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Flexibles
PRINTPACK TO COMMERCIALIZE JEBCO TECHNOLOGY?
Printpack Inc. (Atlanta, GA) has begun efforts to commercialize the Jebco flat-bottom pouch technology that was displayed rather prominently at Pack Expo 94.
January 31, 1997
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Flexibles
P-S TAPE SALES TO REACH $5.4 BILLION
According to a new study from The Freedonia Group (Cleveland, OH), U.S. sales of pressure-sensitive tapes are forecast to expand 6% annually through the year 2ꯠ, reaching $5.4 billion by that year.
January 31, 1997
Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials
Oscar Mayer rolls out lunch pack for adults
Since 1988, says Oscar Mayer, more than one billion prepackaged Lunchables®-brand lunch combinations have been consumed. Based on that product's success with kids, the Madison, WI, Kraft Foods division introduced in November Lunchables Deli-Carryouts(TM) sandwich combinations for adults.
January 31, 1997
Additives, coatings & inks
Winding adhesives
Two new resin emulsion adhesives have been specifically formulated by National Starch and Chemical (Bridgewater, NJ) to provide versatile adhesion, greater yield and simplified clean-up in tube, core and composite can production.
December 31, 1996
Closures
Wide-mouth TE caps
Pano Cap Canada (Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada) has introduced tamper-evident closures in wide-mouth sizes not previously available, says the company.
December 31, 1996
Labels
Automotive containers
Plastic Bottle (Libertyville, IL) has introduced a new family of containers suited for automotive additive products. HDPE Cone Top Rounds are available in 250 mL and 12-oz sizes as well as a 32-oz/1-L size that can be used in international markets.
December 31, 1996
Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials
Plug assist material
Formplast® 2000 rod and plate from Cadillac Plastic (Troy, MI) is a new thermoplastic composite material that can be used to make thermoforming plug assists.
December 31, 1996
Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging
Blister-pack thermoform/fill/seal system
The Ministar-VAL from Hoong-A America (LaPalma, CA) is a pneu-matically driven thermoform/fill/seal system designed for pharmaceutical applications. It can produce PVC/aluminum or ampule blister packs at speeds to 40 cycles/min.
December 31, 1996
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Bulk bag unloading
K-Tron America (Pittman, NJ) has integrated K2-Modular volumetric feeders with bulk bag unloaders to provide controlled material discharge. Three twin-screw and two single-screw feeder models are available with feed rates ranging from 0.002 cu' to 560 cu'/hr.
December 31, 1996
Conveying & accumulation
Manual dumping station
Flexicon (Phillipsburg, NJ) has developed a Manual Dumping Station configured for direct connection to flexible screw conveyors. It collects dust created during manual dumping of powder and bulk solid materials from bags, boxes, drums and other containers.
December 31, 1996
Converting equipment
CR mouthwash packaging
Rexam (Evansville, IN) has introduced CR packaging for mouthwash. It consists of injection stretch/ blow-molded PET and PP CR jigger closures. The 8- and 16-oz sizes are available with a 28-mm finish.
December 31, 1996
Containers
Proximity sensors
A new ultrasonic series of 18-mm, cylindrical proximity sensors is now available from Hyde Park Electronics (Dayton, OH). Applications for the Model SM600/SM650 include cap presence and/or tilt detection, fill-level check, nonmetallic container counting, fill-tube presence monitoring, downed container detection and case inspection.
December 31, 1996
Conveying & accumulation
Shrink bander sets a quicker pace
Replacing a p-s labeler with a shrink bander nearly triples production speeds for vials of "super glue" used to attach artificial fingernails. Additional benefits include longer shelf life and stronger sales appeal.
December 31, 1996
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