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White paper explores advancements in water vapor permeation testing in ultra-barrier films

04/24/09    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  This journal-quality white paper from MOCON provides a thorough analysis of the issues and offers a solution for measuring water vapor transmission rates in ultra barrier-films that protect such products as organic light emitting diodes (OLED).

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It’s all about precision and timing

06/09

Content Type Image  Six-cavity thermoformed cassettes used for clinical blood testing require careful handling during packaging. This controls solution delivers.

Void-fill packaging system is the picture of success

06/09

Content Type Image   New inflatable void-fill packaging system solves packaging problems for popular home-item distributor.

Sara Lee 'innovation campus' opens its doors

06/09

Content Type Image State-of-the-art center includes packaging labs, pilot plant, and foodservice kitchens.

Talking at length with an eco-revolutionary

06/09

Content Type Image  A Q&A with Albe Zakes, eco-revolutionary and vp media relations for TerraCycle, which turns old packaging into new products.

Walmart joins GreenerPackage.com in new product database

05/06/09

Content Type Image Walmart Stores, Inc. and its Packaging Scorecard software provider ECRM have tapped GreenerPackage.com to serve as the entry point for packaging material suppliers wishing to add their sustainable product data.

Contemporizing a classic brand, with a 10% sales spike

05/09

Content Type Image   It is possible for a flagging iconic brand to become relevant again to consumers.

Clemson dedicates packaging design and graphics institute

05/09

Content Type Image  Clemson University dedicates the Harris A. Smith Building, home to the Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics.

New certification: the Green Good Housekeeping Seal

04/14/09

Content Type Image  As Good Housekeeping magazine celebrates the 100th birthday of consumer-advocate Good Housekeeping Seal, it is launching an environmental extension of the original: the Green Good Housekeeping Seal.

Raising the bar on safety

04/09

Content Type Image   A confectionery manufacturer installs 19 metal detectors at six of its production plants to ensure product quality.

Selecting a contract packager

04/09

Content Type Image  More than 150 packaging professionals shared their advice about selecting a contract packager (CP), aka a co-packer or private-label manufacturer, in a 2009 Packworld.com online survey.

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Pad packing cuts costs, materials

Content Type Image  Cleanser manufacturer SerVaas Laboratories cleans up on costs and materials savings when it swaps its shipping cases for shrink-wrapped pad packs for retail and distribution.

Torque testing system

Content Type Image  Torqo II from Vibrac is a testing system used to measure the removal and reapplication torque necessary to open and reapply caps on bottles used in a variety of industries, including beverage and pharmaceutical. Easy-to-operate color touchscreen display eliminates the need for keypad entry.

Podcast: Day One observations of PW chief editor Pat Reynolds

Content Type Image FROM PACK EXPO 2008: Forget about so-called “throwaway packaging.” But say hello to wax-based inks, digital torque testing, and the notion of intelligent design entering the development process early on.

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