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Package Case Study
| August 23, 2011

Petite pouch for ironing board cover/pad brings big savings

A simple solution has yielded big sustainability benefits for Household Essentials LLC, Hazelwood, MO, which now adds a Gold award from DuPont for Innovation and Sustainability to the Greener Package Award it was honored with in 2010.
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Package Case Study
| August 8, 2011

Arthrex enjoys multiple benefits from Wire Coil Clamshell package

Labor savings, material savings, and environmental gains award Arthrex for its thermoformed medical device package.
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Package Case Study
| August 5, 2011

A twist on concentrated cleaner packaging

SC Johnson launches cleaning concentrates in cartridges that snap into a handheld sprayer that can accommodate three products at once.
Materials Product Brief
| July 29, 2011

Chemical-resistant epoxy insulation coating

Nansulate® EPX insulation, corrosion-prevention, chemical and flame-resistant coating from Industrial Nanotech, Inc. insulates pipes, tanks, and equipment to reduce energy costs, and stands up to harsh environments.
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Package Case Study
| July 26, 2011

Castrol pack drives new facility design for Walmart tire and lube

New prototype shop for Walmart Tire and Lube Express has a smaller footprint and runs solely on Castrol's e-Dispense and e-Pack.
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Package Case Study
| July 8, 2011

SC Johnson hopes to catalyze move toward refillables with Windex Mini

SC Johnson commits to leading change toward refillable concentrate products for household cleaning with the introduction of a flexible pouch-packed concentrate.
Materials Product Brief
| June 30, 2011

Lighter weight one-piece plastic-bottle closure

Bericap’s 1-piece DoubleSeal™ 1881 SuperShorty® closure is said to achieve weight savings of 20% in the closure and bottle finish.
Machine Product Brief
| June 2, 2011

Pack strapping technology saves money, environment

Krones LitePac is a pack strapping technology that provides a complete pack system including a new packaging design for PET containers--the Evolite packer.
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News
| May 31, 2011

Malt-O-Meal launches 'Bag The Box' campaign

Cereal maker, with five product families in flexible packaging, uses new Web site to encourage consumers to switch to cereal brands that ‘Bag The Box.’
Materials Product Brief
| May 10, 2011

Soft-mesh produce packaging is environmentally friendly

A 5 lb. soft mesh bag (high graphic film 120mm width) from Giro Pack contains 8.01 grams of recyclable plastic compared to a traditional 5 lb. poly bag (1.5 mil) with 10.26 grams of plastic, providing 21.9% less packaging material.

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