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Precision Color Pouches & Bags are BPI Certified

(Bag Pouch)

April 04, 2012, ... renewable plant resources and is compostable to ASTM D6400 and DIN EN 13432 standards. Ecoterah products are FDA-compliant and ideal for a wide array of consumer and pet food package applications. PCG ...

Register Now for CPP EXPO Conference Program

(News | New Products)

March 08, 2012, ... in the finishing operation. • Package Printing Solutions: Focusing on the techniques and processes in the printing process, this track covers flexography, digital, and more. • Packaging Solutions: ...

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 ...

Corrugated POP | Digital Finisher a Cut Above

(Carton Box)

December 18, 2011, ... ArtiosCAD lets Ocean Design create 3D versions of prototype samples, allowing customers to see what their package or display will look like without having to go through the process of making a sample. ...

FTA Gets Flexo Engines Started at Forum/Info*Flex

(Flexography)

May 31, 2011, ... are racing to meet the forum's goal: To set the pace for flexo packaging excellence. FTA reports 1,600 package printers and their business partners attended this year's event, stating that long-standing ...

Green Trends Prevail

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... “Green Dot” packaging laws connecting suppliers of the goods with package disposal — urban dwellers face four to five different waste bins representing metal, glass, and plastics of different colors.  ...

Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box)

January 31, 2011, ... a joint venture between T.H.E.M. and Zip-Pak, announces the delivery of what it says is the first proof-of-principal cartoner to facilitate short-run production of the Zipbox package. The capability will ...

Mocon Installs Permeation Units at High-Altitude Tibetan Lab

(Controls News)

January 10, 2011, ... above sea-level location, represents Mocon’s highest altitude installation. The units will be used to measure package permeation for traditional Tibetan herbal remedies and conventional pharmaceuticals. ...

Tobacco Packaging: The Final Billboard

(Carton Box)

November 30, 2010, ... to more ethereal channels such as social networking, consumer product goods (CPG) companies are developing a fresh appreciation for the role of packaging in reinforcing their brand's image. The package ...

Packaging Paper: Better Days Ahead?

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... and paper grade. In summary, the study shows that the majority of packaging paper applications receive one or more surface enhancements (in addition to package forming) providing ample opportunities for ...

Check for Leaks

(New Products)

April 30, 2010, Solutions for leak detection, using C02 as trace gas, range from the benchtop LeakPointer to the fully automatic in-line LeakMatic. Micro leak detection Solutions for leak detection, using C02 as trace ...

Carton Zips Open & Close

(News Eclips)

December 21, 2009, ... stand-up pouches and canisters. According to T.H.E.M. CEO, Neil Kozarsky, “This unique package responds to the critical need for better cube utilization, allowing more product to be shipped and displayed ...

Time To Say Goodbye

(Process Management)

November 30, 2009, ... in the package. There are very few retention standards established by consumer product companies, so in effect, converters have to decide on their own standards, testing methods, testing equipment, and ...

Henkel Launches Water-Based Heatseal for Recycled PET at PRINT 09

(News | New Products)

September 01, 2009, Henkel introduces new Latiseal B7707AR at PRINT O9. This water-based heatseal provides perfectly bonded recycled rPET blister packages and does not crystallize over time, the company reports. BRIDGEWATER, ...

Eco Fiction

(Substrates)

August 31, 2009, ... are working actively on upfront design for improved product-to-package ratios and increased bulk packaging, even removing some intermediate packaging elements. Source Reduction | This is potentially more ...

Narrow Web & Label

(Narrow Web)

June 30, 2009, ... 360 x 360 dpi and a 60-mpm production speed, press is said to provide efficient and economical single-pass inkjet printing of primary and secondary packages, labels, tags, and other applications. Atlantic ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: June 200

(New Products)

May 31, 2009, ... properties in a pressurized sample chamber, said to reduce edge effects and potential contamination and improve repeatability. Software package allows users to create their own testing protocol, selecting ...

What's Ne

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2009, ... web-fed flexo and gravure environments. Can be incorporated with anti-counterfeiting features and is said to be environmentally friendly if used with UV inks and coatings. Can make packages more recyclable ...

Meeting the Sustainability Challenge Without Compromising Barrier Performance

(Archive)

January 28, 2009, ... they become increasingly green conscious and energy policy has become a major political issue. The converting industry and CPGs [consumer packaged goods companies] are critical to sustainability’s success, ...

Tune Up Your People

(Process Management)

October 31, 2008, ... output. Presses can be set up with alternate substrates and equipment for use as a virtual diagnostic and training program. In addition, custom-designed software packages allow the student to interactively ...