# Multitool Tube Packaging The 3M Patch Plus Primer 4-in-1 Boasts a Useful Packaging Design By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-09-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tube-packaging References: [packagingoftheworld](http://www.packagingoftheworld.com/2016/09/3m-patch-plus-primer-4-in-1.html) & [tricorbraun](http://www.tricorbraun.com/) Aside from being purely useful for dispensing a product, the tube packaging design for [3M's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psoriasis-prescription-patches) Patch Plus Primer 4-in-1 serves as a handy home repair tool itself. Like most products that adopt tube packaging systems, this one boasts a screw-off cap for dispensing the spackling compound with built-in primer for wall repair. Beyond this, the DIY-focused design also includes a putty knife at the point where the tube tapers and a sanding pad on the product's colored cap closure. Beyond assessing the value of a product itself before making a purchasing decision, many cost-conscious consumers are also taking packaging into consideration, especially if a product comes in a form like this that saves them from having to invest in other purchases to support a particular project. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Multifunctional Packaging:** There is an opportunity to innovate by combining the functionality of packaging with other tools or products. - **Diy-focused Design:** Offering packaging with built-in tools or features for home repair projects appeal to consumers with a DIY approach. - **Packaging as Value-adding Component:** By creating packaging that doubles as a tool or component, companies can add value to the product and attract cost-conscious consumers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home DIY:** Innovative packaging designs with built-in tools or features have disruptive potential to change the home DIY industry. - **Consumer Goods:** Creating value-added packaging designs can set companies apart in the highly competitive consumer goods industry. - **Construction and Home Repair:** Multifunctional packaging designs have the potential to disrupt the construction and home repair industries by providing all-in-one solutions for small repairs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pocket-Sized Skincare Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-capsule.md) - [Spatula-Style Skincare Applicators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quadpack-serenity-tube.md) - [Portable Cosmetic Tube-Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tottle.md) - [One-Handed Paper Cartons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onehand-pump-paper-pack.md) - [Squeezable Dropper Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twist-tottle.md) - [Stackable Canned Fish Packages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tower-of-tuna.md) - [Push-Up Cosmetic Jars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quadpack-pp-pop-jar.md) - [Twistable Refill Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/refillable-packaging-innovation.md) - [Multipurpose Partitioned Packaging Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essentials-platter-design.md)