Protective/transport packaging

Paper void fill

Diamond Pak(TM) packaging from FP Intl. (Redwood City, CA) is made from recycled kraft paper. When inserted into a Diamond Pak dispenser, it produces compressed sheets with diamond-shaped die-cuts within accordion pleats.

January 31, 1997

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Conveying & accumulation

McKesson brings PET packing in-house

Fast-growing California water bottler is learning to appreciate the advantages of in-house filling, after long relying on contract bottlers for its half-, 1- and 1.5-L PET bottles.

November 30, 1996

Protective/transport packaging

Biofoam: Snacks to loose fill

A major feature article in Inc. magazine could jump-start a small Phoenix, AZ, packaging supplier. The October issue of Inc. included a story on Biofoam, the company and product name for starch-based loose-fill.

November 30, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Protective packaging

Xpander Pak(TM) from Xpander Pak (Glen Allen, VA) is an innovative packaging system designed to protect products under 10 lb from shock and vibration.

October 31, 1996

Protective/transport packaging

Self-sealing foam

Cro-nel Plus® is an easy-to-use cohesive foam cushioning material from Astro-Valcour (Glens Falls, NY). It uses Microfoam® PP instead of PE for a lighter weight product with a bond three times as strong, says the company.

October 31, 1996

Sustainability

R&D managers urged to see the global picture

Packaging research and development managers will need to expand their view beyond the four walls of the corporate fortress. That means paying closer attention to the economics of R&D decisions, and understanding the company's international role.

October 31, 1996

Conveying & accumulation

Orbital wrapper contains costs for EPS molder

As the cost of corrugated climbed steadily last year, this producer of EPS sheets used in the building industry found an orbital stretch wrapper that was made to order.

October 31, 1996

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Slaying the technology beast

Packaging engineers must grapple with increasingly complex packaging technologies while simultaneously mastering the science of line efficiency to squeeze out costs in an ultra-competitive future.

October 31, 1996

Protective/transport packaging

Supplier news: International agreements

Free-Flow Packaging Corp. (Redwood City, CA) has opened a loosefill manufacturing plant in Shanghai, China.

October 31, 1996

Flexibles

Clamshell cuts costs for computer boards

Anti-static PETG clamshell costs less than previous bag and foam combination. Packaging steps are reduced from three to one.

September 30, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Camwing rotary actuator

The Kamo Seiko Camwing rotary actuator is now available from Lansea Systems (Quincy, MA). It has an integral soft start-and-stop motion profile. Balls and grooves are used, instead of pneumatic cushions or shock absorbers, to convert linear motion to rotary motion, and to provide high starting torque with smooth acceleration and deceleration.

September 30, 1996

Protective/transport packaging

Bubble cushioning

Speedi-Stik(TM) is a new self-adhering bubble cushioning product from Astro-Valcour (Glens Falls, NY). It's made of 3/16" heavy-duty Astro-Cell® air bubble cushioning.

September 30, 1996

Protective/transport packaging

HP puts packaging parts on fast track

A rapid prototyping process for developing EPS foam end caps helps Hewlett-Packard meet ongoing new model introductions for its popular DeskJet printers. Moving from initial CAD drawing to final molded parts can be done in four days.

July 31, 1996