Containers

Honors bestowed on tubes of the year

The Tube Council of North America (New York, NY) has announced its 1998 Tube of the Year winners. The 9th annual contest included more than 100 entries, a record number.

February 28, 1999

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Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Vertical f/f/s

The servo-driven Robag® 2C vf/f/s machine from TNA (Williamsport, PA) features a rotary design that accommodates unlimited bag lengths and bag widths of 23/4" to 121/2".

February 28, 1999

Flexible packaging

Young package forms grow beyond specialty niches

Two relatively new packaging forms--stand-up flexible pouches and non-round composite canisters--are expanding their application horizons and finding a measure of consumer acceptance at retail.

February 28, 1999

Flexible packaging

Pouch versatility stands out

A canteen-like pouch for liquids or powders, a mouthwash sample pouch distributed inside newspapers, and resealable stand-up pouches for an insecticide and plant food all earn recognition from the Flexible Packaging Assn.

February 28, 1999

Sustainability

Olin notches easy opening for flexible packs

A small notch makes it easier for consumers to open Olin Pool Products' child-resistant, single-use, flexible packs of chlorine shock treatment products for swimming pools.

February 28, 1999

Containers

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Tubed Products (Easthampton, MA): Harvey Casey, president.

February 28, 1999

Containers

Supplier news: International agreements

Tubed Products, Inc. (Easthampton, MA) has formed a joint venture with the products of Tubepack Ltd. (Auckland, New Zealand) to introduce Tubed Products to the New Zealand and Australian markets.

February 28, 1999

Filling/capping, dry

GEI Intl. Inc: Auger filler

The servo-driven 1100DAB auger filler from GEI Intl. (Exton, PA) uses a bulk-and-trim filling method to hold fill weights to within ±0.25% of the target.

January 31, 1999

Secondary Packaging

Palletizing robot

Soco System's (Waukesha, WI) Pallet Robot has a manifold design that eliminates fragile tubes and fittings. The plate on which the head's vacuum pads are mounted is made as a "sandwich" construction where air is in the plate.

January 31, 1999

Sustainability

Bottle-to-bottle PET recycling beckons in Germany

German mineral water and soft drink marketer Rosbacher installs a first-of-its-kind stretch blow molder and seeks to popularize closed-loop recycling of PET beverage containers.

January 31, 1999

Flexible packaging

HDPE-bottled dairy beverages 'milk' 90-day shelf life

Canadian dairy products marketer Natrel is the first North American user of an ultra-high-temperature processing/aseptic filling line. The process permits Natrel to launch single-serve milks and shakes with a 90-day refrigerated shelf life.

January 31, 1999

Converting equipment

Colgate-Palmolive clarifies its polypropylene position (sidebar)

Colgate-Palmolive moves to a three-resin strategy

January 31, 1999

Contract packaging

How to protect an effervescent tablet

NSI wanted new effervescent tablets to stand out from the crowd. A PP tube with a metallized label and desiccant cap are just the ticket.

January 31, 1999