sparkles. GF technology makes sure that every squeeze of toothpaste on your toothbrush is shaped to perfection.
In nearly every corner of the world, the morning and evening ritual of brushing one’s teeth is virtually identical: Twist off the cap, squeeze the tube, insert brush in mouth, and taste that minty freshness.
Interesting facts:
Toothpaste has been industrially manufactured since 1873. Back then, it was sold in glass containers.
American dentist Washington Sheffield introduced the first toothpaste tube in 1892, inspired by the paint tubes used by French artists.
On May 22, the US celebrates National Toothpaste Day in honor of the market launch of the toothpaste tube.
A tube of toothpaste consists of three different parts, all of which are manufactured separately: the long body of the tube that contains the toothpaste; the thicker shoulder of the tube, which includes the opening; and the cap.
GF customers use milling, diesinking EDM, wire-cutting EDM, and laser machines from GF Machining Solutions to produce injection molds and tools for manufacturing these three components. The mold for the cap is the most difficult part to produce. Depending on the shape and complexity, this process can take up to 15 days.
And by the way, did you know that up to 14 percent of the toothpaste will remain stuck inside the tube no matter how hard you squeeze? The only way to get it out is to cut the container open. Squeeze first, cut later.