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Redefining Plasticizers in Inks and Coatings

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July 30, 2002, The dictionary defines plasticizers as any of various substances added to plastics or other materials to keep them soft or pliable. For the purpose of The dictionary defines plasticizers as “any of various ...

US National Parks Using EarthShell 'Environmentally Preferred' Packagin

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June 27, 2002, ... products. "The ingredients, such as limestone, starch, and other biodegradable materials, result in packaging that is environmentally preferable compared to traditional foil, paper, or plastic-laminated ...

Internet and Catalog Orders to Boost Protective Packaging

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June 11, 2002, ... says Freedonia. "Best opportunities are anticipated for inflatable bags, bubble packaging, molded foams, and protective mailers. Highlights of the study include: Foamed and other plastic protective ...

Medical Packaging and Its Special Needs

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May 31, 2002, Medical packaging has many applications today. They range from a simple unit dose plastic package that might contain two aspirin tablets to a plastic Medical packaging has many applications today. They ...

Protective Packaging Study Says Demand to Expand Due to E-Commerce

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May 19, 2002, ... packaging, molded foams, and protective mailers. Foamed and other plastic protective packaging will continue to expand at the expense of paperboard and related materials, especially for products such ...

DuPont Expands Packaging Website

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May 14, 2002, ... to DuPont, the company has unveiled its newly expanded website for the packaging industry. "[This] is an important step toward fully meeting the information needs of plastic film producers, packaging manufacturers, ...

Foodservice Packaging Market Study

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April 04, 2002, ... thin-walled foam, plastic, hot paper, cold paper); portion cups (plastic, paper); food containers (foam hinged, plastic hinged, one-piece paper, two-piece plastic, aluminum foil); plates, platters, ...

IP Paperboard Replaces Plastic in Medical Device

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March 31, 2002, ... with metered-dose inhaler drugs." Substituting folding carton board for injection molded plastic cuts costs by as much as tenfold, says David Sladek, president of Tucson-based Thayer. Unlike the bulky ...

Interpack 2002: A Look at the Packaging Industry's Adaptabilit

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March 12, 2002, ... finishing touches to these types of luxury wrappings. One new application for carton—which was once the sole province of plastics because they offered the necessary barrier layers—does not involve such ...

Packaging and the EnvironmentEarthShell Technology to Grow Green Pkg. in US and Asia

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December 05, 2001, ... with greater regard for the environment, and we see tremendous opportunity in the United States for alternatives to disposable diaper and plastic food-service packaging. He adds, "With the environment in ...

Packaging Mfr. Gets Efficient with Concord Software

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November 18, 2001, ... by Dominic Imburgia and Phyllis Muccianti, Packaging Personified provides extruding, converting, design, and printing services to companies in such diverse industries as paper/plastic goods, bakery, frozen ...

Sonoco Completes Purchase of Phoenix Packaging

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November 01, 2001, ... the Canton area, is the leading mfr. of steel, easy-open closures in North America. Sonoco says the closures can serve as closing devices for metal, plastic, and composite containers. "Only about one-third ...

Exceptional Packaging Solutions: The FPA Wants You

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October 01, 2001, ... Mardon, Rollprint Packaging Products Inc., Printpack Inc., Phoenix Packaging, Ampersand Label Co., Pechiney Plastic Packaging, and Stone Container Corp. For registration and entry information, contact ...

CPSC: The Other Packaging Regulatory Agency to Watch

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August 31, 2001, ... other packaging, from 5-gal plastic buckets, to tin, aluminum, and other cans, to child-proof packaging. It will also evaluate whether packaging — particularly packaging of toys — has intrinsic play value ...

Electron Beam Curing in Flexible Packaging

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August 31, 2001, ... such as wetting a plastic substrate. This is not necessarily an easy task for EB materials since the surface energy of many preferred materials are higher than most of the substrate materials used for ...

All Zipped Up: Hard-to-Beat Valley Packaging Tackles New Zipper Technology

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June 29, 2001, ... lot pouches for cookies, snacks, dog foods, dog treats. We make back-seam bags, the plastic bags with coffee in them. We make a lot of those with the valve on them. We make a lot of agricultural bags, ...

There Are Many Reasons for Packaging Peculiarities

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January 31, 2001, ... A plastic yogurt container with a flexible, peelable lid is one example. In some Asiatic countries, this product is exactly the same as found in the US, except it has a clear plastic snap-on lid over the ...

Flexible Packaging Committee News

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December 31, 2000, ... or the common "fold, roll, and hope" techniques. His development was a totally new approach to reclosable needs. It is a patented, inexpensive plastic strip that causes an opened package to remain open ...

New Packaging Technology Will Star at Pack Expo

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September 30, 2000, ... & Competition. High-Barrier Plastic Packaging for Food , Jeff Kellar, Tetrapak. Markets & Technologies for Case-Ready Meat Packaging , Dan Carr, Pactiv Corp. Extended Shelf Life & Aseptic ...

Converted Flexible Packaging: Trends to Watch

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July 31, 2000, ... production, performance, and distribution advantages over rigid and other packaging mediums. Plastic films will extend their leadership based on extensive applications and the availability of improved ...