Materials Product Brief
| June 5, 2010

Improved slider closure

Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc. and Pactiv Corporation have produced an improved filling and opening feature for heavier (15-65 lb.), Hefty® Slide-Rite® slider bagged products.
Materials Product Brief
| November 19, 2008

Innovative single-serve package/utensil

FROM PACK EXPO 2008: Snapsil has unveiled a new and innovative single-serve package that also serves as a utensil.
Materials Product Brief
| May 8, 2007

APET with hinged lid

Pactiv’s new APET Hinged Lid Container offers an environmentally conscious material choice plus the bottle clarity to make a striking presentation on the shelf. Currently available in a medium-sized container, the package also offers a 1-piece hinged-lid design to eliminate lost lids and bases, an audible click closure, a smooth lid surface for easy labeling, and a generous temperature range that accommodates refrigerated or frozen applications.
Materials Product Brief
| November 6, 2006

Hinged-lid containers

Pactiv has introduced SmartLock® black hinged-lid containers, for an eye-catching, upscale appearance with durable construction suitable for a range of applications.
Materials Product Brief
| October 7, 2006

TE container

Pactiv's Newspring has introduced the TE-tainer™ with new TE technology. Currently available in 32-oz clear, with a square shape suitable for salads, sauces, and dressings, TE-tainer is also available with Newspring In-Mold Labeling.
Materials Product Brief
| August 31, 2006

In-Mold Labeling

Newspring, a Pactiv company, has introduced In-Mold Labeling technology, enabling upscale packaging graphics without the need for conventional label or printing methods.
Materials Product Brief
| April 30, 2005

Two-color vented containers

Pactiv has introduced its new Plastic ClearView™ MealMaster™ Dual color Vented Containers, a unique and practical choice in foodservice containers for hot menu items.
Materials Product Brief
| July 31, 2004

Inflatable custom packaging

New Pactiv 9000 Air-Paq® is inflated through a single intake valve that systematically allows air to travel from one independent chamber to another through a series of patented, 1-way check valves.
Materials Product Brief
| June 30, 2004

Zipper closure applications

The range of commercial packaging applications for Pactiv’s Hefty® Slide-Rite® Advanced Closure System has been extended to encompass first-time zipper closures for sliced meat and animal crackers.
Machine Product Brief
| August 31, 2003

Protective packaging system

The Pactiv Air® 5000 protective packaging system from Pactiv Corp. provides a portable method of creating on-demand void fill pillows at high speeds. Using ambient air and an internal electric fan, it eliminates the need for an external air supply.
Materials Product Brief
| February 28, 2003

Slide closure pouch

Pactiv’s (Lake Forest, IL) Hefty Slide-Rite advanced closure system introduces new slide-to-close pouches adapted for packaging of cherries, grapes, and other loose fruits sold at the retail grocery level.
Materials Product Brief
| December 31, 2002

Mailers

Pactiv Corp. (Lake Forest, IL) introduces a complete line of mailers under the Hefty® Express™ brand name. Mailers have tough construction and are engineered to deliver strength, reliability, and performance.
Materials Product Brief
| October 31, 2002

Produce trays

Panta-Pak® produce trays from Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) have been launched in new club store sizes. Trays are designed to fit into a new half shoe-box size case (9¾x11¼”). Trays separate whole stone fruit (peaches, nectarines, apricots, etc.) to help retain just-picked quality after transport.
Materials Product Brief
| September 30, 2002

Cushioned bags

E-Z™ Bubble-Out Bag on a Roll from Pactiv Corp. (Lake Forest, IL) offers filling convenience and protection for a variety of packaging applications. The clear pouches available on a roll have 3/16” air cushioning made from a coextruded PE/nylon blend. A foldover flap has a peel strip, which is removed to reveal a p-s adhesive.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 2002

Slider pouch maker

Pactiv’s (Lake Forest, IL) Hefty Slide-Rite Model SR-202 pouch-making machine offers licensees the benefits of integrating the slider closure onto pre-made bags with a stand-alone machine.
Materials Product Brief
| August 31, 2002

Protective packaging

Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) launched a new cohesively coated protective packaging line under the Microfoam® Cohesive brand name. Products in the line use a special cold-seal coating that adheres to itself.
Materials Product Brief
| June 30, 2002

