Flexibles

Gas detection revisited

The most popular test for measuring gas transmission rates is described in ASTM D3985 “Standard Test Method for Oxygen Gas Transmission Rate Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using Coulometric Sensor.”

May 3, 2010

Flexibles: Page 147

Flexible packaging

Plastics market for healthcare packaging forecast to reach five billion lb by 2015

Study predicts steady growth U.S. plastics packaging market for pharmaceutical and medical products in the next five years.

May 3, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

US Patent awarded to Plastic Suppliers, Inc. for EarthFirst®

Plastic Suppliers, Inc. has been awarded the US 7,615,183 B2 patent for “Polylactic Acid Blown Film and Method of Manufacturing,” branded as EarthFirst.

May 3, 2010

Flexibles

A breakthrough in shelf-life evaluation and quality assurance

New white paper from MOCON demonstrates it is now possible for the first time to determine actual shelf-life for oxygen sensitive products at time of production.

April 29, 2010

Flexibles

Wrigley says so long to foil wrappers for iconic brands

Among the first to use foil wrappers for its chewing gum, Wrigley makes a switch to paper for five brands to save 850 tons of aluminum per year.

April 27, 2010

Flexibles

FPA picks student winners

Two clever winners placed first and second in this year’s Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge.

April 26, 2010

Flexibles

Is a tobacco company using packaging to target children?

Yes, say some critics and it carries ramifications for other CPG industries.

April 26, 2010

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

Flexibles

Refillable packaging: What's in it for the consumer?

An ASDA supermarket trial in the U.K. offers consumers an in-store opportunity to refill private-label fabric softener in a plastic pouch.

April 22, 2010

Flexibles

Ameristar winner performs in 100% rPET

An athletic product packaged in a 100% rPET clamshell provides significant savings in virgin material and in energy use.

April 20, 2010

Flexibles

Same package, different results

UK chain Sainsbury’s reports great success with milk in bags, while rival Waitrose discontinues same due to poor sales.

April 16, 2010

Secondary Packaging

New wrapper for folding cartons

New overwrapper for cartons of matzos crackers takes Aron Streit from 30 to 50 cartons/min.

April 9, 2010

Flexibles

OFF THE SHELF: Award-winning 2-compartment package

The winner of the Highest Achievement Award in this year's Flexible Packaging Association competition is a dual marinade-and-meat pack. Editor Pat Reynolds puts it through the paces in this Off The Shelf Video.

April 8, 2010