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News
| September 30, 2011

Helpful hints in analyzing for glass delamination

A stereomicroscope equipped with oblique and coaxial lighting helps examine filled vials for glass delamination in pharmaceutical applications.
News
| September 29, 2011

Industry Watch

A quick run-down on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people.
The new rectangular container at right holds more tissue than the previous package, while still fitting in the same outer bliste
Package Case Study
| September 29, 2011

Rectangular pack is a good fit for allograft tissue

Specially designed cyclic olefin copolymer container housed in an outer blister protects lyophilized tissue used primarily in orthopedic and spine-related surgeries.
Without proper venting, container collapse can occur
Package Case Study
| September 28, 2011

Vented cap liners cure container woes

High-altitude plastic bottle collapsing problems solved and product safety and brand image preserved.
Feature Article
| September 28, 2011

BPA gets into court, too

Most of the discussions about bisphenol A, or BPA, in this column have been about how regulatory officials and governments have reacted to the chemical’s presence in packaging. 
Feature Article
| September 28, 2011

An epistolary column

My Lead Off column in the July issue described how Ecovative LLC and others are turning to crop waste as a biopolymer feedstock. The column generated this intriguing exchange of e-mails.
Feature Article
| September 27, 2011

Job market figures paint unhealthy picture--with healthcare an exception

A grim unemployment report is the centerpiece of political debate, yet healthcare jobs continue to increase.
Supplier News
| August 15, 2011

Weatherchem celebrates 40th anniversary in packaging closures

Weatherchem, creators of innovative dispensing closures, is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Feature Article
| June 29, 2011

PepsiCo's challenge to Coke's reigning PlantBottle

In the soft drink wars, a new battle is being waged.
Supplier News
| June 26, 2011

Star Packaging merges with Master Packaging to form Star Packaging Corporation

Master Packaging, located in Tampa, FL has merged with Star Packaging, based in Atlanta, GA and will now be known as Star Packaging Corporation, headquartered in Atlanta, GA with operating facilities in both Georgia and Florida.

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