Air cushion wrap

Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) released its Astro SupraBubble™ technology, a tough packaging material that provides industrial-strength protection during extended periods of transit, irregular distribution cycles, and long term storage.
Materials Product Brief
| April 30, 2002

Pouch system literature

Literature from Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) describes its Pactiv Air 2000 inflatable pouch system, which is designed to suspend and protect a product between two layers of inflated coextruded film.
Materials Product Brief
| March 31, 2002

Inflatable pouch

Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) offers its new Pactiv Air 2000 inflatable pouch system, which is designed to suspend and protect a product between 2 layers of inflated, coextruded film.
Materials Product Brief
| February 28, 2002

Edge protectors

Edge-Foam® protectors from Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) are available in either L- or U-shaped channels to protect and cushion product edges from damage.
Materials Product Brief
| January 31, 2002

Protectors

Pactiv’s (Lake Forest, IL) Corner Keeper™ protectors are constructed from extruded PE foam, creating a nonabrasive surface and the ability to protect under multiple impacts.
Materials Product Brief
| October 31, 2001

Reclosable utility bags

Available in 7 sizes ranging from 8”x7” to 16”x16” in clear and white block, Hefty® Slide-Rite® reclosable utility bags from Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) feature slider closers that are said to eliminate human error and positively open or close the bag as it moves across the track.
Machine Product Brief
| August 31, 2001

Poucher with slider applicator

Klöckner Bartelt’s (Sarasota, FL) RPM 950 hf/f/s system now can integrate Pactiv’s Hefty™ Slide-Rite® reclosure system for stand-up pouches.
Materials Product Brief
| August 31, 2001

Formable web

FlexForm™ B formable web will now be available in both the Americas and Europe as a result of a global partnership between Pactiv Corp.’s (Lake Forest, IL) Sengewald business unit (Halle, Westfalen, Germany) and Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc.
Machine Product Brief
| June 30, 2001

Inflatable void-fill

Designed to target low-volume users, Pactiv’s (Lake Forest, IL) Air 1000 features LLDPE bags and an inflator to create void fill at point of use. Bags are available in 6 stock sizes from 12”x20” to 28”x23”.
Materials Product Brief
| April 30, 2001

Cushioned utility bags

Developed by Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL), Slide-Rite® cushioned utility bags feature a patented track-and-zipper slider device said to provide fast, positive opening and reclosing.
Materials Product Brief
| January 31, 2001

Pallet brochure

Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) has released a new brochure detailing its Hexacomb® honeycomb pallet structures. Made from kraft paper and water-based adhesives, Hexacomb pallets are an alternative to wood or plastic block.
Materials Product Brief
| December 31, 2000

Pharmaceutical medical packaging

From Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) comes a PE-based bottom web material that heat-seals to uncoated DuPont Tyvek®2FS and permits easy-peel opening. Especially suitable for thermoformed or non-formed packages used in the pharmaceutical industry or by makers of medical instruments.
Materials Product Brief
| September 30, 2000

Protective bags

Bag-on-a-Roll™ protective bags from Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) are custom-made in perforated rollstock for furniture, electronics, appliances and fixtures.
Materials Product Brief
| August 31, 2000

Film/foam laminations

PE film/PE foam combinations for protective packaging applications from Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) help address customer requirements for application-specific solutions.
Materials Product Brief
| July 31, 2000

Shipping components

Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) is now marketing several Hexacomb® honeycomb components—blocks, runners and top-deck components—for use in a variety of displays and shipping containers, including POP structures, bin boxes, corrugated trays and gaylords.
Materials Product Brief
| June 30, 2000

Shipping solutions

Pactiv Corp. (Lake Forest, IL) offers a brochure to guide those in packaging operations through e-commerce parcel shipping. Products and services include air cushioning sheets, air cushioning system, protective mailers and foam products, as well as access to package design engineers and package consultants.
Materials Product Brief
| April 30, 2000

Padded mailers

Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) has added a “peel-and-seal” alternative to its Pad-Kraft Friendly Padded Mailers®. The line uses a fold-over flap with a self-sealing adhesive, plus an easy-opening tear strip.
Materials Product Brief
| March 31, 2000

