Labels

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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Containers

Waste 'sandwich' helps Wal-Mart recycle

More than 300 Wal-Mart stores in the West are recycling shopping and apparel bags, thanks to a special ‘sandwich’ bale.

July 31, 2005

Labels

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

Closures

The road to Las Vegas: Angelus' Arol, Optima's Amotek, MG2 at MG America

This week’s PACK EXPO previews are: Arol servo cappers join Angelus family, Optima’s Amotek flow bagger is optimized for wipes, MG America introduces MG2’s horizontal case packer

July 31, 2005

Conveying & accumulation

The road to Las Vegas: Pester, Waechter, Pneumatic Scale

This week’s PACK EXPO previews are: innovative Pester robots, Waechter robotic case packer and Pneumatic Scale/Mateer Burt servo filler

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

OxiClean's new Sam's Club pack

Orange Glo updates its OxiClean stain remover into an eye-catching format that eliminates a large amount of secondary packaging.

June 30, 2005

Flexible packaging

Grote Industries puts ISU to the test

The Indiana Packaging Research and Development Center, located on campus at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN, was formed in 2004.

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