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Feature Article
| April 30, 1997

Matrix finds 'suede' takes special handling (sidebar)

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3. Envirogluv technology used to decorate this Revlon container is energy efficient and uses inks that are free of heavy metals.
Feature Article
| March 31, 1997

Setting up shop

Merck, Revlon and Clorox developed unique packaging technology for their own use. Now those developments are generating revenue through licensing to other firms.
Machine operator Martha Johnson evaluates finished bottles slated for overseas distribution as they move along the line at the O
Feature Article
| March 31, 1997

Bottles grow 'greener' with PCR

It took three years of development work, HDPE bottles produced for Clorox household cleaners by Owens-Brockway now incorporate 25% PCR material.
Feature Article
| February 28, 1997

Of communion cups and stand-up pouches

These three FPA award winners represent different industries to be sure, but they all have one thing in common: Their use of flexible films to meet packaging challenges.
Feature Article
| February 28, 1997

EPA tries to color converters 'green'

Pricing and performance of flexible packaging could be affected by EPA's new regulatory programs and by voluntary changes, too.
2:Controlled permeability in the film lidstock is the key to extended shelf life on this salad bowl.
Feature Article
| February 28, 1997

Foods fit fine in flexibles

Half of the 12 winners in this year's FPA awards competition for excellence in flexible packaging are food packages. A broad range of food categories are represented.
Feature Article
| October 31, 1996

Mary Kay unscrambles labor-intensive line

Besides speed, any equipment on the Body Care line must fit into Mary Kay's packaging philosophy, which places a premium on flexibility. That's understandable.
Feature Article
| September 30, 1996

Monobloc boosts Akorn's capabilities (sidebar)

Improved plugging & capping
This part of the monobloc (above) shows bottles indexing first to the filling heads, then to the plugging stations. Tracks feedi
Feature Article
| September 30, 1996

Monobloc boosts Akorn's capabilities

Sterile filling of opthalmic solutions becomes automated with PLC-controlled filler/plugger/capper that quadruples speed. Special part-feeding systems enhance clean-room packaging.
Clear film wrap (below) lets warehouse people at Savannah and at its customers?s facilities see plainly what?s inside a bundle
Feature Article
| August 31, 1996

Sugar producer sweetens bundling methods

When Savannah Foods switched from a paper bundler to a shrink film bundler for 4- and 5-lb retail bags, downtime was reduced sharply. Costs are down, too.

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