Materials: Page 562

Flexible packaging

BIB tap maintains sterility in use

A patented dispenser tap that keeps low-acid bag-in-box products aseptic after opening draws end-user interest, including Dale’s Kitchen for soup stocks.

August 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Smart Packaging: The sounds of print

Datasound has devised a way of saving sounds, speech, music, or other digital data on paper for later retrieval.

August 31, 2005

Containers

Starbucks new bottle is changeover friendly

A new bottle from Starbucks is designed with production in mind.

August 31, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Packaging helps patient compliance

Blister packs have long been touted for their ability to help with patient compliance, but a recent study showed that by using the packaging, patients also received a health benefit.

August 31, 2005

Conveying & accumulation

Thermal inkjet-- crisp codes in real world plants at affordable costs

HP technology runs in tough environments and delivers system savings from uptime. Simple operation lets line operators handle setups.

August 31, 2005

Cartoning

The road to Las Vegas: World's fastest blister packer, robots everywhere, ROI talk

This week’s PACK EXPO Previews: Uhlmann’s ultra-fast blister machine, how a new software library is transforming packaging robots, and a Conference at PELV track on productivity you won’t want to miss.

July 31, 2005

Converting equipment

Conical PET bottle

Novapak offers its Footed Conical PET container in 8-oz and 16-oz sizes. Container is designed for use with caps, pumps, or sprayers, making it suitable for a variety of personal care, household, and automotive products.

July 31, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Printpack acquires assets of PBM Plastics

Printpack has reached an agreement to purchase the assets of PBM Plastics, a manufacturer of thin-wall, deep draw, thermoformed plastics.

July 31, 2005

Conveying & accumulation

Drinktec preview: what's new in labelers?

A number of new servo labelers take center stage at the big drinktec beverage manufacturing show, September 12-17, Munich, Germany.

July 31, 2005

Containers

Packaging board

M-real USA Corp.

July 31, 2005

Flexibles

Drikette® Desiccant Paper

Drikette® Desiccant Paper features millions of adsorbent particles contained in a semi-rigid cellulose fiber matrix. The desiccant paper enables fast drying and extraordinary versatility in package design.

July 31, 2005

Flexibles

Desimax® self-adhesive moisture adsorber

Now you can protect your product against moisture damage with Desimax®, the world's first and only self-adhesive moisture adsorber. Desimax features an ultra-thin, low profile design that makes it seemingly invisible.

July 31, 2005