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Material handling

Microtags provide on-product supply chain authentication

TruTag Wins 2017 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for edible microtags that can be used directly on pharmaceuticals.

July 13, 2017

Additives, coatings & inks

Barrier coatings for paper, paperboard to grow to $5.18 billion

The packaging industry will continue to demand new solutions from functional and barrier coating suppliers through 2022.

June 29, 2017

Additives, coatings & inks

Metro New York Printing Ink Association names Sun Chemical’s Myron Petruch 'Man of the Year'

The “Anthony Mauriello Man of the Year” award is given annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the business they work for and to the ink industry.

May 30, 2017

Additives, coatings & inks

Sun Chemical receives Gold Leaf award for ‘Innovative Solutions’ book

The “Innovative Solutions” book features 24 printed sample pages utilizing Sun Chemical UV inks and coatings.

May 25, 2017

Labels

Thermal Trac: Color-changing labels

Relying on a revolutionary ink called Thermal Locking Ink (Patent Pending), Thermal Trac labels help determine if a product has been damaged due to exposure to heat.

April 13, 2017

Adhesives/tape

Rigid packaging adhesives to reach $18.2 billion by 2021

The global market for rigid packaging adhesives is forecast to grow by 4.3% (CAGR) to reach $18.2 billion by 2021.

March 22, 2017

Flexibles

Bemis Wins FPA Award for Lidocare Pouch Development

The Flexible Packaging Assn. honors Bemis Healthcare Packaging with a Silver Achievement Award for Technical Innovation in the development of NFI/UPM Pharmaceuticals’ Lidocare Pouch.

March 3, 2017

Additives, coatings & inks

Shurtape Technologies, LLC. acquires Syntac Coated Products, LLC

Shurtape Technologies acquired Syntac’s industrial coatings business and Syntac Medical Specialties.

March 1, 2017

Adhesives/tape

A compact adhesive supply unit is easy to install and maintain

The newest Melt-on-Demand adhesive supply unit from ITW Dynatec was named Simplicity for how easy it is to install, operate and maintain. All maintenance points are very accessible and add-on options include an integrated autofeeder.

December 12, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

How invisible code supports internal pharma supply chain traceability

Videojet demonstrates at PACK EXPO how invisible codes can assist in anti-counterfeiting, track and trace and serialization issues.

November 7, 2016

Additives, coatings & inks

Eyeliner receives ergonomic design for precise application

The new Grandiôse eyeliner was designed and decorated with a versatile resin to align with Lancome’s aesthetics and branding.

October 6, 2016

Flexibles

New INNATE™ precision packaging resin grades for challenging packaging roles to debut at PACK EXPO

Dow’s newest INNATE™ resins address some of today's most challenging performance gaps and will debut at PACK EXPO 2016. Applications include liquid bag-in-box and low temperature packaging as well as medium performance sealant uses. Watch the video to learn how they help create lighter, stronger, more durable films for a variety of applications.

September 29, 2016