In Brief: Enamelon
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Enamelon: Toothpaste manufacturer obtains patent for "split-system" toothpaste tube, a two-part delivery system that uses an insert to separate different compounds during storage, the company said. The patent allows Enamelon to use a standard single-chamber tube with a low-cost insert instead of a "more expensive dual dispensing pump," the company said. The Yonkers, N.Y.-based company is using the technology in its anticavity fluoride toothpaste to keep calcium separate from phosphate and fluoride prior to dispensing. Enamelon began test-marketing the toothpaste in March...
Enamelon: Toothpaste manufacturer obtains patent for "split-system" toothpaste tube, a two-part delivery system that uses an insert to separate different compounds during storage, the company said. The patent allows Enamelon to use a standard single-chamber tube with a low-cost insert instead of a "more expensive dual dispensing pump," the company said. The Yonkers, N.Y.-based company is using the technology in its anticavity fluoride toothpaste to keep calcium separate from phosphate and fluoride prior to dispensing. Enamelon began test-marketing the toothpaste in March.... |