Flexibles

Thermoform saves time in surgery

Special thermoformed packaging for a medical device from Medex of Dublin, OH, is designed so that clinicians in a non-sterile environment can open the package and present its contents to surgical staff in a sterile operating room without compromising the product's sterility.

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Supplier news: Achievements

ISO 9002 certification: Jefferson Smurfit Corp.'s (St. Louis, MO) Sioux City, IA, container plant; Atlantis Plastics (Atlanta, GA) Linear Stretch Films Div.

September 30, 1996

Flexibles

Supplier news: Achievements

R.A. Jones (Cincinnati, OH) won the '96 Governor's New Product Award for its PK4000 pouch machine, presented by the Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers.

September 30, 1996

Flexibles

Salaries rise for flexible packaging converters

According to a survey by the Flexible Packaging Assn. (Washington, DC), manufacturers of flexible packaging expect to increase salaries an average of 2.6% to 3.2% this year.

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Flexibles

Dairyland tests Tetra's latest

In August, Dairyworld Foods of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, became the first in the world to commercialize a new pouch concept from Tetra Pak Canada (Aurora, Ontario, Canada).

September 30, 1996

Flexibles

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Atlantis Plastics (Atlanta, GA), Linear Stretch Films Div.: Joseph J. Piccione, vp and general mgr.; David Schueler, dir. of business development; Pete Barber, sales support mgr.

September 30, 1996

Flexibles

EVA copolymer

Quantum Chemical (Cincinnati, OH) has introduced Ultrathene® UE 672-006, an EVA copolymer resin designed for high-impact, high-clarity blown film.

September 30, 1996

Flexibles

Films for low-fat foods

Mobil Chemical, Films Div., (Pittsford, NY) has released a literature sheet discussing the role of fat in food packaging. "Low-fat/No-fat Foods Require Enhanced Packaging" makes recommendations for selecting proper films to prevent flavor and aroma loss, as well as to protect food texture.

September 30, 1996

Conveying & accumulation

Automatic stretch system

Liberty Industries (Youngstown, OH) has released a new full-color brochure on the 5 Series Model 5.50 automatic stretch system. It has been designed and engineered for rugged installations with operational simplicity and safety in mind.

September 30, 1996

Flexibles

Orbital wrappers

The CC 900 Series of orbital wrappers from Ciratec (Phillipsburg, NJ) can be used to stretch wrap large objects like knocked down furniture, windows, PS inserts for overhead garage doors, and similar applications.

September 30, 1996

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Continuous-feed inserter

Packagers can increase insertion rates and lower labor costs with Mid-America's (Neenah, WI) Northfield Model 1600 continuous-feed inserter. It automatically separates continuous-feed coupons or other inserts parted by perforations.

September 30, 1996

Flexibles

Water-soluble film

New M-9500 polyvinyl alcohol water-soluble film from Chris Craft (Gary, IN) improves productivity by offering broad heat-sealing characteristics, enhanced machinability, faster solubility, and improved resistance to cracking in cold temperatures.

September 30, 1996

Flexibles

Heat-resistant nylon

GEM Polymer (Delano, PA) has introduced a new line of nylon films with good heat resistance. Diamond 9000 films have high tensile strengths associated with nylon films at 290°C (554°F).

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