Flexibles

Aluminum can is most sustainable package, association rebukes

The Aluminum Association reacts to PETRA LCI that gives PET bottles the ‘green light’ over glass and aluminum for single-serve soft drinks.

April 22, 2010

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Sustainability

Latest research gives PET's environmental footprint more support

German trade group’s measurements determine that PET is as green as glass, following separate research that also produces favorable findings for the resin.

April 21, 2010

Sustainability

The role of LCI

A recent study conducted at Cal Poly State University, through its Packaging Research Consortium, involved a Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) based analysis and comparison of three one-gallon HDPE bottles currently available in United States.

April 1, 2010

Sustainability

Solid gains in bottle-to-bottle recycling

Closed-loop, bottle-to-bottle recycling is taking a big leap forward in a Canadian town called Shelburne, some 60 miles north of Toronto.

April 1, 2010

Flexible packaging

The ties that more than bind

Specialty, multi-functional adhesives are a concept for the times.

March 24, 2010

Sustainability

Searching for a cure

End-users of laminations need a working knowledge of the methods used to cure the adhesives.

March 9, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

The value of track and trace

If you’re a food manufacturer and you’re involved in a food ingredient recall, how challenging will it be to trace back which lots might have contained the ingredient in question?

March 5, 2010

Converting equipment

2 packaging developments worth watching

A ‘new’ PET and augmented-reality packaging—they’re coming down the packaging pike.

January 21, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Industry watch

January 8, 2010

Sustainability

Abbott acts on sustainability initiatives

In an exclusive interview, Abbott Nutrition’s director of global packaging technology discusses how Abbott is implementing more than 40 sustainable packaging initiatives.

January 8, 2010

Additives, coatings & inks

Featured discussions

January 8, 2010

Closures

Intoxicating poppy top perfume packaging

In March 2009, France-based Kenzo Parfums launched a worldwide introduction of its FlowerbyKenzo fragrance (with hints of violet, vanilla, and rose) in svelte, customized glass packaging from SGD.

January 7, 2010

Additives, coatings & inks

Cool CD cover is body heat-activated

The secret surprise to the unassuming package is the use of a nontoxic, thermochromic ink from Chromatic Technologies Inc.

January 6, 2010