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Corner, edge protector results in sustainable, temporary rack display
 Video | November 21, 2012

Corner, edge protector results in sustainable, temporary rack display

PACK EXPO 2012: Great Northern Corp.'s Laminations division has employed its VBoard edge-protection product to create the preformed PalletTop display for applications requiring a sturdy, industrial solution. VBoard laminated paperboard is made from recycled, recyclable materials.
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Column/Opinion
| November 16, 2012

Drop what you're doing

There’s more to drop testing than the use of gravity.
Protective packaging made from mushroom roots
 Video | October 30, 2012

Protective packaging made from mushroom roots

Sealed Air's Restore™ Mushroom Packaging is a 100% renewable protective packaging made from non-food agricultural byproducts and mycelium, or mushroom roots. This is the first commercialized use of the technology developed by Ecovative Design and offers all-natural protective packaging that is home-compostable.
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Reinforced packaging protects products with sharp edges during shipment
 Video | October 29, 2012

Reinforced packaging protects products with sharp edges during shipment

Nomaco's Nomapack EPX edge-protection system incorporates a reinforced plastic channel to prevent sharp edges from breaking through packaging.
Materials Product Brief
| October 9, 2012

Protective cushioning for military instruments

Pregis’ PolyPlank low explosive limit (LEL) closed cell polyethylene (PE) foam provides cushioning for military applications which require cushioning materials containing 10% or lower volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Materials Product Brief
| October 8, 2012

Sustainable thermal insulation for packaging

Thermolite packaging from Henkel and LBP Manufacturing is a sustainable thermal insulation for packaging formulated from renewable material and applied in-line during the converting process to create multi-functional packaging containers.
Machine Product Brief
| August 10, 2012

On-demand molded foam cushioning

Designed for packaging major appliances, furniture, and building products such as windows, doors, and cabinets, Sealed Air’s new Instapak Tractor Mold automated system produces up to 30 linear ft. of molded foam cushions/min.
Package Case Study
| July 20, 2012

Protective packaging cushions priceless piece of NASA history

Military-grade foam packaging is used to help safely transport a portion of the wooden flight simulator used to train NASA astronauts to its final home in Seattle.
Materials Product Brief
| July 16, 2012

5-gal cold chain shipper

Intelligent Thermal Solutions’ IntelliTherm 5-L shipping container uses the same, patented technology used with the company’s IntelliTherm 36-L and 11-L options, and provides temperature assurance for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals and biologics for up to 120 hours in refrigerated, frozen, and dry ice temperature ranges.
Materials Product Brief
| July 9, 2012

Air tube cushioning for electronics, refurbished components

Pregis has added nine new stock sizes of its innovative ChamberPak custom cellular air tube cushioning to provide a packaging alternative for the original and refurbished consumer electronics (smart phones, laptops, tablets, ebook readers, etc.) market.

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