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AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... judges as innovative and nontraditional in its design, which provides the necessary oxygen, moisture, and light barriers needed to meet shelf-life demands. The entry was submitted by both Printpack Inc., ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... Armour Big Ones Meat Sticks package, said to bring new light and extra convenience to packaged, smoked meat snacks. Ultra-high-barrier, nonfoil film maximizes product protection and allows the consumer ...

The 1996 Metallizing Roundup: Experts Ponder and Predict

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February 29, 1996, ... or nylon or polypropylene. If the barrier was good enough, they'd try to substitute it even if there was some argument from the converters." If the purchase of intermetallic boats is any indication of ...

Emerging markets: doing business in Latin America.

(Magazine)

January 31, 1996, ... A few years ago military and nationalistic governments established high customs barriers in order to protect national industry and attempt to create a strong industrial infrastructure. In some areas ...

Opportunities abound in an emerging Indian market

(Magazine)

December 31, 1995, ... can now have joint ventures, including a majority holding. Although high import duties in the past were designed to encourage domestic development, the barriers often produced adverse results, Tariffs ...

Pollution prevention makes good sense

(Magazine)

November 30, 1995, ... difficult. Corporate managers have also cited product quality and customer satisfaction concerns as additional barriers to the implementation of workable pollution prevention strategies. Any suggestions ...

Bagmaking operation refuses to stand still

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September 30, 1995, ... by Zeneca and Sun Chemical. Corona treaters are from Enercon and Pillar. Most of the bags produced at Shields are low-density polyethylene, but the lines also run high-density PE, barrier and slip materials ...

Book details Japan's packaging industr

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May 31, 1995, ... Kureha Chemical Industry, Grace Japan, and Lifan Kogyo among others. In this area, W. R. Grace first introduced a barrier bag for the Cryovac and Japan Systems to the Japanese market through its Japanese ...

Film offers food packagers green marketing opportunity

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April 30, 1995, ... Preliminary ICI testing suggests Melinex ECO film has improved flex-crack performance versus standard 813 film. This is important in terms of the finished film's barrier properties. Added toughness may ...

Strong growth predicted for flex-pack industry

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March 31, 1995, ... innovations to high-barrier films, and in end users seeking to lower their packaging costs. They also foresee increased use of recycled content in films, increased competition that will lead to more consolidation, ...

Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible

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March 31, 1995, ... vacuum packed, extending its shelf life from one week to three weeks. Cryovac used special coextrusion technology to create a high-abuse barrier and laminated a puncture-resistant layer to that to create ...

Innovative uses, creativity earn honors from AIMCAL

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, ... corresponding to the wrapped chocolate candies which customers can see through the window. A high-water vapor, gas, light and aroma barrier was required to maintain quality until the candy is consumed. ...

Familiarity with change no surprise in this industry

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, ... ng toward tighter requirements in terms of barrier properties and lower production costs. If this trend is factored into the continuing tendency of film producers and large converters to do their own in-ho ...

French plastic bag imports continue to outpace exports.

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January 31, 1995, French imports of polyethylene bags are much higher than the exports of this product, according to Packaging in France, Pira International's market report.The French imports of polyethylene bags are much ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

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January 31, 1995, ...  trade barriers will cause some economic pain," Stuckey said. "It's not limited to borders. There's no question there will be product failures, job losses here and elsewhere, and these kinds of things. I ...