Flexible packaging

Pressurized gel dispenser stands out

When Darien, CT-based Zotos Corp. launched its Senscience Styling Froth Conditioning Gel last year, the packaging specified by the company was the Advanced Barrier System (ABS) from Advanced Monobloc (Hermitage, PA) inside a 7.7-oz aluminum aerosol can.

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Labels

Labeled HIPS jar saves over tinplate

When Consolidated Cigar learned that the decorated tin-plate steel can it was using for its 25-count package of La Corona Whiffs would soon be discontinued, it turned this potentially negative development into a big plus.

May 31, 1995

Additives, coatings & inks

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Custom Resins, Inc. (Henderson, KY): Will Haber, sales engineer.

May 31, 1995

Containers

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

J.L. Clark (Rockford, IL): Gregory Gann, vp operations; Walt Pietruch, dir. of engineering, metal operations; Jay Defenbaugh, dir. of sales, collapsible tube div.; Ellen Spicuzza, sales rep., collapsible tube div.

May 31, 1995

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Packaging an Rx for noncompliance?

According to the Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council, more than 125ꯠ people die each year in the U.S. from not taking their heart medicine as prescribed.

May 31, 1995

Converting equipment

Hair colorant dispenser finds its roots

New York-based Revlon Consumer Products' Beauty Care Division was the first company to use Stull Closure Technologies' (Randolph, NJ) Snip-Tip friction-fit dispensing closure.

May 31, 1995

Additives, coatings & inks

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

The New Resina Corp. (Brooklyn, NY): Mr. Andrew May, vp manufacturing & sales.

May 31, 1995

Sustainability

New News

FTC to review green marketing guidelines The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will review its green marketing guidelines beginning in July and expects to issue changes early in 1996.

May 31, 1995

Additives, coatings & inks

High-performance PEN is picking up steam

Amoco Chemical (Chicago, IL) used the Bev-Pak Americas '95 conference to identify two new bottles containing polyethylene naphthalate, or PEN (see PW, November '94, p.

May 31, 1995

Flexibles

Medical pouch sealer

The MS-350 medical pouch sealer from Fuji Impulse (Roosevelt, NJ) is microprocessor-controlled to allow users to set and control impulse time, cooling time and temperature of the sealing surface.

April 30, 1995

Protective/transport packaging

Materials brochure

CPI Packaging (Chicago Heights, IL) offers product sheets on each item in its complete line of packaging products, including loose fill, mailers and bubble products.

April 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

TE vacuum closure bottle

Clinton Packaging (St. Louis, MO) has introduced a 190-mL hexagon bottle specifically designed for nuts and other products requiring a TE vacuum closure.

April 30, 1995

Sustainability

Luster straightens out freshness problems

This haircare producer begins filling creme relaxer into nestable yogurt-style cups with freshness seals. The switch from traditional jars not only keeps the product fresh, it aids in product display as well.

April 30, 1995