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MOCON Has Global Network for Testing

(Coating/Laminating)

June 27, 2012, Permeation testing for material and package performance is offered in MOCON-certified labs globally to ensure quality for many multinational companies   MINNEAPOLIS, MN | MOCON announces a global ...

Domino Printing Sciences Ink Aids Pharma Printing

(News | New Products)

June 02, 2012, ... ink offers fast drying and decap times, as well as high contrast codes for thermal inkjet application printing onto carton board and similar substrates, adding that packaged medicines and healthcare products ...

Datacolor Product Assesses and Controls Colors

(Controls)

May 25, 2012, ... handheld spectrophotometer with integrated gloss measurement. Product is said to excel in color appearance evaluation of package prints and much more. Company says measurements made with the 45G capture ...

Henkel New Products Include PSA

(Coating/Laminating)

May 19, 2012, ... the production of high-grade laminates with good performance, company says. Henkel also offers a complete range of adhesives for low-migration consumer goods packages with a low-migration version of ...

Reducing Sealing Failure

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 09, 2012, I had a nice talk with Dr. Barry Morris on a recent visit to DuPont's Chestnut Run facility in Wilmington, Delaware.  We discussed his work on package performance and his White Paper entitled "Sure Ways ...

Dymax Hand-Held Valve Aids Dispensing

(Adhesives)

March 19, 2012, A Model 200 diaphragm valve from Dymax enables accurate dispensing, has ergonomic features, and offers long life   TORRINGTON, CT | Manually controlled dispensing systems from Dymax Corp. are said ...

Smokin' Hot Cigarette Cartons Are Top Product of the Year

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2012, ... web press and contract-packaged by Amcor, Reidsville, NC. Compared to nonmetallized predecessors, the metallized designs are reported to attract more attention at retail. The nonlaminated SBS provides ...

drupa Preview | Exhibitors Launch New Products

(Carton Box)

March 08, 2012, ... collaborate on powerful solutions for the packaging industry. RealVue 3D Packager is a revolutionary approach to the challenges of folding carton packaging design. Working effortlessly with DXF, PDF, ...

MOCON’s System Tests Pharma Packaging

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

March 04, 2012, ... Non-invasive, non-destructive thermoformed blister package testing is now possible due to the development of an optical sensor that will “fluoresce” or give off light directly related to the amount of ...

More Companies Opting for Esko’s HD Flexo Certification

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2012, With more companies becoming certified, HD Flexo proves itself as a way to get sharper, great run lengths, and fewer washing cycles  GENT, BELGIUM | Esko announces “exponential” growth in the number ...

Clearwater Adds EarthCoating Resins

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2012, ... used while maintaining or enhancing package performance,” says Richard Dreshfield, director of marketing and customer service for Clearwater’s Pulp and Paperboard Div. “The beauty of the new resin is that ...

The Filmquest Group Offers New High-Barrier Plastic Film

(Flexpack)

December 26, 2011, ... a high-barrier plastic film layer suited for food packaging. Said to resist moisture and oxygen from penetrating a clear package structure, resulting in fresher and healthier food with improved shelf life. ...

Diamond Packaging a Big Winner in PPC Competition

(Carton Box Products)

December 06, 2011, ... for its 2011 Centennial Calendar, decorated with the latest in package printing technologies, and introducing several new specialty coatings (DiamondEmboss, DiamondPearl, DiamondTexture, and DiamondTouch). ...

Fluid Coating & Extrusion Coating: What Is the Difference?

(Adhesive Coating)

November 03, 2011, ... (EDI). Lamination Lamination of layers may be where we can understand the difference. Let’s say you have a multilayer package with the first substrate of paper, the second polyethylene (PE), and ...

Inspection: Lighting the Way

(Controls)

August 21, 2011, In the fast-moving consumer goods market, there can be no compromise in quality. It is not merely that a package must have high impact at the point of sale; in pharmaceuticals, tobacco, and some food markets ...

Pet Food Packaging: Evolution, Revolution & Innovation

(Flexpack)

August 18, 2011, ... Trends The majority of pet food for dogs and cats is merchandized in traditional package formats: metal cans for moist, shelf stable food and multiwall bags for dry food; these familiar packages continue ...

Retail-Ready Packaging To Grow Says Pira Intl.

(Carton Box News)

July 25, 2011, ... and modified cases, all gaining at the expense of shrink-wrapped trays and other materials. Finally, trends indicate a growing demand for RRPs has increased the need for innovative package design, especially ...

New Offset Printing Press Expands Sales at Hammer Packaging

(Drying)

July 19, 2011, ... the first US customer to install a Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 press with production having started the first week in April. Said to be among the largest producers of high-end package and label decorating ...

NEWS CLIPS

(News Clips Archive)

June 30, 2011, ... Pira Intl. publishes a global market report, “The Future of Package Printing to 2015.” Packaging Machinery Mfrs. Inst. (PMMI) relocates to 11911 Freedom Dr., Ste 600, Reston, VA 20190; 703-243-8555. ...

Brand Security Innovations Technical Report: Tamper Evidence

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... kind) Secure tracking systems (creating a continuum through the supply and distribution chain) On- or in-package technologies that are difficult or impossible to replicate The devices may be overt ...