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What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... surface smoothness characteristics, co. says. Product is designed for labeling semi-squeeze and rigid containers, reportedly offering excellent conformability to container surfaces with irregular shapes ...

Polytype Battenfeld Partner in POLYCOAT

(Unprinted Rolls)

April 27, 2003, ... as photo paper; release liners; semi-rigid paperboard/foil containers; and certain woven and non-woven synthetic fiber materials. Learn more about Battenfeld Gloucester at bge.battenfeld.com and Polytype ...

Making the Most of Metallizing

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... the trend toward flexible and semi-rigid packaging, coupled with the improving quality and consistency of metallized film products and their excellent barrier properties. Technical Advances The main ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... frigid weather, Körber PaperLink NA held a successful two-day sheeting and packaging symposium February 25-26 at the American Club in Kohler for 70+ industry professionals and the trade press. The ...

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

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2003, ... amount of capital invested in can lines, coupled with their speed and efficiency, will preclude their major replacement by pouch machines. In spite of the big advantages of flexible packaging over rigid ...

Boxes That Rock

(Folding Cartons)

February 28, 2003, ... of the rigid box and folding carton industries. Each judge on the panel selected one entry in the competition for special recognition. Announcement of the Gold and Excellence Awards, in addition to ...

Products

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... have stripping/blanking facilities. Reportedly, it combines the latest in routing technology with the use of a specially formulated rigid foam board, backed with plywood. Produce Heat with High Efficiency ...

India's Rising Sta

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... Indian marketplace. The firm successfully integrated international technology with domestic requirements. Some of its most dynamic innovations include: Semi-rigid cartons with holographic film laminated ...

1974 - 1976

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... materials made with vinyl chloride. "The action is based on the evidence that residues of vinyl chloride may migrate into food from the semi-rigid, rigid, and generally heavier VC plastics. No such migration ...

Sonoco and Nestle USA Sign Exclusive Agreement

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2002, ... ranging from paperboard cans to flexible packaging, and rigid plastics. We look forward to working with Nestle and our other customers in helping meet these continuously changing consumer requirements." ...

1950s

(News | New Products)

August 27, 2002, ... plastic-lined, lightweight bag able to stand rigid for filling. A major innovation in flexible packaging, the company says the new bag combats the problem of nonrigidity in plastic bags. September 1950 ...

1970 - 1973

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2002, ... factor." July 1970 Faustel and Green Bay Packaging patented process report "Dry Bonding without Adhesives": "DRY Lamination… as applied in the manufacture of semi-rigid constructions (folding cartons, ...

Converter's Niche: Innovatio

(Magazine)

July 31, 2002, ... consumer-friendly, reclosable systems do not extend only to flexible film packaging but also to semi-rigid trays sealed with a film. Multilayer films have been developed for this purpose. Once the pack ...

DOVIDs: Functional Beauty

(Magazine)

July 31, 2002, ... closures for all sorts of packaging. Developments include 8-15-mm-wide holographic stripes on rigid PVC shrink sleeves for bottle closures, providing heightened security and tamper evidence. Devices ...

Redefining Plasticizers in Inks and Coatings

(Magazine)

July 30, 2002, ... added plasticizer, nitrocellulose does not adhere to most packaging films since the binder forms a very rigid 3-D structure that cannot bend without cracking, and the internal stress is so strong that ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... to keep the product fresh. Di Santo says, “With the continued paradigm shift from traditional rigid packaging to the consumer-friendly stand-up, resealable pouches, we wanted to provide the consumer ...

Products

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... and rigidity. Co. reports benefits include very high conductivity for exceptional static control; low shipping weight; smooth, soft edges for safety; and corrosion resistance. Produce Large Envelopes ...

In the Bag

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... photo above left). As a consequence, the sack must be rigid enough to avoid deformation in the transversal direction. This problem becomes more critical when the temperatures in the storage place are ...

Hawaii Passes Container Deposit Legislation What's Next

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... deposit legislation. The bill, which will take effect in 2005, applies to rigid containers used for liquids. It involves a 5-cent/container redeemable deposit paid by the consumer to the producer/distributor ...

Sweet Smell of Success

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, Rigid box and folding carton firms from around the world were honored by the National Paperbox Assn. in its 52nd packaging competition. A total of 147 Rigid box and folding carton firms from around the ...