Package Design

Package Case Study
| August 23, 2011

Stretch film is thin but strong

Katan-Ex microlayer stretch film for pallet wrapping won a Gold Award for Apeldoorn Flexible Packaging.
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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.
CONVERSATION-STARTER. Advertising for Eco-Products\' line of polylactic acid cold cups suggests that the item represents more th
Materials Product Brief
| June 29, 2011

Eco-Products' LCA journey

Eco-Products, Inc. (www.ecoproducts.com), a small company based in Boulder, CO, is a leader in the environmental foodservice packaging industry.
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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.
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Package Case Study
| June 10, 2011

Compostable film for flower bulb pack

A consortium of three Dutch exporters are packaging their range of flower bulbs in a transparent, compostable, cellulose-based material called NatureFlex.
Package Case Study
| May 12, 2011

Convertible clamshell for McDonald's earns top AmeriStar Package Award

Creative pack for McDonald’s wins ‘Best of Show’ while a bag-in-box for automotive fluids takes sustainable packaging honors at the 2011 AmeriStar Package Awards competition.
Sterling Anthony, CPP
Feature Article
| April 28, 2011

Package design and on-line retailing

Here's a look at some of the reciprocal influences between package design and on-line retailing.
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Package Case Study
| April 20, 2011

Sustainability award winner

Winner of a 2011 Sustainability Award from the Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) was a flower sleeve made of heat-sealable Nativia NZSS biaxially oriented polylactic acid (PLA) film.
Aedan
Package Case Study
| April 19, 2011

Aedan Pharmaceuticals launches energy drink in stick packs

Flexible packs for Aedan Pharmaceuticals’ single-serve dissolving powder energy formula provide innovative differentiation.
Package Case Study
| April 11, 2011

Bottle made of OCC and ONP

Holding 50 oz of laundry detergent, this molded-pulp bottle—recyclable and compostable—is actually a shell with a LDPE liner inside that holds the product.
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Package Case Study
| April 5, 2011

Dasani and Odwalla launch nationally in PlantBottle

Dasani PET bottle boasts 30% plant material, while Odwalla’s new HDPE package is the first 100% plant-based bottle that is also fully recyclable.
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Package Case Study
| March 24, 2011

Evian crushes carbon footprint with lighter, easier-to-recycle bottle

Newly designed bottle uses 11% less plastic and up to 50% rPET, and features new look that reflects ‘Live young’ theme.
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Package Case Study
| March 15, 2011

PepsiCo to launch 100% plant-based PET bottle in 2012

Made entirely from bio-based raw materials, the ‘green’ bottle mimics the properties of PET and is fully recyclable.
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Package Case Study
| March 11, 2011

FPA winners are good as gold

Notable advances in sustainability, shelf impact, laser micro-perforation, and shelf life extension are all on display in the Flexible Packaging Association’s Gold Award winners.
Package Case Study
| March 10, 2011

Dynamic labels give Australian Gold lotions stopping power

Australian Gold regularly creates new indoor tanning products, and keeps the packaging fresh as well, to create a sense of anticipation for new product launches.
Package Case Study
| March 10, 2011

Cat litter bag stands up and stands out on-shelf

Forty-two pounds of scoopable cat litter are now more visually inviting on shelf, easier to carry, and more sustainable, with The Clorox Pet Product Co.’s switch from a polypropylene pail to the FlexZiBox® flexible stand-up, handled bag from Nordenia.

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