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Sustainable Packaging
Flexibles
Rigid
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Secondary Packaging
Trends
Labeling
Coding & Marking
Package Printing
Additives, coatings & inks
Winding adhesives
Two new resin emulsion adhesives have been specifically formulated by National Starch and Chemical (Bridgewater, NJ) to provide versatile adhesion, greater yield and simplified clean-up in tube, core and composite can production.
December 31, 1996
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Labels
Automotive containers
Plastic Bottle (Libertyville, IL) has introduced a new family of containers suited for automotive additive products. HDPE Cone Top Rounds are available in 250 mL and 12-oz sizes as well as a 32-oz/1-L size that can be used in international markets.
December 31, 1996
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
Stepper motor labeler
The AD-2550 stepper motor applicator from Columbia Labeling Machinery (Danielson, CT) replaces the clutch/brake system of the AD-2500. The 2550's compact 15" design integrates with most vertical form/fill/seal machines, horizontal overwrappers and baggers.
December 31, 1996
Conveying & accumulation
Shrink bander sets a quicker pace
Replacing a p-s labeler with a shrink bander nearly triples production speeds for vials of "super glue" used to attach artificial fingernails. Additional benefits include longer shelf life and stronger sales appeal.
December 31, 1996
Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging
No clear 'vision' from FDA on label inspection
Agency hopes to give additional detailed directions to drug manufacturers on the requirements for verifying cut labels and other components.
December 31, 1996
Filling/capping, liquid & viscous
Easy PC controlfor machine vision
Upsher-Smith Laboratories uses off-the-shelf PC hardware for an all-in-one video capture/bar-code scanning inspection system to satisfy FDA labeling regs while keeping false rejects low.
December 31, 1996
Flexible packaging
Retailers' influence strengthens over packaging
ECR, pre-built displays and J-I-T delivery are just three reasons why many retailers are now calling the shots on both primary and secondary packaging. Three of the largest manufacturers help converters understand how they respond.
December 31, 1996
Sustainability
Thinking small pays off big
High-accuracy monobloc filler/dropper tip inserter/capper at CP Packaging handles thin, softwall bottles and lightweight tips at 60/min for 3-mL containers of diagnostic reagents.
December 31, 1996
Sustainability
Plastic beer bottle could be big
Australian brewing giant Carlton United Breweries has high hopes for a barrier beer bottle made of plastic. In the meantime, it's launched a monolayer PET bottle that's causing quite a stir.
December 31, 1996
Flexible packaging
Header labels applied automatically
Three years in the making, a machine that automatically applies header labels to pouches produced on vertical form/fill/seal machines is ready for the packaging marketplace.
December 31, 1996
Coding, Printing & Labeling
FDA taking new look at medical foods
FDA is re-evaluating its regulation of "medical foods" and is seeking comments on the criteria used to determine if a product meets the definition of a medical food, appropriate safety standards, claim substantiation, labeling, quality control procedures and postmarketing surveillance requirements.
December 31, 1996
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Skimming fat, not nutrients
FDA has issued new rules on milk labeling designed to eliminate consumer confusion about the fat content of milk and milk products. Until now, milk was not held to the same nutrition labeling standards as other products on the use of terms like "low fat." As a result, many consumers believed skim milk contained fewer nutrients than other types, and that 2% milk was low fat.
December 31, 1996
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Replacing Kessler at FDA
The man who changed the face of food package labels is leaving the Food and Drug Administration, and Congress and industry are waiting to see who is named to succeed Dr.
December 31, 1996
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