Flexibles

Single-use caulk packs debut

GE Caulk Singles replace squeeze tubes and caulk guns for convenient, on-the-go application.

August 31, 2008

Materials: Page 474

Additives, coatings & inks

Drum labels

Labelmaster’s new line of Premium Laser Litho(TM) and Dura-Vinyl(TM) drum labels for shipping dangerous goods meet stringent regulatory and compliance requirements.

August 31, 2008

Flexible packaging

Edson debuts delta robot case packer

Edson, specialists in case packing of hard-to-handle flexible packages, introduces an all-new, ELAU-enabled delta robot packer, the RPd 270, at PACK EXPO booth N-4345

August 28, 2008

Flexibles

Lidding technology in pouch form

Sure-Peel Pouch™ Laminate, from Reynolds Flexible Packaging, is a 92-gauge PET/poly/0.00035" foil/poly/cohesive peel film pouch structure.

August 24, 2008

Labels

How to specify application equipment for heat shrink labels

White paper from Axon explains how to properly specify equipment for a heat shrink labeling application. Covers all the criteria related to both the package type as well as the equipment itself.

August 15, 2008

Closures

WEB PLUS

New or enhanced web sites.

August 5, 2008

Flexibles

Shrink-label films

Klöckner Pentaplast’s Pentalabel E749/22 high-shrink polyester film offers multiple shrink characteristics for all full-body shrink-sleeve labels, in particular highly contoured containers.

August 5, 2008

Additives, coatings & inks

Recycled-content resins

Invista has formulated Polyclear® Conserve™ PET, a polyester polymer that contains as much as 20% post-consumer recycled PET and features good color and clarity.

August 5, 2008

Protective/transport packaging

Inflatable secondary packaging

Pregis Corp. introduces its inflatable AirSpeed 9000 secondary package.

August 5, 2008

Flexibles

A 25% premium through design? P&G hopes to clean up in dish detergent

Can design help bring a 20% to 25% sales premium at retail over competing brands?

August 5, 2008

Closures

New-generation multipacks

Prelabeled merchandising panel carrier with zipper-release handle paves wider avenues for multiple-container marketing.

August 5, 2008

Sustainability

Hazardous chemicals get added container security

Closed-system drum dispensing connector is engineered to prevent drips, spills, and contamination potential.

August 5, 2008

Sustainability

Bisphenol-A safety ignites controversy

Used for years for reusable polycarbonate baby bottles and water bottles, as well as in can liners, Bisphenol-A is under increasing fire on several fronts.

August 5, 2008