Toothpaste...

[kinkon]

 

[mil rox]

Information being circulated online attempts to explain the colors of squares that appear on tubes of various products. It is claimed that the different colors relate to the chemical content of the product. Today we’ll take a look at this claim.


It’s not true. The squares are actually called “eye marks.” Let’s take a closer look at the claim.

In reality, these are merely marks used in the printing process. They are referred to as “eye marks” and read by a sensor in the manufacturing process in order to detect and align squeeze tubes.

Typically, the color of the square is also a color of something else being printed on that side of the tube. Tubes of Crest toothpaste, for example, often have blue writing and matching blue eye marks on the back of the product.

It should be noted that the simplistic – and incorrect – explanation in the hoax above does not explain the difference between “chemical” versus “natural.” The world around us is full of chemicals that occur naturally. Or, to quote the definition of “chemical” on about.com: Everything is chemical.

Bottom Line
The squares on tubes have absolutely nothing to do with the chemical makeup of the product inside. It is merely a mark used by sensors in the manufacturing process.

If you see someone spreading this hoax, drop a link to this article to set them straight!

source: here

thanks for explanation.....but need the thread starter should answer for this...as we confuse now............

 

[mil rox]

Awareness on selection of toothpaste... !
Pay attention when buying toothpaste.
At the bottom of the toothpaste tube
there is a color bar. And now I know
the meaning of the color bar!
Try to choose green and blue, there are four kinds:

Green: natural
Blue : Natural + Medicine
Red : Natural + Chemical composition
Black : pure chemical

machan pls answer for post number 42,,,,,,,,,

post eken kiyanne wenas kathawak...........

 

[too_little]

thanks for sharing
i had no clue
rep denna barilu

 

[jmai007]

tx bro

 

[NUWAN BUWA]

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[IveyStyle]

good post
mamanam madinne aguru walin penawane suda?

 

[epw]

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/squares-on-tube-hoax.shtml

 

[epw]

The rectangular marks or lines on tubes referred to in the message, are using in the packaging process. The marks are known in the packaging industry as "eye marks" (or sometimes "eye spots"). They do not in any way indicate the chemical content of the tubes they are displayed on, regardless of what colour they are. That is not their role.

Eye marks can be identified by electronic eyes used in sophisticated modern packaging machinery. The marks serve a variety of packaging purposes such as telling the machine where to cut and crimp tubes or indicating the desired colour of print on packaging. Many products have such eye marks, although they may not always be visible to consumers as they are on tubes.

Rather ironically, the message poses the question "did you know squares on tubes mean something" and then answers the question with an outright lie. In fact, the "squares" do mean something - to packaging machines and the people who operate them. But, to the average consumer they mean nothing at all.

Want to know what a tube's contents consist of? It is most likely listed right there on the side of the tube in some detail. Or, you might find even more detailed information about the product's content on the company's website or elsewhere on the Internet. But rest assured, the colour of the little mark on the tube's base will tell you nothing whatsoever about its chemical makeup.

 

[HashanR]

 

[sukuru bukuru]

Thanks. me wage dewal apata kiyadenawata.

 

[mil rox]

I also have worked with some packaging system...the rectangular or some black or blue marks are for sensing purpose.... once machine is identify the mark it will stop at the moment and will allow to cut the edge properly...if there is no marks at all..the machine will stop as its run by many places..then it wouldn't give proper designed......

meka therum ganna puluwann kauru hari production plant ekak packgin machine ekaka wada keruwanam...............

 

[Cheranga Dharmasena]

TFS..!!!

 

[JesonRulez]

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[Silly point]

patta... rep+3

 

[user8310]

Awareness on selection of toothpaste... !
Pay attention when buying toothpaste.
At the bottom of the toothpaste tube
there is a color bar. And now I know
the meaning of the color bar!
Try to choose green and blue, there are four kinds:

Green: natural
Blue : Natural + Medicine
Red : Natural + Chemical composition
Black : pure chemical

this is depend on the print. It's not claim "Natural,Medicine,Chemical composition,pure chemical" can ur prove this with evident ?? dont post misleading information's on social network.

 

[SAC911]

watinawa...3+

 

[mil rox]

this is depend on the print. It's not claim "Natural,Medicine,Chemical composition,pure chemical" can ur prove this with evident ?? dont post misleading information's on social network.

true machan........... this for tracking purposes..for only printing..........