Additives, coatings & inks

It's 2012---Where is your resin coming from?

Smart makers and users of packaging are already closely monitoring the performance and cost of Middle East polymers and packaging products.

August 31, 2008

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Flexibles

Anti-corrosion stretch film

New Corrosion Intercept Stretch Film from Engineered Materials provides protection against corrosion to all metal products, as well as nonmetal items such as painted surfaces and synthetic fabrics.

August 31, 2008

Protective/transport packaging

Recycled bubble material

Pregis is launching Astro-Bubble® Green, the first-ever air-cushioning bubble material to contain a minimum of 30% and as much as 40% recycled content.

August 31, 2008

Labels

100% recycled labels

OnlineLabels.com has launched a new label material, a 100% post-consumer waste recycled stock.

August 31, 2008

Flexible packaging

A fresh approach to frozen entrées

Victory’s Kitchen develops the perfect recipe for detecting metal in its new frozen food line, while its new automated packaging equipment speeds production.

August 31, 2008

Thermoform/fill/seal

In - mold labeling

A filling machine with servo-controlled swirling nozzles isn’t the only new packaging technology installed lately at Campina Heilbronn.

August 31, 2008

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Two new lines handle manicure, pedicure products with ease

OPI makes short work of increased product demand with the addition of a tube-filling line and a new monobloc filler/capper with a unique bottle-feeding system.

August 31, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Igus Inc: Space-saving tube

New this year from igus is the DryLin® EasyTube, a space-saving linear unit for format adjustment tasks to 33 lb in vertical applications or 110 lb when installed horizontally.

August 31, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Smart label printer/applicator

Weber Marking has released the Model 5300rfid, the newest generation of RFID SmartTrak label printer/applicator, designed to easily print, encode, verify, and apply p-s RFID labels to cartons and pallet loads in one preset operation.

August 31, 2008

Sustainability

Highlights from PAF 2008

Space constraints prohibit an all-inclusive report on Packaging Automation Forum 2008, sponsored by Packaging World and Automation World magazines. But here’s a peek at what Unilever, Lilly, and P&G had to say.

August 31, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

On-line printing brings efficiency to Allpack

A new blister-pack line at pharmaceutical contract packaging firm Allpack in Basel, Switzerland, is notable for its use of on-line UV-cured flexo printing of foil lidstock.

August 31, 2008

Secondary Packaging

A deep dive into case - ready seafood

Fresher Than Fresh uses MAP trays to create case-ready seafood.

August 31, 2008

Flexibles

Woven-mesh film bags are purr-fect for pet food

Innovative converting process results in a woven-mesh film bag that is durable, attractive, and economical for pet-food producer American Nutrition.

August 31, 2008