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(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... ultrasonic (ABUS) inspection technology for heat seals designed for use with sealed pouches, including side seals, trays, blisters, packages, and cups made of Tyvek, paper, foil, or plastic. Off-line system ...

Active Packaging

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ... flexible and rigid plastic containers, pouches, cartons, blister packs, cans, sachets — all these and many other options are in use today. The fast-moving consumer goods manufacturers know their markets ...

A Snapshot of Today's European Converting Industr

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... shrink), in-mold, and the new generation of unsupported flexible packaging films used in the production of direct-printed pouches. Fortunately, owners of modern narrow web presses can switch production ...

RadTech Pursues FDA Clearance for UV/EB Food Packaging

(News | New Products)

July 20, 2003, ... pieces for snack foods, lid materials, folding carton exteriors, pouches for various types of seasonings and gravy mixes, and the like. Explicit FDA clearance would be a breakthrough; [it would offer] ...

Pliant Corp. Introduces New Films

(News | New Products)

July 15, 2003, ... Market The Maxilene brand, which the company says is known for its superior sealing performance, now is available in a new mono-layer cast film for converters producing retort pouches. Pliant says the ...

Size Doesn't Always Matte

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... performance. Ink systems are called ideal for use in stand-up pouches and other flexible packaging applications. Sleeve-Imaging Technology Is Versatile Creo Inc., Burnaby, B.C., Canada; 604/451-2700; ...

Zip-Pak's New Retortable Zipper Provides Even More Consumer Convenienc

(News | New Products)

June 04, 2003, ... marketers with resealable zipper technology that withstands the high temperatures required during retort packaging. Says Robert Hogan, director and sales and marketing at Zip-Pak, "Retort pouches and ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... of its QuadPAK side-gusset, stand-up pouch featuring Hefty Slide-Rite slider closures from Pactiv Corp. The slider option, reports Kapak, enables pouches to be used for applications with particulates ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ...  According to Mike Oberkirch, marketing director for pouches, “These investments address trends in industry requirements for reduced contamination, smaller order sizes, quicker lead times, and lower ...

Is the Retort Pouch Really Ready to Replace the Metal Can?

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2003, ... clear barrier pouches to zippers and laser scoring, there have been significant improvements in retort pouch technologies over the years. And there has been some soft penetration into some traditional ...

PLGA Offers Many Views of World of Gravure

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... WRICO Pkg. Div. Entry: Wrigley Spearmint Category: Full/Paper Flexible Package Winner: Catty Corp. Entry: Klondike Category: Pouches Winner: Nordenia USA Entry: Advance Brand Steak Fingers  ...

GN Packaging Launches Newly Redesigned Internet Portal

(News | New Products)

March 16, 2003, Pouches, pouches, pouches—they're standing tall these days among flex pack structures. Converters that want more information about the manufacture of these fast-growing flexible packages now can visit GN ...

Why Do Flex-Pack?

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2003, ... your customers, usually the brand owners. This, in turn, serves their customers — the everyday consumer using case-ready meat, buying tuna and pet food in retort pouches, and investing in that reclosable ...

Rexam Healthcare Flexibles Invests in Pouchmaking

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2003, ...  "These investments address trends in industry requirements for reduced contamination, smaller order sizes, quicker lead times, and lower costs," states Mike Oberkirch, marketing director for pouches ...

Today's Portfolio of Product Decoration Technologie

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... the new and increasingly popular metallized pouches. Aluminum and steel cans often are directly litho printed for beers and soft drinks. Glass bottles — for beers, wines, mineral waters, etc. — also are ...

Opportunities in Medical Packaging

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... Changing Market The major types of sterilizable medical packaging are: wrappings bags pouches and breather pouches tubing thermoformed trays and lids Pouches, tubing, and thermoformed trays ...

Converting Industry News

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November 30, 2002, ...  “SF&A has done an admirable job of earning the respect of the industry,” reports Exopack president and CEO Patrick M. Woods. “Their innovative shaped and spouted pouches have won numerous awards. They ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportMedical/Healthcare Use

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... or processing during manufacture. Material waste, particularly in the conversion of die-cut products such as ostomy pouches, can be high. Market Structure The market is served by a large supplier base, ...

What's Ahead for Bagmakers

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... all, when looking at this segment of flexible packaging production, one must differentiate between primary packaging (bread bags, diaper bags, pouches, and other bags for industrial packaging) and secondary ...

India's Rising Sta

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... bottom gusseted pouches with zipper attachments as well. A full complement of rewinders and inspection machines completes the gamut. Krish explained, “We are currently planning on integrating flexo printing ...