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Package Design

Flexible Packaging

Materials Product Brief

| May 3, 2012

Heat-sealable BOPP film

Developed for use as a print web, Toray Plastics’ new Torayfan F63 heat-sealable BOPP film is made with a proprietary technology that enables the adhesion of water- and solvent-based inks on the print side of the film to provide high-quality printed finished pieces.

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Materials Product Brief

| April 30, 2012

Reclosable, flexible pouches with hygiene levels up to ultra clean-fill

Available in filling volume sizes from 100 milliliters to five liters, SurePOUCH packs from Bosch Packaging Technology are reclosable, flexible pouches filled on the new SurePOUCH clean-fill machine series (SPC).

Materials Product Brief

| April 23, 2012

Expanded film line

Opp Film will offer high-speed, 8.7 meter-wide polyester bi-oriented (BOPET) film with special treatments, metalized and favorable heat-sealing characteristics starting in early 2013, expanding its line to include BOPP, CPP, and BOPET films.

Goya Foods of Florida packs 66 SKUs of dry beans, including some of the varieties shown.

Package Case Study

| April 16, 2012

Automation at Goya supports growing bean business

A new Miami, FL, distribution center and dry-bean packing facility produces 1 million cases of bagged beans per year using three fully automated packaging lines.

Feature Article

| April 13, 2012

Five steps to great design with flexible film

How to execute a flexible package design that allows for attractive aesthetics, protects the product and improves bottom-line results.

Materials Product Brief

| April 13, 2012

Seafood packaging

Sealed Air’s Cryovac Darfresh 10K package and CryovacLID1050S film meet FDA oxygen permeability requirements and provide simplified stock control with less waste and spoilage, allowing retailers to display only the amount and type of fish needed to fill their self-service retail display.

Materials Product Brief

| April 12, 2012

Dissipative film

VpCI-125 patented static dissipative film from Cortec is a non-toxic film combining plastic technology with effective corrosion protection of sensitive electronics equipment and components for different metals.

HydroBlock industrial-grade barrier films

Materials Product Brief

| April 12, 2012

Moisture-barrier film

Using new fluoropolymer materials, HydroBlock industrial-grade barrier films from Honeywell are designed for products and applications that require a high level of moisture protection.

Materials Product Brief

| April 2, 2012

Blister films for sensitive products in high-moisture environments

Offered by Tekni-Plex, Inc., developed by Honeywell, Aclar UltRx 6000 PCTFE Film provides up to an 80% increase in moisture barrier for pharmaceutical blister and other packaging.

Feature Article

| March 22, 2012

What to look for in a label converter

Steps you should take when considering which label converter to use.

Materials Product Brief

| March 13, 2012

Single-item dispensing system

Designed for hygiene and personal care products, batteries, writing instruments, confections and other products frequently sold in multiple-unit formats, SliderPak, from Alloyd Brands, a business of Sonoco, is an innovative packaging solution designed to eliminate the post-purchase product scattering and disorganization that typically occurs with multiple-unit packaging.

Materials Product Brief

| March 13, 2012

Anti-static air cushion film made on site

PILLOW PAK Anti-Static Air Cushion Film from FP International provides quality product protection and is said to be the first 24-in. wide anti-static interior packaging film that can be made on site.

Materials Product Brief

| March 9, 2012

Recyclable stand-up pouches

From food and beverage to grass seeds and lawn products, Star Packaging’s TerraFLEX RP line of fully-recyclable stand-up pouches are made from 100% polyethylene and are said to offer superior performance to traditional plastic packaging while allowing for greater sustainability.

Package Case Study

| February 29, 2012

Miss Muffet uses compostable cellulose material for candy packaging

U.K.-based Miss Muffet & Co. wraps its fairytale and nursery rhyme-inspired confectionery in material that fits into its environmental stance.

FPA Gold Award Winner for Technical Innovation.

Package Case Study

| February 23, 2012

Pouch with spine is upstanding innovation for refills

Making the product refill experience more palatable for consumers, the new Method Laundry & Dish Refill Pouch (with Spine), supplied by Innovative Packaging Solutions, Inc., has been awarded Gold by FPA for Technical Innovation.

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materials: Flexible packaging

Automated Packaging Systems

Cliff Brehm,
President

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Form, Fill and Seal Baggers.
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Automated Packaging Systems, Inc. has been a global leader in designing and manufacturing flexible bag packaging systems for 50 years. We are the original inventor of genuine Autobag® bagging machines and pre-opened bags-on-a-roll.

Autobag® AB 180™ OneStep Bagger
FAS SPrint Revolution™ SidePouch® Bagger
Script Pack™ SPrint™ System
Autofulfillment™ SPrint™ System
Clear Lam Packaging, Inc.

Roman Forowycz,
Chief Marketing Officer

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Specialize in Flexible Film, monolayer/multilayer Forming Film, and Compounded Additives
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Our innovative flexible films, rigid rollstock materials, and compounded additives are developed to our customers' exacting standards to ensure quality and superior product performance. Visit www.clearlam.com and discover why Clear Lam is the industry's thought leader.

PrimaPak
Peel and ReSeal Lidding Film Technology
Renewable Plant Based Yogurt Cup Materials
Custom Compounded Additives
CP Flexible Packaging

Anthony F. Vaudo,
CEO

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Flexible packaging, roll stock, stand up pouches, resealable features and shrink sleeves
Fres-co System USA

Pat Rocchi,
Manager, Marketing Communications

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Complete flexible packaging systems for the coffee, food & beverage and specialty markets
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Click to learn how Fres-co System USA, Inc. serves Fortune 500 leaders in the coffee, food industrial/chemical markets by solving their packaging challenges rapidly and creatively, from our engineered materials, to our world-class equipment and superior service.
Printpack Inc.

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Bags, pouches, and rollstock for a large variety of food and non-food end use applications
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At Printpack, we use our expertise to create packages that combine consumer-friendly features with high impact graphics and superior performance. Every product that Printpack designs and produces addresses a real world marketplace challenge for our customers.

Shelf Stable Packaging
Pet Food and Care Packaging
Coffee and Tea Packaging
Medical Device Packaging
Selig Sealing Products

John J. Brown,
Vice President, Business Development

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Induction seals and closure liners for sealing plastic & glass containers.
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View our broad range of induction seals & closure liners, and download a copy of our PHT™ Manual - the industry resource for successful induction sealing. Our large range of products, global footprint, and consumer preferred Lift ‘n’ Peel™ make Selig the premier supplier.

Consumer Convenience
Two Piece Reseal
Full Coverage Printing
Consumer Interaction
Star Packaging Corporation

Brian Votaw,
Director Sales & Business Development

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10 Color Printed and Laminated Flexible Packaging Materials, Rollstock, and Pouches
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Check our Star Packaging's innovative line-up of packaging solutions including our TerraFLEX RP recyclable pouches, award winning spouted liquid pouches, rigid container replacement pouches, and 10 color printing via HD digital plate technology.

Spouted Stand-up Pouches
TerraFLEX RP recyclable Stand-up Pouches
Easy Straight Line Tear Barrier Pouches
Rigid Container Replacement Pouches