Containers

Super solution to sticky situation

Research shows a significant degree of consumer dissatisfaction in using Super Glue can be traced to packaging, says Loctite Corp., manufacturer of Super Glue and other adhesives.

December 31, 1995

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Additives, coatings & inks

Thermal transfer ribbon

The SuperPrint E40 series resin-based thermal transfer ribbon from the Soabar Systems Div., Avery Dennison (Philadelphia, PA) functions at lower heat settings than convention-al resin-based ribbons for extended print head life.

November 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

CR, adult friendly closures

To comply with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's recent decision to make current CR closures more senior-friendly, Sunbeam Plastics (Evansville, IN) has de-veloped sev-eral new closure systems that pass the proposed older-adult "Senior Protocol" test.

November 30, 1995

Flexibles

High-speed bagger

Sasib's (De Pere, WI) new continuous-motion bagger is designed for dry, free-flowing products. It runs pillow-pouch, fin-seal, or lap-seal- type bags in sizes ranging from 2 1/4" to 13" W, and up to 18" L, at speeds to 120 bags/min.

November 30, 1995

Additives, coatings & inks

Resin delivery program

AlliedSignal Plastics (Morristown, NJ) introduces 48-Hour Resin Delivery, a four-page brochure that details a new delivery program provided by the company.

November 30, 1995

Flexibles

PVDC-coated PVC rigid sheet

American Mirrex (New Castle, DE) has introduced EZ23/PVDC, a clear PVDC-coated rigid PVC film. Suited for pharmaceutical and food applications where improved gas and moisture barrier properties are required.

November 30, 1995

Flexibles

Air express

Aircraft parts supplier uses "suspension packaging" to guarantee that expensive electronic components make it safely to airline customers worldwide.

November 30, 1995

Conveying & accumulation

Mexican Coke bottler gets in shape

Coca-Cola's 'true contour' PET bottle is a big success in several parts of Mexico. Promotora blow-molding plant decorates with a shrink label of OPP applied with glue.

November 30, 1995

Labels

Mayfield milks nostalgic design

Now that Coca-Cola has awakened marketers to the power of nostalgia with its retro-style plastic bottles for Coke and Sprite, nostalgic package design is extending to the dairy category, too.

November 30, 1995

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Alcohol content labels coming to a head

The BATF is set to issue a proposal on how alcohol content can appear on beer labels. Many brewers strongly oppose mandatory labeling.

November 30, 1995

Flexible packaging

Beverage containers dominate DuPont awards

A flexible beverage container and a hot-filled, shelf-stable juice pouch stand out at the ninth annual DuPont awards competition. Environmental categories and international entries again prove distinctive.

November 30, 1995

Flexible packaging

Tetra Pak takes a systems approach to plastics packaging

When the world's largest international packaging supplier decides to expand into new packaging markets, packagers around the world-as well as the competition-had better take notice.

November 30, 1995

Conveying & accumulation

Shaping new markets

Cacique pushes for mainstream acceptance of drinkable yogurt with a striking container design and vibrant full-body shrink label graphics.

November 30, 1995