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Flexibles

Nanotechnology in packaging (sidebar)

Author:Graham Moore Specifications:Pages: 86Size: 81¼4” x 115¼8”SoftboundPrice: $530Published: March 2004Pluses:Good primer, Technical details, Helpful chartsMinuses:Many nonpackaging examples, Strictly B&W, CostBottom line:The book explains the role of nanotechnology in packaging and describes how nanocomposite materials will be used in both rigid and flexible packaging.

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Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech, Inc: Aerotech Announces New Brochure

Aerotech offers automation solutions for the automotive, machine tool, assembly, and packaging industries. Aerotech is pleased to announce the availability of our new brochure “Automation Solutions for the Automotive, Machine Tool, Assembly, and Packaging Industries.” The 40-page, color brochure presents Aerotech’s multitude of motion control and positioning systems and components developed specifically for these industries.

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Controls & Machine Components

Renco Encoders Inc: Commutating encoder

Renco Encoders announces the new sub-miniature commutating encoder, Model R22i, which achieves both brushless motor commutation and incremental position in a small package size of 0.866” in dia by 0.59” long without mounting tabs.

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Flexibles

Leemon cup is no lemon

Alpina Productos Alimenticios S.A., a food and beverage packager in Sopo, Columbia, introduced Columbia’s first thermoformed polypropylene container for Leemon lemonade in early 2003.

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Consumer packaged goods

Tinted DVD case counts on 'see' power

A special DVD offering from Blue Underground has a case of the blues that’s doubled sales expectations.

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Flexibles

Renewable resources ride a wave of momentum

Tulane University calls its athletic teams the Green Wave, but there’s a green wave that’s building momentum in the packaging community: the increasing use of sustainable packaging made from renewable resources.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

New, or enhanced Web sites

Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc.

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Flexibles

Web site reflects years of data collection

EVAL Americas (www.evalca.com), a subsidiary of Kuraray Co. of Osaka, Japan, manufactures and markets ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer resins with gas barrier properties and resistance to solvents, chemicals, and hydrocarbons.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

People

Roman M. Eckols was named president and CEO of B&H Labeling Systems.

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Flexibles

Scotts designs line for independent nurseries

New Miracle-Gro Nursery Select plant care line is sold only to independent nurseries and is designed to appeal to female shoppers.

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Flexible packaging

2004 DuPont Award Winners

Picked from 104 entries from around the world, here are the winners of the 17th DuPont Awards Competition honoring innovation in packaging.

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Flexibles

Seen previously in PW (sidebar)

Gold Award:Ritz Chips(see packworld.com/go/c110)Kraft FoodsPrintpack USAFlat-bottomed, easy-open, stand-up pouch, made from a tandem adhesive lamination, affords a peelable, easy-open function with convenient peel-off tab for reclosure.

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