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Crayola kid's soap makes splash

Personal-care products marketer uses distributor’s design studio to come up with new package for squeezable foam hand and body soap for kids.

July 31, 2005

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C-TPAT trying to get sea legs

The Department of Homeland Security is pushing adoption of RFID technology for imported shipping containers.

July 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

What skills are needed for healthcare packaging success?

Survey respondents identify knowledge of validation and regulatory issues, as well as materials expertise as critical.

June 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Smart Package: Coyopa, a rum with a view

This month, the Smart Packaging experts at IDTechEx track down a legendary interactive bottle whose display label ‘dances.’

June 30, 2005

Flexibles

Dynaclear P.V.C. Shrink Film

Dynaclear is a food approved PVC shrink-film, environmentally friendly that will not cause unwanted corrosion to your machinery. Dynaclear has high clarity and sparkle, high puncture resistance, memory, and excellent seal strength, making it excellent for all shrink packaging applications and ideal for display wrapping applications.

June 30, 2005

Flexibles

Dynaclear Polyolefin Shrink Films

Dynaclear CBT - Optical and Mechanical Properties:* Extremely tough, multi-layer polyolefin * Abuse and puncture resistant * Strong seals and memory * Unmatched clarity, gloss and sheen * Package will stay taut and wrinkle-free * Won't crack due to weather fluctuations * Can be run on a variety of equipment Uses:Thanks to its strength and puncture resistance, Dynaclear CBT is a perfect replacement for cross-link films.

June 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

IP debate falling on deaf ears?

Is the intellectual property debate overblown? According to a survey at AIM Global, it looks like it is

June 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID advice from the leaders

“I wake up every morning hoping...hoping that RFID goes away, and then spend the rest of the day working diligently for its inevitability.”

June 30, 2005

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RFID security for shipping containers?

The Department of Homeland Security is pushing adoption of RFID technology via ‘e-seals’ for shipping containers entering the United States.

June 30, 2005

Conveying & accumulation

Coleman confirms tags on-line

The Coleman Company uses an inline system with sensors, antenna portal, and a ‘smart’ reader equipped with a special input/output device to confirm tag viability.

June 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

An inside view of RFID R&D at MIT

RFID research at MIT’s Auto-ID Labs includes custom tags for bottles of water, RF graphical simulation, and the study of the effect of air gaps and metal.

June 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Hype or Reality? Achieving end-to-end supply chain integration using RFID

Three of the shortcomings of RFID-enabled applications are not with RFID technology, but need to be addressed for successful implementation.

June 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Sidebar: CCI's RFID lessons learned

Asked what he has learned thus far as his company implements RFID, Cesar Castillo’s Dr. Rafael Moreno responds with the following observations:

June 30, 2005