Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID print/apply system

Diagraph offered its $9,500 mid-range automated RFID printer/applicator capable of performing encoding rates of 32 products per minute with reject capability at PELV 2007.

October 15, 2007

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Sustainability

Polyolefin dispersions

Dow Chemical has introduced HYPOD™ Polyolefin Dispersions, propylene- and ethylene-based dispersions that combine the performance of high-molecular-weight thermoplastics and elastomers with the application advantages of a high-solids waterborne dispersion.

October 4, 2007

Additives, coatings & inks

Carbon monoxide has congressmen seeing red

Democrats in Congress will push for a ban on MAP until safety can be proven.

October 4, 2007

Labels

Which comes first--structural or graphic branding?

Let each project’s specific needs, rather than a formal protocol, determine who leads.

October 4, 2007

Cartoning

Call for PAF presentations

With the third rendition of the Packaging Automation Forum set for May 19 - 20 in Chicago, PAF organizers are seeking speakers who can address the broad area of packaging automation through better use of integrated controls technology.

October 3, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

More RFID test centers

This list supplements the RFID Labs and Test Centers directory we initially published in the August issue. For a full listing of the more than 20 labs along with additional details, see www.packworld.com/view-23573.

October 3, 2007

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Label symbols make nutrition choices simpler, but never simple

By Eric F. Greenberg, Attorney-at-Law

October 3, 2007

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Label Printers: Label Printers: Touchscreen controller

HSAUSA has introduced the CT-Touch™ high-resolution 15” LCD touchscreen controller for a variety of industrial applications.

September 5, 2007

Closures

The right TLC defines the 'Herbal Girl'

Procter & Gamble is infusing the power of design across the company. The restaging of Herbal Essences is one example. The brand is again on target, and sales are up.

September 5, 2007

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Pack Expo Las Vegas 2007

The Design for Profit pavilion makes its debut at this year’s Pack Expo Las Vegas, which expects to welcome more than 25,000 visitors to the booths of 1,200 exhibitors.

September 5, 2007

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Malibu Wellness pumps new packaging

A polypropylene container that includes a no dip-tube dispensing pump provides waste-free dispensing and fits within a reusable outer SAN container, helping Malibu market its EC Mode skin-care products to salons, spas, and dermatologists.

September 5, 2007

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Packaging at Clemson poised to roar louder

Clemson University is poised for a major expansion with the Sonoco Institute.

September 5, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

High-end water bottle pays homage to art deco

AquaDeco overcomes glass bottle manufacturing and filling challenges using a bottle design the founder created before the company even started.

September 5, 2007