Void-fill system

Creating on-demand, void-fill packs, the Air 3000™ System from Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) converts PE rollstock into continuous, perforated chains of air-filled cushions to 8”W and 3” to 60”L.
Materials Product Brief
| October 31, 1999

Honeycomb cradles

Hexacomb® honeycomb cradles from Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) horizontally transport roll products up to 135"Lx58" in dia that weigh more than 10ꯠ lb.
Materials Product Brief
| August 31, 1999

Bakery tray system

Designed for in-house, JIT production, the Opti-Tray/Tray-Former System is a complete machine/material system from Pactiv Inc. (Lake Forest, IL) for bakery and other fragile items.
Materials Product Brief
| July 31, 1999

Protective sleeves

Sleevit® packaging sleeves from Pactiv Inc. (Lake Forest, IL) protect delicate surfaces from abrasion while allowing product visibility. Sleeves are made from 1/8" PE Astro-Foam® sheet die-cut to stretch into diamond-shaped mesh vents.
Materials Product Brief
| June 30, 1999

Baking container

Pactiv Inc. (Lake Forest, IL) has introduced Bake Well(TM), an erectable container for baking made from specially treated lightweight corrugated paper.
Controls Product Brief
| May 31, 1999

Paper pallets

Hexacomb® honeycomb pallets from Pactiv Inc. (Lake Forest, IL) can handle loads in excess of 2ꯠ lb. Priced competitively, the pallets are also generally 30 lb lighter than wood.
Materials Product Brief
| March 31, 1999

Packing u-shaped tubes

A new structure from Pactiv Inc.(Lake Forest, IL) combines Hexacomb® honeycomb with corrugated to minimize shipping damage to u-shaped fluorescent light tubes.
Materials Product Brief
| February 28, 1999

Protective packaging brochure

A brochure from Pactiv Inc. (Duluth, GA) details a variety of protective packaging options including foam, air cushioning, foam plank, ProFlex(TM) Profiles, mailers, protective packaging systems and Hexacomb® honeycomb.
Materials Product Brief
| December 31, 1998

Closure system

The new Hefty® Slide-Rite(TM) Advanced Closure System for flexible packaging from Pactiv Inc.(Lake Forest, IL) uses a patented track-and-zipper-slider device to enable fast, positive opening.
Materials Product Brief
| October 31, 1998

Insect-repelling coating

RepelKote(TM) from Pactiv Inc. (Lake Forest, IL) is a coating that repels insects and reduces the presence of infestation waste products and larval skin casings for folding carton-packaged products.
Materials Product Brief
| September 30, 1998

Preprinted liner

Pactiv Inc.-Hexacomb® (Duluth, GA) offers preprinted liner for protection of residential and office furniture (wood and metal), cabinets, large computer components and power equipment.
Materials Product Brief
| August 31, 1998

Furniture protector

Furniture Guard Plus(TM), a protective structure from Pactiv Inc.-AVI (Greenwich, CT), is designed to safeguard furniture and other products during transport.
Controls Product Brief
| April 30, 1998

Protective foam

Pactiv Inc.-AVI's (Glens Falls, NY) Astro-Foam® is a heavy-density PE foam that's strong and resilient. Lightweight, the foam is resistant to moisture and most chemicals.
Materials Product Brief
| March 31, 1998

PE foam extrusions

Pactiv Inc.-AVI (Glens Falls, NY) has introduced a line of closed-cell PE foam extrusions for customized protective packaging. The Proflex(TM) Profiles are non-dusting, non-toxic and resistant to moisture and most chemicals.
Materials Product Brief
| December 31, 1997

Cushioning system

The Flextra® cushioning system from Pactiv Inc.-AVI (Glens Falls, NY) is described in a four-page brochure. The brochure explains Flextra packaging in terms of "What it is," "How it works," "What it does," and "How it's better." It follows with a description of the three dispensing machine options available: Flextra stretcher, Flextra Matic Benchtop and Flextra Matic On-Line.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 1996

Edge protectors

Pactiv Inc. (Lincolnshire, IL) has introduced the patent-pending Hexacomb® SLIC (self-locking inserting connection) edge protectors. These allow folding without the use of glue, tape or staples.