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Pregis Invests in Blown Film Testing Lab

(Flexpack)

January 20, 2018, ... packaging materials, equipment systems and surface protection, has invested $1 million in a new 1,000-sq-ft testing lab for its Grand Rapids, MI, blown film manufacturing facility. Lab personnel will be ...

MOCON Partners with Ronox in Testing Lab

(Controls)

January 13, 2014, Two companies establish a certified lab for permeation, seal strength, and leak detection testing of packaging for food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals   MINNEAPOLIS, MN | MOCON and Ronox Technology, ...

IPS Testing Approved for Corrugated Recyclability Protocol

(Carton Box)

December 08, 2011, Corrugated Packaging Alliance approves IPS Testing to perform testing protocol certifying repulpability & recyclability of corrugated wax alternatives APPLETON, WI | The protocol technical team of ...

Mocon-Certified Mumbai Testing Lab Earns Independent Certification

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2010, MOCON, Inc.'s testing lab partner in Mumbai, Hemetek Techno Instruments, has been accredited by India’s National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) under the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 ...

Weathering Testing Technology Web Site Available in 4 Languages

(Archive)

November 12, 2007, PRESS RELEASE CHICAGO, IL | Atlas Material Testing Technology, a leader in weathering testing technology, announces that its corporate Web site, atlas-mts.com, now is available in three new languages: ...

Testing Equipment: Does Your Lab Measure Up?

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... involved in a single label product — facestock with top coat or overlaminate, adhesive, release coating, and liner — testing can be a difficult task, says Gary Avalon, group marketing director at Chemsultants ...

Nobelus Gains Certification for Recyclable Carton Laminated Paper Structure Passes Strict WMU Recycling Standards

(News | New Products)

November 05, 2024, ... has successfully validated that certain laminated paper structures meet the strict recyclability guidelines of the Western Michigan University (WMU) SBS Equivalency testing protocol. The certification ...

Research Reveals Biggest Testing and Inspection Challenges Faced by Food and Beverage Packaging Professionals

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2024, ... the high cost of expertise required (63 percent), limited available testing facilities (50 percent), lack of in-house expertise (41 percent) and current testing methods not being applicable to new materials ...

From the Tosaf development laboratory: PFAS-free additives for the plastics industry

(News | New Products)

January 22, 2024, ... is on optical properties, including clarity and haze. In laboratory tests, Tosaf compared the processing properties of a metallocene PE-LLD with those of compounds based on it. One of these contained ...

Portable Coating Line Provides Flexible, Affordable Option for Testing Coating & Laminating Methods

(Coating/Laminating)

October 15, 2023, ... coating will work with a given coating method. Is the PCL available for use by customers for material trials at New Era? We are currently in the process of fabricating a new PCL, and when it is complete, ...

Testing Standards a Significant Challenge in Packaging Development

(Flexpack)

September 17, 2023, ... of typical testing standards to the material is a challenge and often doesn’t translate to the wider industry unless collaboration is facilitated. Therefore, at an industry level, there needs to be greater ...

Dow Wash-off Label Adhesive Recognized for Sustainable Package Design

(News | New Products)

August 22, 2023, ... filmic labels and closures. APR’s Critical Guidance Recognition is a widely accepted recyclability assessment for plastics packaging and is granted to companies whose products solve challenges in sustainable ...

At SMTA High Reliability Cleaning & Conformal Coating Conference, IDENTCO to Give Presentation on Label Compatibility and Durability Issues

(News | New Products)

August 14, 2023, Company offers series of PCB labels with unique material compositions that protect against harsh chemical washes & high temperatures. Company offers series of PCB labels with unique material compositions ...

IDENTCO Displays New Labeling Solutions & Automation Capabilities at Three Electronics Trade Shows

(News | New Products)

June 05, 2023, ...  IDENTCO – a manufacturer of high-performance labeling solutions for the power equipment, electronics, transportation, and general industrial sector – recently highlighted new labeling solutions, proven ...

Planning, Labs and Trials

(Coating/Laminating)

May 30, 2023, It’s useful to know where you can find a laboratory to do initial testing of your product idea or improvement. By Susan Stansbury, Industry Consultant It’s useful to know where you can find a laboratory ...

Planning, Labs and Trials

(Converting Perspectives)

May 15, 2023, It’s useful to know where you can find a laboratory to do initial testing of your product idea or improvement. By Susan Stansbury, Industry Consultant It’s useful to know where you can find a laboratory ...

Sun Chemical Collaborates with Qualvis Packaging to Produce Sustainable Carton Solution for Whitakers Chocolates

(News | New Products)

May 03, 2023, Qualvis Packaging has collaborated to develop a highly sustainable chocolate truffle carton for chocolate manufacturer, Whitakers. Qualvis Packaging has collaborated to develop a highly sustainable ...

Recycled and Recyclable: The Woven Plastic Bag of the Future

(Bag Pouch)

February 05, 2023, ... to reduce or ban single-use plastic packaging and promoting recycled content in and recyclability of the packaging. This also affects woven plastic sacks, a widely used packaging for transporting and storing ...

Microhardness Testing Explained: Vickers & Knoop Testing

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2022, ... the surface of a sample before testing. Specialized pieces of equipment designed to polish samples are often found in Microhardness testing labs. Microhardness Testing with Tru-Blue MicroVT The United ...

TekniPlex Healthcare Debuts First Fully Transparent Recyclable Mid-barrier Blister Package at Pack Expo

(News | New Products)

October 10, 2022, Mechanical Recyclability certified via third-party testing, the company’s recyclable polyolefin blister packaging with barrier PP lidding is a healthcare industry first Mechanical Recyclability certified ...