Plastic handles now available in PCR HDPE

Paktech now offers plastic handles for multipack packaging in 100% post-consumer recycled high-density polyethylene plastic.

Anne Marie Mohan

Sep 26th, 2011

The material has been tested thoroughly for strength, flexibility, and dimensional stability.

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PakTech UPA100 UniPak Applicator

PakTech UPA100 UniPak Applicator

NEW PakTech 120/180 Can Carrier Applicator with touch HMI screen

NEW PakTech 120/180 Can Carrier Applicator with touch HMI screen

PakTech's Recycling Story

PakTech's Recycling Story

INX’s Renee Schouten Named President of IMDPA

Renee Schouten, Director of Marketing, INX International, was named president of the International Metal Decorating and Packaging Association.

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Foodservice Bag

Rayonier Advanced Materials offers the FDA-compliant Envirosmart foodservice bag made from 100% recovered wood. Available in rolls, it is a sustainable foodservice bag option for flat or pinch bottom bags serving the QSR market.

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Additives for PET Packaging

Penn Color’s penneffex line of color and finish additives for mono-layer and multi-layer PET packaging delivers a high-end finish for consumer goods packaged products.

TricorBraun Acquires Price Container and Packaging

TricorBraun announced it has acquired Price Container and Packaging, a rigid packaging distributor serving primarily the industrial and food markets.

Hot Melt Packaging Tape

Shurtape introduces HP 535 heavy duty hot melt packaging tape specifically designed for sealing recycled corrugated cartons, including 100% recycled corrugated cardboard.

Recycled PET Bottle

Krones’ 3 Circles bottle is made of 100% recycled PET and in turn can be recycled into food packaging after use. Instead of having a label, which is unable to be recycled, the bottle can be decorated using digital direct printing.

Paperseal Snack Tray

Renewable-Fiber Food Tray

Harpak-ULMA’s new PaperSeal food trays are made from 80% to 90% renewable fiber sourced from sustainably-managed forests and 10% to 20% film, depending on tray dimensions.

V498 food grade ink on egg

Food Grade Ink

Videojet launches its V498 food grade ink for the Videojet 1000 Line of continuous inkjet printers. Green in color, it is ideal for printing codes on eggshells and other selected foods and dissolves completely when exposed to water or water-based fluids.

The can joins a container lineup that currently features four sizes of 100% recyclable PET-1 bottles.

First Enhanced Water to Pioneer Aluminum Cans

Perfect Hydration (pH), an ultra-purified alkaline water with electrolytes, extends its existing PET bottle line to include aluminum cans designed for cooler cases. Meanwhile, un-chilled 12- and 24-packs will be available center of store, expanding reach.

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Avery Dennison: Semi-Squeeze Film With Improved Clarity

The Global MDO Next Generation film from Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials achieves a 60% improvement in clarity to create a ‘no label’ look.

Canesten Tube For Bayer Copy

Neopac Wins Pair of “Tube of the Year” Awards from European Tube Manufacturers Association

PLASTIC RECYCLED TUBE and Stylo Polyfoil Tube with Spatula Applicator take top honors.

Greencoat Coolers

Recyclable Disposable Cooler

DS Smith developed a 100% recyclable cooler, using its Greencoat corrugated moisture-resistant and food-contact safe material. It is an environmentally friendly replacement for EPS (Expanded Polystyrene).

Asahi Kasei Asaclean Americas

Sun Plastech Inc. Rebrands as Asahi Kasei Asaclean Americas

Sun Plastech, Inc. changed its name to Asahi Kasei Asaclean Americas, effective August 1st, 2020.

Twist-off Cap

TwistGrip offers the TwistGrips cap designed to provide consumers with an easier way to open any bottle/jar caps.

Sakata INX Develops Environmentally Friendly UV Inkjet Ink

Sakata INX Corp. introduces BSR-Bio, an environmentally friendly UV inkjet ink for corrugated packaging applications.

Elt2020 003 Alflutop Hologram Label

Eltronis’ Holographic Labels Help Deter Counterfeiters

Eltronis, a speciality security printer, aided in the resurgence of two pharmaceutical brands that saw massive falls in sales due to Russian counterfeiters.

Direct Thermal Color Labels

Virtual Graphics introduces RevealPrint on-demand direct thermal color labels designed to easily identify, with color, storage locations or shipping requirements to increase productivity while reducing errors.

Rainbow Holografik Overlaminate Film

Rainbow Holographic Overlaminate Film

Nobelus launches Rainbow Holografik overlaminate film designed with a seamless luminous rainbow holographic pattern so the eye cannot detect any repeat in the design.

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Thermoplastic Elastomer Valve

Aptar’s SimpliCycle valve is made from a thermoplastic elastomer material with a low density that allows the valve to float, so it is easily separated from the PET stream, then recycled within the PP/PE olefin stream.

Pet Bottle Picture Resized

Pretium Packaging Announces Expansion of its PET Manufacturing Facilities

Pretium Packaging made a $5 million dollar investment in PET stretch blow molding equipment and infrastructure in 6 of its 19 manufacturing locations.

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Nexeo Plastics Expands Inside Sales Center

Nexeo Plastics announced the completion of a reorganization and expansion of its North American inside sales operations.

The BlakBear sensor determines the shelf life of perishable foods like packaged fresh meats by detecting and measuring the gas emitted from the products as they spoil.

Packaging Sensor Predicts Shelf Life of Perishable Foods

To deter food waste, a paper-based electrical gas sensor measures the freshness of meats, poultry, and fish, indicating how much shelf life is left in the package more accurately than misleading expiration dates.

Sakata INX and Global Inkjet Systems to Collaborate on Inkjet Projects

Sakata INX Group and Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) announced their plans to collaborate on industrial inkjet projects worldwide.

Sea Well Callouts For Pr

Protective Packaging System

Aptar Food + Beverage launches the SeaWell protective packaging system designed to maintain seafood freshness and visual appeal, absorb odors, and enhance safety by reducing overall bacteria count and mitigating cross-contamination.

Sic Ks2 Hod Closure

Closure for Water Bottles

Silgan Closures launches the KS2 plastic closure, a one-piece 55 mm closure designed for 3- and 5-gal water bottles.

Mold-Rite Plastics to Expand Ohio Facility

Mold-Rite Plastics recently broke ground to begin construction on an addition to its manufacturing facility in Twinsburg, Ohio.

Gilt Metalized Inserts

Printable Metallized PET Film

Nobelus launches Gilt Metalized a PET thermal printable laminate gold metallic film.

Chroma Color Corp. Acquires Epolin Chemicals LLC

Chroma Color Corp.’s acquisition of Epolin Chemicals LLC, a manufacturer of near-infrared absorbing dyes and thermoplastic compounds, will help expands its product offerings in targeted growth markets.

Placon Launches New Website

Placon launched its new company website on July 1, 2020. It was designed to incorporate a new shopping cart designated for customer sample requests, making it easier for customers to search, sort, and find stock products.

Recycled-Content Copolyester

Eastman offers Tritan Renew copolyester with up to 50% certified recycled content for a variety of products, including reusable sports bottles, food-storage containers, and cosmetics packaging.

Spaghetti In Lidding Tray Terphane

Antifog Films

Terphane’s Sealphane 10.63CTAF film is designed to seal to APET trays, packaging fresh produce or other refrigerated products. Trays lidded with the film have higher clarity, reduced fogging, and are easy to peel open, yet offer tamper evidence.

Billerud Korsnäs

White Top Kraftliner

BillerudKorsnäs launches Pure Performance, a white top kraftliner that offers packaging material reduction due to its 3-ply construction.