Grease Tube Filling Machine for Petroleum Jelly High Viscosity — 1,000,000 cP Petrolatum
VaselinePlus Personal Care, USA
Industry
Personal Care · Petrolatum
Video Reference
Factory FAT and commissioning review
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Challenge
US personal care brand needed a grease tube filling machine for pharmaceutical-grade petrolatum (petroleum jelly, 800,000–1,000,000 cP at 20°C) in 100g aluminum squeeze tubes — requiring jacketed hopper at 60–70°C, wide-bore nozzle, NSF H1 food-grade compliance for personal care and FDA 21 CFR compliance.
Results
- ✓Jacketed hopper at 65°C reduces petrolatum to 45,000 cP — piston fillable
- ✓NSF H1 / FDA 21 CFR compliant SUS316L product contact
- ✓25 tubes/min for 100g petrolatum aluminum tubes
- ✓Fill accuracy: ±1.0% on 100g fill (viscosity-compensated servo)
- ✓FDA OTC drug facility inspection: no observations on filling equipment
Application Review Note
Grease Tube Filling Machine application · United States · configuration reference
