Sustainability

Recyclable airless dispenser a winner for cosmetic applications

A Gold winner demonstrating innovation and sustainability, the Eden all-plastic airless cosmetic dispenser from Aptar.

August 23, 2011

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Sustainable Packaging

A virtuous cycle indeed

Winner of a Gold Award was The Virtuous Cycle, a reverse logistics approach in Brazil that diverts used multilayer agrochemical bottles from landfills and steers them instead into high-value recycled content.

August 23, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Stretch film is thin but strong

Katan-Ex microlayer stretch film for pallet wrapping won a Gold Award for Apeldoorn Flexible Packaging.

August 23, 2011

Flexible packaging

Bag-in-box provides sustainable option for Shell Lubricants

Automotive motor oils, fluids, and chemicals are typically filled into rigid plastic containers.

August 23, 2011

Sustainability

Petite pouch for ironing board cover/pad brings big savings

A simple solution has yielded big sustainability benefits for Household Essentials LLC, Hazelwood, MO, which now adds a Gold award from DuPont for Innovation and Sustainability to the Greener Package Award it was honored with in 2010.

August 23, 2011

Protective/transport packaging

Gillette razor packs made of renewable-fiber molded tray

Bamboo and bulrush form the basis of new packaging for Procter & Gamble’s Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor, a DuPont Diamond award winner for Excellence in Innovation, Cost/Waste Reduction, and Sustainability.

August 23, 2011

Containers

Chinese firm employs consultant for health and beauty packaging

Wally Bath products marketed internationally in newly designed packaging from brand and design consultant.

August 23, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

World demand for green packaging to reach $212 billion in 2015

Above-average demand growth expected in reusable and degradable packaging, although recycled-content packaging will remain the largest product type.

August 23, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

InfinityQS International, Inc: Upgrade to statistical process control software

InfinityQS International’s ProFicient 4.4, the latest upgrade to its Statistical Process Control (SPC) software, analyzes machine utilization and provides enhanced control and visibility with real-time predictive analysis.

August 22, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc: Miniature pneumatic products catalog for scientific/medical applications

Clippard’s miniature pneumatic products catalog for scientific/medical applications is illustrated in a color brochure featuring a complete line of miniature fluid power products for the medical, pharmaceutical analytical and dental fields.

August 18, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Maplesoft: Connector for dSPACE systems ensures fast engineering execution

MapleSim™ Connector for dSPACE Systems from Maplesoft™ provides streamlined solutions for rapid control prototyping with MapleSim real-time simulation.

August 18, 2011

Contract Packaging

Social media and packaging education

New learning vehicles could help younger packaging pros get up to speed.

August 17, 2011

Containers

Aseptic R&D/co-packer team helps brands blossom

Flavours, Inc. helps bring aseptic and nutritional products to market in a new facility that handles everything from pilot test batches to full commercial production runs.

August 16, 2011