Sustainable Packaging
California eases up
It seems like almost the impossible has happened in California, where both industry and environmental organizations have praised a new plan adopted by California regulators aimed at increasing the state's plastic container recycling rate.
May 31, 1998

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Sustainable Packaging
Supplier news: Appointments, promotions
CCL Custom Mfg. (Rosemont, IL): Howard Isenberg, vp, sales; Paul Cummings; president. Ron Davis, vp, technical, regulatory and environmental affairs.
May 31, 1998
Sustainable Packaging
Self-chilling cans
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a ban on two hydrofluorocarbon gases, including HF3-134a, used as refrigerants in self-chilling beverage cans.
May 31, 1998
Sustainability
Injection-molding resin
Recently commercialized by Chevron Chemical (Houston, TX), HiD9004 is an HDPE injection-molding resin designed primarily for producing 5- to 7-gal pails and their lids.
April 30, 1998
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Coding, Printing & Labeling
Packaging power prominent at HBA Global Expo '98
The power of packaging in marketing cosmetics and personal care products will be a major theme at this year's HBA Global Expo '98, June 8 to 10 at New York's Jacob Javits Convention Center.
April 30, 1998
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Cosmetics are big winners in packaging competition
The 35th annual NACD awards competition attracted more than its share of entries in the cosmetics category, including the Bernard M. Seid Best of Show winner.
April 30, 1998
PET bottles are used to emulate the look of glass in Sebastian?s Total Indulgence 9; line of body care products (left). It was
Conveying & accumulation
Keebler becomes a canister convert
When consumers showed how much they liked resealable composite canisters for Animal Crackers, Keebler responded by launching other products in that package format.
April 30, 1998
Product is automatically fed into canisters by a PLC-controlled four-bucket filler (above). Product reaches the four individual
Sustainable Packaging
Grappling with eco-fees
Packagers shipping abroad can't afford to leave data reporting requirements and fee liabilities out of package design decisions.
March 31, 1998
The idea of a single ?green dot? logo 9;used in several European countries 9;belies the complexity behind each country?s requi
Secondary Packaging
The Sunkist seal of approval
Open cases were a hassle for Sunkist Growers affiliate Baird-Neece Packing Corp. A dual hot and cold glue system solves the problem, and increases output.
March 31, 1998
A combination of hot melt and cold glue placement helps maintain seal integrity on citrus cases (above). Harley Nuckels (lef
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Donnybrook over spring brooks
FDA considers whether bottled water labels should carry information on levels of ingredients, contaminants and chemicals.
March 31, 1998
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Coding, Printing & Labeling
Catching the rays (sidebar)
Old MacDonald never had this kind of farm
March 31, 1998
Contract packaging
Tapping into the power of the Eastern market
EastPack '98 returns to Philadelphia May 19 to 21, growing to over 125ꯠ sq' of packaging products and two specialty pavilions. IoPP's development conferences will also attract packaging professionals looking to learn.
March 31, 1998
Sustainable Packaging
Supplier news: Appointments, promotions
Marcal Paper Mills, Inc. (Elmwood Park, NJ): Joseph Elvin, sr vp, purchasing and environmental affairs.
March 31, 1998
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