Storopack: Loose-fill systems

Storopack has introduced ergonomic Whisper Systems for the storage and dispensing of loose-fill packaging materials. Available to suit many packaging and shipping requirements, systems range from simple dispensers with hoppers to fully automatic and pneumatic.

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Ideal for all Storopack loose-fill materials, including S-shaped PS Pelaspan-Pac®, Pelaspan-Pac® Recycled, Pelaspan-Pac® Anti-Static, mushroom-cap shaped Alta-Pak®, and biodegradable, starch-based Renature® special.

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After a semester of helping students craft packages for design competitions, I ask them to create a budget for their package.

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Noice natural gel toothpaste comes in an amber glass bottle with reusable pump dispenser. Refills use a screw-top closure.

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There are seven areas currently trending in the U.S. packaging machinery market.

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Either carbonated or still water can be filled on the glass line.

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Margaret Knight’s flat-bottomed bag machine patent model. Courtesy of the Smithsonian, National Museum of American History.

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