Containers

1-piece oval tubes

World Wide Packaging offers patented 1-piece oval tubes that feature custom-made, injection-molded flip-top caps, angled applicators, and dome caps.

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Flexibles

Seal integrity for meat

The newly developed, proprietary Q® series film technology from Alcan seals easily through marinade particulates, grease, salt, and acidic environments, allowing processors to address demands for convenient meal solutions in attractive, case-ready formats.

March 4, 2008

Bakery/Snack

4 new antennas

RSI ID Technologies has released 4 new antenna designs featuring NXP’s next-generation UCODE G2X IC for passive smart tags and labels.

March 4, 2008

Additives, coatings & inks

Freeze-tolerant resin

Cereplast has extended the range of applications for biodegradable, compostable plastic with the introduction of the first-ever freeze-tolerant resin, CP-INJ-13.

March 4, 2008

Flexibles

Solvent-free lidding films

Environmentally friendly, FDA-compliant, heat-sealable, solvent-free LumiLid® lidding films from Toray Plastics are made with a proprietary extrusion coating technology that does not require the use of odorous and potentially harmful organic solvents.

March 4, 2008

Containers

Roll-on tube

The Roll-On Tube from Continental Packaging Systems is an innovative tube suitable for applying cosmetics, lotions, and deodorants.

March 4, 2008

Household/Automotive

Special round bottle

March 4, 2008

Beverage

Hot-fill beverage bottles

The General Line Packaging Group, a div. of O.Berk, has introduced hot-fill beverage bottles in PET.

March 4, 2008

Flexibles

Films with high COF

Pliant has introduced a family of films with unique properties designed to improve converting and packaging processes.

March 4, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Vertical cartoners

ESS Technologies, U.S. distributor of Bergami packaging machinery, offers Bergami’s ASV automatic vertical cartoners as part of a complete packaging line.

March 4, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Two-handed machine actuation

Banner has introduced the Duo-Touch® Run Bar with STB buttons for 2-handed-control machine actuation.

March 4, 2008

Sustainability

Wonder Tablitz blitzes NACD awards

Spray bottle with integral cavity wins year's top honor from the National Association of Container Distributors.

March 4, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

OEE workshop message: just get started!

The first Packaging Line Performance workshop, co-sponsored by ELAU, Schneider Electric and Hartness International, and led by Paul Zepf, the respected OEE expert, yielded hands-on, practical lessons.

March 4, 2008