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Tag & Label Industry Timeline

(Tapes)

August 27, 2003, ... label industry. Here are some important dates: 1845 Rubber-based p-s adhesives developed for surgical/medical cloth tapes. (Source: Klein, B. 1994. They Built an Industry. Lima, OH: Fairway Press.) ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... investments; Sensible and meaningful insurance reform that allows employers to provide critical medical or other insurance to employees in a cost-effective manner; Implementation of a regulatory ...

Active Packaging

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ... agent does not migrate to the food surface will be of limited effect, though they may be of interest in other applications requiring anti-microbial properties such as medical gowns, pillows, and other ...

Materials

(Materials)

June 29, 2003, ... ranging from packaging for medical devices to decorative and shrink-wrap films. It is available in commercial quantities. Heat-Seal Coating Line Suited for Many Uses H.B. Fuller, St. Paul, MN; 651/236-5900; ...

At NPE 2003 SPI Promotes Petition to Offset the "China Factor

(News | New Products)

June 24, 2003, ... end to frivolous lawsuits that impede job-creating investments. Sensible and meaningful insurance reform that allows employers to provide critical medical or other insurance to employees in a cost-effective ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... products. Medical-Grade Adhesive Tape Suited for Direct Skin Application WINDSOR, CT, USA—Scapa North America announces Bioflex Rx733P, a medical-grade p-s adhesive tape for direct skin application. ...

Appleton Buys Two Wisconsin Packaging Manufacturers

(News | New Products)

May 04, 2003, ... flexible plastic packaging materials for companies in the food-processing, household and industrial product, and medical device industries; American Plastics produces high-quality, custom multilayered ...

International Flava

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... automotive, and medical. Global Expansion SPI reports 25% of exhibitors will come from outside the US. In addition to these companies, many other exhibitors will contribute to the international makeup ...

SARS Concerns Delay PACex in Canada

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2003, ... enable the medical community time to resolve the SARS question." Robinson also says exhibit space contracts for the show will be honored in "every way" and be "applied identically" to the rescheduled ...

New Products for the Converting Industry

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ...  The R2R (reel-to-reel) web cleaning system is a contamination removal system approved for use within the converting, packaging, food, medical, and pharmaceutical industries. Cleaning module operates at ...

Guts and Glory

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ...  employees have access to the company cafeteria, where they can get “three hot meals per day.” Employees pay 30% of the cost of a meal ($0.30 net). The company's medical coverage includes the services o ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... will be providing RFID products for customers in distribution, warehousing, medical, transportation, and other markets. The Melzer SL Series of smart label manufacturing equipment not only applies the ...

Can't Touch This (Web): Part

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... pressure created by a tensioned web wrapping a roller. Web compression or density increase may change the pressure drop of a filter product, the diffusion properties of a medical test strip, or the absorbency ...

As Good as It Gets: PPC Awards

(Folding Cartons)

March 31, 2003, ... CA, receives the Structural/Technical Innovation Award for it s Thayer LiteAire Pop Up created for Thayer Medical Inc. Used in conjunction with prescription inhalers, the Thayer LiteAire Pop Up meets ...

New Product Digest, Part 1, PFFC, April 2003

(Magazine)

March 30, 2003, ... Scotland; + 44 (0) 1360 660088; ksmsuperclean.com The R2R (reel-to-reel) web cleaning system is a contamination removal system approved for use within the converting, packaging, food, medical, and pharmaceutical ...

AmeriStar Calls for Package Entries

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2003, ... and other durable goods Pharmaceutical/Drug : Packaging intended for any ethical, OTC, nutraceutical or specialty (i.e., herbal) Medical Device : All medical devices, including surgical supplies, ...

GN Packaging Launches Newly Redesigned Internet Portal

(News | New Products)

March 16, 2003, ... portal, gnpak.com, features information on the company's "wide range of pouch machines, including liquid (bag-in-box), stand-up, and medical…. Easily printable PDF files enable website viewers to print out ...

Pouches on the Cutting Edge

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... have continued to gain popularity in such markets as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics, detergents, medical and diagnostic equipment, and coffee. Food packaging accounts for a full ...

Blue Ridge Paper to Close Jersey DairyPak Packaging Operation

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2003, ... seniority-based wages, continuation of the company-provided medical benefits, and assitance to the employees in locating altnernate employment," says Blue Ridge. Adds Phillip Bowen, VP of BRPPI's paperboard ...

Concern over Phthalates in Food Packaging

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... also are used extensively in medical and food packaging products. In PVC products, plasticizers account for nearly half of the weight of the plastic and are the primary source of phthalate emissions to ...