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DuPont Packaging: Barrier film
A new barrier film, made with nylon and a new grade of DuPont (Wilmington, DE) Surlyn® packaging resin, was developed by Italian converter Alcom Srl (Campogalliano, Italy).
September 30, 1998
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Sustainability
Blisters clear enviro-hurdles
Fox 40's mechanically bonded blister packs retain the clarity of a clear blister while complying with European recycling mandates. Card costs drop 20%, and new machine boosts productivity by 50% while halving labor.
September 30, 1998
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
Keep work interesting, and they'll stay
To keep good packaging professionals, say the experts Packaging World talked to, challenge them with interesting work. Let them be creative, autonomous, even entrepreneurial.
September 30, 1998
Sustainability
Sweetener packaging is sweetened by reusable IBCs
Handling of liquid sweeteners is greatly improved since multiwall corrugated totes were replaced by collapsible, reusable 275-gal IBCs.
September 30, 1998
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Metallized BOPP label
Avery Dennison (Pasadena, CA) offers the Fasson® Metallized BOPP labeling material with repositionable/permanent adhesive. Featuring a mirror-like image, the label uses a 2-mil, biaxially oriented PP facestock.
September 30, 1998
Flexible packaging
Innovations in plastics help foods flourish
Pinched-grip PET, an innovative pastry bag, a take-out bag for chicken, foamed CPET, and barrier beer bottles and food containers all win DuPont awards.
September 30, 1998
Converting equipment
Packagers reach for new technology at Pack Expo
Pack Expo displays the technology of the future at McCormick Place, November 8 to 12. Together with the International Exposition for Food Processors, attendees will roam 1.2 million sq' of exhibits, making it the largest North American packaging show ever.
September 30, 1998
Conveying & accumulation
Mount Rose weighs gains from vf/f/s equipment
Two custom vertical form/fill/seal machines help frozen pasta co-packer Mount Rose Ravioli handle the output from processing equipment, increase its speeds and save more than $200ꯠ/yr through reduced labor and product giveaway costs.
September 30, 1998
Conveying & accumulation
What's critical in project documentation?
Documentation was easily the most valued service for turnkey providers. Here's what a variety of engineers seek at the end of projects.
September 30, 1998
Controls & Machine Components
Forum for Adhesive Closure Technologies: Case packaging trends
A new white paper, "Case packaging trends drive evaluation of sealing methodology," examines the trend toward upgraded shipping cases and their use as product marketing tools.
September 30, 1998
Flexible packaging
Aseptic PE/EVOH/PE bottles hold shelf-stable infant formula
Infant formula isn't a category where you normally find a lot of packaging innovation. But this summer has brought us two interesting packaging advances in the "mother's milk" replacement business.
September 30, 1998
Beverage
Packaging World's experts
The following list of packaging professionals, human resources officers, recruiters and industry observers are the people who made possible our special report on The Staffing Struggle.
September 30, 1998
Conveying & accumulation
Bringing a glacier to the consumer
On Vancouver Island, a brand new PET bottling line fed by an in-line stretch blow-molding machine is packaging right from a glacier some of the purest water on the planet.
September 30, 1998
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