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The 411 on RFID, Part 3

(Archive)

August 30, 2004, ... was meant to give the company the ability to offer a comprehensive RFID package. With analysts expecting manufacturers to be spending $3 billion on RFID technology in 2007, IBM has opened up a new test ...

A Problem Solver's Solutio

(Flexpack)

August 30, 2004, ...  Though Flexicon tackles a variety of what can be wince-inducing high-performance structures used to package sterile and/or chemically aggressive products, the converter does it with a relatively modest ...

Breakin' Bounds in Barrier Films

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... ‘extend the shelf life’ of the food. Converters should be concerned about the distribution or point of sale of that package, because there might be some other barriers that package needs, like keeping ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... Consumer's Kitchen” by Brad Bastion of Printpack, Inc. He notes that the way consumer packaged goods companies actually run their vertical form-fill-seal operations has significant impact on consumer experience ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... Integrity in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Packages” by Anton Stauffer of PTI-Packaging Technologies and “The Interrelationship of Regulations, Standards, and Test Methods in Medical Packaging” by ...

The Latitudes of LEAN

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... is the converting industry already seems to be well aware of the reason for “doing” lean, so finding specific resources may not be as difficult as it initially may seem. “Converters and packagers actually ...

PFFC Webinar CDs

(Archive)

June 05, 2004, ... tracking Stripe guiding Special CD Package PRICING $129 for single-copy purchases of any of Tim's webinars $109 each for purchasing any two webinars $89 each for purchasing any three webinars ...

Heidelberg Intros Speedmaster XL 105 for Packaging and Label Printers at Drupa

(Archive)

June 03, 2004, ...  This makes it the ideal production unit for label and package printers that handle long runs, a fact made possible by its high degree of automation, large print format (74 x 105 cm), and simple operation. ...

New Products for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... combines data collection and administrative software with a hardware package utilizing touchscreen and bar code technologies. Said to enable users to collect corrugated and paperboard waste data faster ...

Embedded Control

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... their own software package, hardwiring/communications, and synchronization logic to integrate. With embedded control, the drive can be configured as the master controller of a system and can “own” remotely ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Archive)

May 30, 2004, ... Exposition and Conference, scheduled for April 18-21, 2005, at Chicago's McCormick Place South, is inviting converting and package printing professionals to submit an abstract for possible presentation ...

International Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ...  Cheaspeake's Field Group subsidiary produces the package at its plant in Bradford, England. Bringing Sheeting In-House South African converter Paarl Print chose an SHM 1450 SR sheeter from Pemco, ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Archive)

May 30, 2004, ... 0.5%-2%. Product is a salt, water, and gel solution contained in a water vapor-permeable package that can keep products as diverse as cigars, musical instruments, wood, paper, coffee beans, and beef ...

Praise for Recycled Paperboard

(Magazine)

April 30, 2004, ... packaging material. The study identifies a clear majority — almost 55% — of packaged goods companies saying an environmentally positive image is important in marketing their products. Of this total, ...

Using a Chemical Primer for High Bonds & Low Oxygen Transmission

(Magazine)

April 30, 2004, ... oxygen barrier into multi-layer flexible packaging structures. By affording protection from oxygen, a package can inhibit spoilage and extend shelf life of its contents. Our laboratory developed an aqueous ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... a clear majority —almost 55% —of packaged goods companies saying an environmentally positive image is important in marketing their products. Of this total, 70% recognize the consumer appeal, value, and ...

Unique Issues of Laminating Inks

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... adhesives, heat-sealable coatings, or extrusion lamination. In such laminated structures, the printing could be “buried” in the package. In this way unique products could be created that provide high ...

Innovation on Board

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... the Innovation Award, the Perfect Popper is described by judges as a “highly unique and visible package versus the traditional methods of packaging popcorn.” According to Smurfit Stone, Family Time ...

Getting Better with Time

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... downtime, total cost to produce, print quality, and package performance. The key is ensuring the construction of the ink is compatible and functional in the converting process and for its intended end ...

Il Melograno Packs Fresh Salads in Cargill Dow's Maize-Based Nature Works PL

(Archive)

April 21, 2004, ... concerns with its new ready-to-use salads packaged in clear, flex-fill bags made from Cargill Dow's maize-based NatureWorks PLA— rather than traditional petroleum-based plastic film. Cargil Dow reports ...