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Coding, Printing & Labeling

New kids' Tylenol label

In line with recommendations from FDA's over-the-counter drug advisory committee, labels of Tylenol will begin warning parents of the danger to children from overdosages.

November 30, 1997

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

W.D. Adam Co., Inc. (Costa Mesa, CA) expanded its plant in Costa Mesa to 26귔 sq' and purchased what is believed to be the largest vacuum thermoforming machine on the West Coast.

November 30, 1997

Closures

Protecting delicate decorations

Bakery supplier Lucks Food Decorating Co.'s unique product, Edible Image® transfers, are hygroscopic cake decorations that peel off of a liner and adhere to cake frosting in seconds, eliminating the need for in-store bakeries, schools and restaurants to hand decorate cakes.

November 30, 1997

Protective/transport packaging

HP picks PE foam for 'green' packs

At Hewlett-Packard's Boise, ID, disk and tape drive manufacturing plant, management sought an alternative to polyurethane foam packaging, which is taxed by European governments because it is so rarely recycled.

November 30, 1997

Protective/transport packaging

Protective pads

Pyramid Pads from Sus-Rap Packaging (Danville, VA) are three-sided, pre-folded corrugated corner protectors designed for crush resistance, clearance and cushioning.

October 31, 1997

Closures

Child-resistant closure

Rexam Closures (Evansville, IN) has introduced the 22-mm CR-Jigger(TM), a child-resistant closure for automotive additive applications. Available in prototype form, the 22 CR-Jigger adapts easily to a child-resistant neck finish and comes in a variety of colors.

October 31, 1997

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Peristaltic pump filler

ELF Machines (LaPorte, IN) has developed a two-head metered dispensing system suitable for laboratory or pharmaceutical applications. It fills thin and slightly viscous liquids into containers ranging from 0.25 mL to 500 mL.

October 31, 1997

Flexible packaging

Consumers want better packaging

Friends and family who know I have "something to do with" packaging are always asking me to pass on their packaging complaints, observations and requests.

October 31, 1997

Conveying & accumulation

Shaped 'can' rewrites packaging line rules (sidebar)

Shrink labelers make their North American debut

October 31, 1997

Additives, coatings & inks

Antiblock concentrate

Available from Millennium Petrochemicals (Cincinnati, OH) is an antiblock concentrate formulated for use in extruding LDPE and LLDPE at temperatures from 325° to 550°F.

October 31, 1997

Flexible packaging

'Alternative' packs milk sales

In an effort to recapture market share lost to rival beverages, milk processors are turning to more contemporary containers-with strong sales results.

October 31, 1997

Flexible packaging

Unit-dose packaging for the garden

Consumers crave convenience, so this lawn and garden products manufacturer serves it up: single-dose pouches of home insecticides.

October 31, 1997