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Converting Industry News

(Archive)

September 17, 2006, ... Mailers 680 850 1,075 4.6 4.8 Bubble Packaging 312 406 520 5.4 5.1 Insulated Shipping Containers 206 275 360 5.9 5.5 Inflatable Bags 90 180 265 14.9 8.0 Other 492 579 ...

Ink 101: Part I

(Process Management)

August 31, 2006, ...  Typical packaging applications for water-based inks include liquid packaging, aseptic packaging, cups and plates, corrugated containers, multiwall bags, beverage carriers, gift wrap, folding cartons, ...

Be There or Be Square

(Archive)

July 26, 2006, ... sq. ft. of converting/package printing equipment, supplies, and solutions. It will be home to Pack Expo's Containers & Materials Pavilion, RFID and Contract Packaging Pavilions, and the Brand Protection ...

Electrostatic Separation of Mixed Plastic Resins

(Archive)

July 16, 2006, ... rigid plastic resins after an initial float/sink separation is unlikely to prove efficient when compared to optical sorting of rigid plastic containers through the use of optical and infrared sensors  ...

Preco Expands Laser Packaging Services

(Archive)

July 05, 2006, Preco has expanded by 60% to keep pace with the rapidly growing packaging markets that require convenient, easy-open scored products, perforated film, and containers. PRESS RELEASE SOMERSET, WI—Preco ...

Films Face Off

(Magazine)

June 29, 2006, ... and the US military long have known this method of food preparation not only is more convenient than heating in separate containers but also results in tastier food because of less overcooking near the ...

Narrow Web New Products

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ... V-81 TRACrite 120. Product is designed for price-sensitive labeling of semi-rigid and rigid containers for health and beauty, household and chemical, and food applications. The 2.6-mil, hard white cavitated ...

SkyeTek Develops Disposable RFID Reader Module

(Archive)

May 13, 2006, ... such as handheld readers, label encoders, smart shelves, and smart carts/containers. As a member of the HF/UHF Common Blade Family, the M9 is architecturally capable of near-field, inductive UHF for item ...

Getting Involved with Customers

(Magazine)

April 26, 2006, ... price is a prime concern common to all purchasers, but you need to know all the other hot buttons having to do with delivery, containers, storage, and similar items. Try to determine exactly why the ...

200+ New Exhibitors to Participate in Pack Expo

(Archive)

April 25, 2006, Pack Expo Intl. 2006 will feature 216 new exhibitors. More than half of those companies will be highlighting advanced materials and containers to add brand differentiation, increase turnover at the retail ...

New CPP Pavilions Announced

(Archive)

April 16, 2006, ... and package printers anticipated. Occupying the Lakeside Center will be PACK EXPO’s Containers & Materials Pavilion, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and Contract Packaging Pavilions, and the Brand ...

Milliken Features Enhanced Lineup of Polymer Additives at NPE 2006

(Archive)

April 11, 2006, ... film throughput, and reduced manufacturing costs.Visitors also will see technology for two-stage Injection Stretch Blow Molding (ISBM) that allows beverage containers to be manufactured from clarified ...

Packaging Summit 2006 Covers All Bases

(Archive)

March 14, 2006, The Packaging Summit 2006, scheduled for May 16-18 at the Donald E. Stevens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, will feature a conference program, a Packaging Services Expo, and a Packaging Containers & ...

2006 RFID What's New

(Archive)

February 28, 2006, ... reader module and designed for generating high ROI in applications such as handheld readers, label encoders, smart shelves, and smart carts/containers. As a member of the HF/UHF Common Blade Family, the ...

A Family of Possibilities

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ...  With 210 employees working three shifts, five days a week, the company is home to three divisions: Folding Cartons, Rigid Paper Box, and Litho Laminate Containers, and is affiliated with Wasatch Container ...

Paper's Prospect

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... foods as well as in fast-food outlets; the increasing use of portion packs and “high-tech” packaging for luxury items; the replacement of cans and glass with cartons and plastic containers; and the popularity ...

Spellbound

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... the product’s light blue plastic containers, the company reports. Getting the Blues The Labatt Bleue Cold One Can Sleeve entry, submitted by Multi-Color Corp., Cincinnati, OH, takes first place ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... numbers. Along with the Containers & Materials Pavilion and the Showcase of Packaging Innovations, three new technology pavilions—Contract Packaging, RFID, and Packaging Security—were said to have contributed ...

Illustrated Glossary of Printing Now Available

(Archive)

October 22, 2005, ... as labels, displays, corrugated and folding cartons, flexible packaging, rigid containers (plastics and paperboard), bags, pouches, and multiwall sacks. Terms are arranged in alphabetical order, with ...

Mastering RFID, Part 2

(Archive)

September 29, 2005, ... On the most basic level, the converter must protect ESD sensitive devices in handling from the time they are received in to the time they are shipped out. First and foremost, containers with ESD-sensitive ...