Flexibles

Clean label, clear pouch for baby food

​Sprout Foods elevates commitment to honesty and brand transparency with new, clear flexible pouches.

October 31, 2016

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Investments by Dow mean more opportunities for customers

Dow’s new state-of-the-art production facilities in the Middle East and Gulf Coast will significantly benefit the packaging industry. Expanded capacity means greater opportunity for Dow’s customers to grow. Watch the video for a glimpse of how Dow is investing in the future.

October 24, 2016

Flexibles

Socioeconomic trends drive global growth of plastic films

Among them, economic influences, lifestyle and demographic changes, the development of new materials and packaging technologies, and emerging trends in end-use markets.

October 23, 2016

Flexibles

NSF International grants Klöckner Pentaplast ‘Certificate of Verification’

Klöckner Pentaplast’s SmartCycle line of polyester films receives a Certificate of Verification’ from NSF International.

October 7, 2016

Flow wrapping

Fin-seal flow wrapper upgrade

Microwave popcorn packer pumps up packaging efficiencies, while deflating maintenance costs and packaging material waste.

October 3, 2016

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Bagging automation sows robust seeds of efficiency

Easy-changeover vf/f/s bagger and net weigher/feeder system reduce manual labor requirements, improve output speeds, and save on packaging material costs.

September 30, 2016

Flexibles

New INNATE™ precision packaging resin grades for challenging packaging roles to debut at PACK EXPO

Dow’s newest INNATE™ resins address some of today's most challenging performance gaps and will debut at PACK EXPO 2016. Applications include liquid bag-in-box and low temperature packaging as well as medium performance sealant uses. Watch the video to learn how they help create lighter, stronger, more durable films for a variety of applications.

September 29, 2016

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

Precise control of motion sets this bagger apart

This Canadian maker of vf/f/s machines strives to keep things simple, a philosophy it uses to develop some of the most advanced machines in the business.

September 27, 2016

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

Bulk screw bagging upgrade

Automated batching system feeds, weighs, bags, and codes packages, boosting packaging speeds, cutting manual labor requirements, and muffling noise.

September 27, 2016

Flexibles

Existing MRF technologies can be used to sort flexible packaging

Industry collaborative completes research on the flow of flexible packaging materials through single-stream MRFs, determining their feasibility for film recovery.

September 26, 2016

Protective/transport packaging

Millennium Packaging: Inflatable packaging system

System mounts to wall or tabletop; reduces space needs, packing material costs, shipping expenses and breakage.

September 22, 2016

Flexibles

Whimsical animal adventurers set all-natural jerky packs apart

A backpacking cow, a kayaking pig, and a rock-climbing turkey pictured in U.S. national parks set all-natural Field Trip Jerky’s packaging apart from its competitors.

September 17, 2016

Flexibles

In Memoriam: Robert G. Koppe, Robert’s Packaging

Packaging World remembers Robert’s Packaging founder Robert G. Koppe as a pioneer in stand-up pouch machinery.

September 9, 2016