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Assessing Real-Life Sealant Performance in Flexible Packaging

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, ... look good in heat seal and hot tack testing but perform poorly during an actual packaging trial, shelf-life testing, or distribution. To determine real-life packaging integrity, actual testing of packages ...

Converted Flexible Packaging: Trends to Watch

(Magazine)

July 31, 2000, ... materials. Food packaging markets will remain dominant because of diverse uses and the need for lower-cost packaging options with longer shelf lives. Technology Challenges The converted flexible packaging ...

FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less

(Magazine)

February 29, 2000, ... oriented polyolefin (COP) and oxygen barrier construction of the package extends pet food shelf life, improves freshness and palatability, and reduces insect infestation concerns. The COP abuse/sealant ...

Getting Off to a Smooth Start with a New Coater

(Archive)

December 31, 1999, ... and tears in the wrap, and the end flaps didn't always stay sealed. The Sharkskin product is stronger, according to Nowak, and because it supports higher quality graphics, it has a nicer shelf appeal. "You ...

Need and innovation are driving digital printing.

(Magazine)

November 30, 1996, ... own proprietary topcoats for superior ink adhesion and shelf life." She adds, "Xeikon, for example, requires a 6-in. core rather than a typical 3-in. core. It's also roll- to sheet-fed, so layflat was ...

Label converter controls quality from the inside out

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... at a shelf filled with one labeled product, and you'll see why. Every label absolutely must be the same. Small variations in color from one label to another can make a product seem inferior in the eyes ...

Tetra Pak plant in Spain is environmentally certified.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1996, ... These cartons can provide perishable foods such as milk with an unrefrigerated shelf life of six months. Main production equipment at the Arganda facility includes a laminator, offset printing presses, ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... packages and labels in its annual competition. A stand-up pouch that extends product freshness over a six-month shelf life was selected Package of the Year by the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters ...

Today's printing presses are whatever you want them to be

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... printing for labels, the resultant image literally pops off the shelf," said Little. The ultimate system for label printing, they noted, was a combination of offset, UV flexo, and screen printing. By ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... and pollution prevention by flexible packaging manufacturers and suppliers. Food and Drink Shelf Life Extended Andy Boy Broccoli Florets and San Francisco Stir Fry packages, one of three award-winners ...

Future of video inspection systems seems bright.

(Magazine)

June 30, 1995, ...  * Does the system use a 16- or 24-bit frame grabber? * What internal electrostatic-discharge protection is already built into the system? * Does the manufacturer use off-the-shelf or custom electronics ...

Strong growth predicted for flex-pack industry

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, ... Second, its efficiency in material consumption can save them money. And third, its graphic appeal and shelf presence are outstanding. All this is reflected in our growth trend." Single-web and multi-web ...

Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, ...  neutralize corrosive gases, instead they absorbed them. They worked by coating the contents with an oil which then had to be removed by solvents, and their shelf life was as little as six months. Thi ...

Innovative uses, creativity earn honors from AIMCAL

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, ... sales for the end user and retailers while building audience loyalty for the licenser. The package offers a dynamic shelf image with a holographic background pattern consistent with the character profile ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

(Magazine)

January 31, 1995, ... will continue because metallized substrates offer good, albeit imperfect, barriers to light, oxygen and moisture, and the visual impact of metallized packages on the retail shelf is striking. Strong growth ...