Thermoforming film

The key to the Oven Perfect film specifications is that the thermoform plus lid stock become the best possible cooking vessel for the meat cut inside.

Package Case Study

| January 28, 2013

Smithfield division launches pork in thermoformed cook-in packs

Backed by an aggressive ad campaign featuring a James Brown Motown classic, Farmland Foods’ Oven Perfect packaging has convenience written all over it.

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Package Case Study

| September 4, 2012

Biopolymer tray for refrigerated ready meals

Excelline Foods launched its new ready meals by installing a thermoforming machine and feeding it a forming web lamination whose core layer is a corn-based biopolymer.

Gold award winner for Packaging Excellence.

Package Case Study

| February 23, 2012

Dip & Squeeze boasts dual functionality

In the 2012 Flexible Packaging Association awards competition, a Gold Award for Packaging Excellence went to the Heinz Dip & Squeeze Ketchup Retail 10-Count Pack introduced last year by Heinz North America.

Package Case Study

| February 23, 2012

AT&T sweet on renewable-resource TerraPET® film

Sugarcane-based film used in the clamshell package in which AT&T merchandises more than 300 SKUs of its wireless accessories products.

Video | February 15, 2012

SmartCycle® recycled-content packaging film from plastic bottles

Klöckner Pentaplast offers SmartCycle® films to help you reach your sustainable packaging goals.

White Paper | January 20, 2012

Coty Inc. scores with renewable-resource TerraPET® film

Packaging film made with sugar cane helps fragrance manufacturer level the playing field for adidas gift set displayed in thermoformed trays.

Materials Product Brief

| December 6, 2011

Alternative plug-assist materials minimize plug marks

HYTAC-FLX and FLXT copolymer syntactic foams from CMT Materials Inc., provide a low-scratch, reduced-cost alternative to engineered solid polymer thermoplastics for production of deep-draw transparent polypropylene (PP) packaging.

Package Case Study

| August 5, 2011

PLA yogurt cup project scrutinized from all angles

Attention to detail, as well as the new pack’s 48% reduction in global warming potential versus petroleum-based packages, netted Stonyfield an Environmental Impact award in the FDA-Regulated category of this year’s competition.