Protective packaging

Package Case Study

| June 29, 2011

Protective packaging that's grown

Only two Diamond Awards for Excellence in Innovation, Cost/Waste Reduction and Sustainability were handed out this year, and one was won by Ecovative LLC for its EcoCradle™ protective packaging product.

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Video | June 29, 2011

OFF THE SHELF: Mushroom-based protective packaging

One of two Diamond Award winners in this year's DuPont Awards is from Ecovative; it's a protective packaging material that's "grown" in a mold from mycelium and ordinary crop waste.

White Paper | June 27, 2011

Twist on molded fiber yields smooth surfaces on both sides of a thermoform

Read about Plastic Ingenuity's use of the Type 3 molded fiber process, which creates a strong, well-defined part with smooth surfaces on both sides of a thermoformed part. Feedstock derived from newspaper, waste paperboard, office paper scrap.

Package Case Study

| June 13, 2011

DuPont Award winners announced

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers today announced winners in the 23rd DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, representing breakthrough developments from brand giants such as Gillette and Coca-Cola.

Materials Product Brief

| June 7, 2011

Absorbent pad for soft fruit

Elliott Absorbents’ Berry-Sorb fruit absorbent pad, designed specifically to aid the long term freshness and appeal of soft fruits, such as raspberries and blackberries, combines cushioning, with a 150 gsm dual ply absorbent cellulose applied to a totally absorbent, yet sealed, topcoat.

Machine Product Brief

| May 9, 2011

Eco-friendly paper void-fill system

The GeoSpeed® Quantum™ compact, single-ply paper void-fill system from Pregis delivers crumpled paper from rollstock at speeds of up to 150 in./ second.

Video | April 21, 2011

Inflatable, on-demand cushioning system

Video shows Pregis AirSpeed HC Versa cushioning system that inflates and dispenses air cushioning in multiple widths, thicknesses and speeds. System is designed for cushioning, wrapping, voidfill and protecting packaging applications.

Video | April 21, 2011

Latest generation Kraft paper voidfill dispensing system

For protective packaging, cushioning, or void-fill applications, video shows GeoSpeed Quantum paper system from Pregis, with a floating head designed to minimizes paper jams. Video shows ease of changeover, flexible dispensing height and angle, and variable low-to-high speeds.

Supplier News

| March 9, 2011

Automated Packaging Systems acquires two more buildings in Ohio

Automated Packaging Systems is expanding its operations in Streetsboro, Ohio by acquiring 2 commercial buildings.

Materials Product Brief

| January 16, 2011

Insulated pallet shipper

The RePak96 from Cryopak is a full-size pallet shipper used to keep a payload within a temperature range of 2°- 8°C for 96 hours.

Protective packaging