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Sustainable Packaging

P&G partners with cellulosic ethanol firm

Procter & Gamble and ZeaChem will research, develop and demonstrate, scale-up, and commercialize new ‘drop-in’ bio-based chemicals and other products.

June 9, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Access to recycling is more widespread than believed

A new study indicates that 94% of Americans have access to plastic bottle recycling, while 40% can recycle other types of plastic containers.

June 8, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Children's medication labeling carries weight with the FDA

Agency panel recommends acetaminophen dosage based on a child’s weight, not age.

June 8, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

William B. Rudow, Inc : William B. Rudow, Inc : William B. Rudow, Inc : William B. Rudow, Inc : Variable speed drive produces 200% torque

Useful for new installations or retrofits, the A1000 variable speed drive from Yaskawa America, Inc. provides compatibility with interior and surface permanent magnet motors for highly-efficient, precision control.

June 8, 2011

Flexible packaging

Weigher/bagger facilitates new packaging launch

Pet food company installs versatile system to handle stand-up, zipper-close pouches in various sizes.

June 8, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Wago Corporation: Bluetooth communication for automation systems

Wago Corporation's 758-915 Bluetooth® ETHERNET Gateway wirelessly transfers ETHERNET protocols, such as PROFINET, MODBUS/TCP or EtherNet/IP via Bluetooth® 2.0.

June 7, 2011

Closures

Airless dispensing for new product formulations

Rexam’s Nea Airless dispenser combines formula preservation, design flexibility, production efficiency, on-shelf appeal, and smooth actuation.

June 7, 2011

Sustainability

PepsiCo elaborates on new green PET bottle technology

Denise Lefebvre, director of Advanced Research – Beverage Packaging, for PepsiCo reveals additional details on the announcement of a 100% plant-based PET bottle expected to pilot in 2012.

June 7, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Online forum on sustainability and design

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers has announced that it will host a global online Packaging Exchange focused on addressing sustainable packaging issues and package design considerations to improve sustainability and reduce waste.

June 7, 2011

Protective/transport packaging

Absorbent pad for soft fruit

Elliott Absorbents’ Berry-Sorb fruit absorbent pad, designed specifically to aid the long term freshness and appeal of soft fruits, such as raspberries and blackberries, combines cushioning, with a 150 gsm dual ply absorbent cellulose applied to a totally absorbent, yet sealed, topcoat.

June 7, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Tom Schneider elected WPO president

During its first board meeting of 2011 at Interpack in Dusseldorf, Germany, the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) unanimously elected Thomas L. Schneider, CPP, as WPO's new President for 2012-2014.

June 6, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Dow pilots recycled plastic-to-energy system

Scrap film is incinerated to recover 96% of available energy, equivalent to 11.1 million BTUs of natural gas.

June 6, 2011