How Does Induction Sealing Work for Chemical Products?
Induction sealing is a simple, refined technology that works by applying an electromagnetic current to a special induction foil seal.
This seal has a few parts, which are placed on the container along with the cap or lid. These parts are the backing, the foil, the barrier layer, and the heat seal. When the electromagnetic field is applied to the seal, the foil heats and in turn melts the heat seal, sealing the container.
While Pillar induction equipment is designed to work with any foil seal it is important to consider the liquid, gel, or powder being sealed and its interaction with the heat seal. Certain chemicals contain solvents, corrosive components, or gasses which can cause a seal to prematurely fail. Consulting your cap and/or foil vendor is helpful to achieve a successful seal.
When working with hazardous chemicals such as fertilizers, paint thinners, and more, quality control is key. For additional quality control, a Pillar bottle and cap detection system can be added.
The cap and bottle detection system uses a photoelectric emitter and receiver to check for a cap or bottle. When it detects one, it activates laser and foil sensors to perform quality checks, helping to ensure the product is properly sealed. If there’s a loose cap or anything else causing a no-seal condition, the reject mechanism will then remove the product from the line.
Many brands and products utilize unique caps with extended necks or dispensing attachments. While these are useful for end consumers and allow brands to stand out, a standard flat induction sealing coil will not adequately heat the foil on these caps. Pillar’s unique tunnel coil solves this problem by delivering an electro-magnetic field where it is needed.
The tunnel coil can be adjusted for various cap designs to better fit the diameter of your cap. That way, no matter what cap you use, you can still have a strong and reliable induction seal on your products.
Pillar Technology’s induction sealers provide chemical sealing solutions to securely protect your product from damage, tampering, or spills that could cause contamination to your end user.
What Kinds of Products Can Utilize Induction Sealing?
Induction sealing can be utilized for a wide variety of different chemical products, such as:
- Household chemicals, including spot and stain removers, soaps and detergents, pest control, and odor control chemicals
- Consumer based agricultural or agro chemicals including pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers
- Hand sanitizer and other disinfectants
- Home improvement and DIY products, such as paint thinners, adhesive and tarnish removers, and car and boat waxes
- Other products, such as paints and craft supplies, pet medicines, and gun cleaners
Cap sealing with an induction sealing machine is an ideal solution to provide the strong and reliable seal needed for these types of products. Whether it’s liquid soap or fertilizer, this seal is essential for helping prevent leaks and spills.
For non-hazardous chemicals like soaps and detergents, a spill simply creates a mess that needs to be cleaned, and a headache for whoever has to clean it. But for more hazardous chemicals, a spill poses a major safety risk. Ensuring dangerous chemicals such as liquid fertilizers are properly contained is essential to ensuring consumer safety and a safe shipping process.
Even one leaking container in a shipment can lead to it being denied upon receipt, and can cause damage to other products near it as well. Worse, leaks can cause end consumers to be inadvertently exposed to hazardous chemicals. Leaks mean lost product, lost profits, and possibly even damage to your brand image.
Besides keeping the product from spilling out, induction sealing will also prevent oxygen and other substances from getting into the container. This prevents degradation of product quality, and ensures greater satisfaction for end consumers.
Many chemical products are also prone to evaporation. These include alcohol based products, such as rubbing alcohol and hand sanitizer; acetone-based products such as nail polish and varnish removers; and more. With an induction cap seal, these products will be protected from evaporation during shipment and the material handling process.
To provide these strong and dependable cap seals, manufacturers need high-quality induction sealers that can keep up with their production line.
Pillar’s state-of-the-art and highly modular iFoiler Induction Sealer is an ideal solution for sealing chemical products. The iFoiler provides features such as memory functions and an optional seal calibration system, and as an added bonus, is energy efficient and sustainable.
For even higher production speeds, Pillar offers the 4kW and 6kW Induction Sealers. These two models, each with a 4kW or 6KW IBGT power supply respectively, are designed to keep up with ever increasing conveyor speeds. And, they do it while providing super reliable performance and strong, consistent cap seals.
Pillar induction sealers are trusted by major manufacturers for high-quality household, agricultural, and home improvement products at the highest speeds. If you want to join the thousands of companies that use Pillar Tech induction sealers, contact us or request a quote today.