Flexibles

Are laundry packets being ingested by children?

New packet or “pod” packaging has been hailed as a game-changing innovation in laundry detergent, but that innovation has unwittingly shone light on the increasing use and potential danger of food-style packaging and formulations in non-food categories.

June 1, 2012

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Common flexible packaging performance descriptions

Historically, packaging professionals have thought about the functions of packages in major ‘buckets;' one set of buckets is comprised of Protection, Utility, and Motivation...

May 21, 2012

Flexibles

Mars Drinks debuts 100% recyclable Freshpack

Single-serve brewing system gets first two drink pouches in recyclable material, said to reduce the package footprint from 40% to 44%, depending on method of disposal.

May 17, 2012

Flexible packaging

Efficient v/f/f/s for the really big stuff

PKT specializes in bag filling, palletizing and stretch wrapping. New at the IPACK IMA show in Milan Italy was the FPK88, a 2,000+ bag per hour continuous vertical form/fill/seal machine for large bags.

May 7, 2012

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Optimizing product flow on the packaging line

In this white paper, Yamato explores the physical relationship of the FFS machine to the upstream equipment.

May 7, 2012

Flexibles

Five steps to great design with flexible film

How to execute a flexible package design that allows for attractive aesthetics, protects the product and improves bottom-line results.

April 13, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

What to look for in a label converter

Here are some steps to take when considering which label converter to use.

March 22, 2012

Flexibles

Sealing technology

Dr. Jane Severin, vp of technology for Oliver-Tolas Healthcare Packaging, demonstrates the company’s VisiSeal® technology for quick inspections of seals during MD&M West 2012 in Anaheim, CA.

March 19, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Retail-ready multi-pack formats for a variety of container types

Video from Delkor Systems shows a variety of retail-ready multi-packs for round, tapered containers, large club-store bottles with carrier handles, even multipacks with printed film. Video shows how packs work in visi-coolers. Ample machinery footage showcasing how equipment operates.

March 12, 2012

Flexibles

Material solutions for healthcare packaging applications

Providing safe, cost-effective material solutions for medical device, pharmaceutical, and diagnostic applications is the subject of this video of Ed Haedt, vice president of marketing, Perfecseal, a Bemis company.

March 1, 2012

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Bagger automation aids charitable food efforts

Midwest Food Bank adds vacuum conveying, auger filling, and form/fill/seal bagging equipment to its arsenal to help fight hunger.

March 1, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Banded bundles replace shrink film wraps

Banding equipment slashes energy and packaging material costs, while also reducing both floor-space and environmental footprints.

March 1, 2012

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Miss Muffet uses compostable cellulose material for candy packaging

U.K.-based Miss Muffet & Co. wraps its fairytale and nursery rhyme-inspired confectionery in material that fits into its environmental stance.

February 29, 2012