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Unlocking Growth and Sustainability: How Packaging Powers Circularity for Consumer Packaged Goods Companies

(News | New Products)

April 08, 2025, ... 2,000 tons of plastic waste annually in multi-billion bottling applications1… Nearly all global consumer package goods (CPG) brands have a goal of 100% recyclable packaging by 2030…Recycled rigid plastics ...

Dow Wash-off Label Adhesive Recognized for Sustainable Package Design

(News | New Products)

August 22, 2023, ... package design. “Labels are a crucial part of packaging as they convey important information to the end user,” said Isabelle Uhl, R&D/TS&D Fellow at Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics. “INVISU™ 7007 ...

TekniPlex Healthcare Debuts First Fully Transparent Recyclable Mid-barrier Blister Package at Pack Expo

(News | New Products)

October 10, 2022, ... recyclable mid-barrier blister package at Pack Expo, October 23-26 in Chicago. At Booth W-13043, the company will showcase samples of its new materials science breakthrough, which includes barrier protection ...

Delivering Innovative Solutions to Converters and Packagers

(Bag Pouch)

January 13, 2022, Pearl’s punches and attachments improve uptime and hole-cut quality for all your punching, perforating, and slitting needs. Pearl’s punches and attachments improve uptime and hole-cut quality for all ...

Intertek Expands Paper and Cardboard Testing Services

(Paper)

November 29, 2018, ... will offer the full scope of testing services to standards set by the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI), further expanding the company’s extensive package testing services in ...

Testing Machines Inc. Enhances COF Tester

(Controls)

April 22, 2018, ... in testing.  Improved features include a color touchscreen display, GraphMasterPro PC-software package, and intuitive software user interface for easy navigation and test method storage. New peel testing ...

Industry Predictions | TESTing Your Imagination

(Trends/Management)

December 27, 2017, ... indicators may be damaged by static sparks. Suppressing static sparks from the beginning to the end of printing and converting lines will become more important: • Label and flexible package volumes ...

Keystone Folding Box Launches Ecoslide-RX 3.0 Package

(Carton Box)

August 08, 2017, Enhanced opening mechanism improves customer experience NEWARK, NJ | Keystone Folding Box Co. has released an improved version of its child-resistant Ecoslide-RX compliance package, which includes ...

Toray Offers Film Testing Services

(Flexpack)

June 04, 2017, ... of films, laminations, and finished printed structures to all consumer packaged goods companies and converters. Company says its wide array of sophisticated lab equipment and in-depth analysis capabilities, ...

MOCON Testing System Cuts Time to Market

(Controls)

November 27, 2016, ... system’s sensitivity for measuring oxygen transmission characteristics of films and packages. Company says unit measures film barriers to 5x10-4 cc/(m2 x day) at precise temperature and relative humidity ...

Lloyd Instruments Jig Is for Contact Lens Blister Pack Testing

(Controls)

November 28, 2015, ... force also is applied vertically. Company says peel strength is an important measurement parameter for contact lens packages. Too much strength and the blister package is difficult to open and there ...

Colbert Introduces F=1 Patient Adherence Package

(Carton Box)

December 09, 2014, ... driver behind a switch from nondescript pharmacy vials to branded unit dose packages, the packaging alternatives must do more than just promote adherence,” said Glenn Grosskopf, VP of product development ...

Mocon Launches WVTR Testing System

(Controls)

November 25, 2014, ... medical device, and electronics companies. The unit is also said to be well suited for converters and resin producers who want to test film materials as well as finished packages. In automatic mode the ...

T.H.E.M. Reports Availability of High-Speed Cartoner for Zipbox Package

(Carton Box)

May 15, 2014, Completes Hartness 100 units/min machine to run innovative resealable package MARLTON, NJ | Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing (T.H.E.M.), a provider of flexible packaging solutions in North ...

MOCON Partners with Ronox in Testing Lab

(Controls)

January 13, 2014, ... on a global level,” says Shema. “This is ideal for multinational companies which can now be assured that their materials or packages are tested using identical standards and protocols on four different ...

Color-Logic Collaborates with CGS for Package Prototypes

(Coating/Laminating News)

September 15, 2013, ... Technologies that is said to enable brand managers and their graphic designers to prototype package designs quickly and easily using the Color-Logic Process Metallic Color System. Designers prepare their ...

MOCON Has Global Network for Testing

(Coating/Laminating)

June 27, 2012, Permeation testing for material and package performance is offered in MOCON-certified labs globally to ensure quality for many multinational companies   MINNEAPOLIS, MN | MOCON announces a global ...

Flexible Packaging | Clear Lam Develops Renewable Package for Snack Cheese

(Flexpack)

February 20, 2012, ... Sticksters brands and features a revolutionary film material made partially from plant-based plastic. This development is part of Clear Lam’s Project EarthClear initiative. The renewable package is made ...

Test for Package Weathering

(Controls)

July 31, 2010, Solutions for accelerated weathering of packaging for food and drinks include xenon arc weathering instruments for realistic lightfastness testing. Xenon Solutions for accelerated weathering of packaging ...

Mocon-Certified Mumbai Testing Lab Earns Independent Certification

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2010, ... non-standard methods, and laboratory-developed methods.   The accreditation gives those in need of package testing one of the first non-government owned permeation lab alternatives in India. Traditionally, ...

Paperboard Packager Gets Results with AVT Inspection Solution

(News Eclips)

November 01, 2009, ... sensitive labels, along with other specialty converting and decorating solutions, Status’s capabilities include package design and the printing/converting of each unique product. For over 35 years, Status ...

Testing & Measuring Products

(Magazine)

October 31, 2008, ... of sleeves as they are being made on the seamer machine. Operator is notified when actual size exceeds specs or begins to drift. Filter package enhances web edges and allows system to see substrates readily ...

COF Testing: Why Does it Matter?

(Process Management)

July 31, 2008, ... uses more stable proprietary non-migratory slip packages. Inks and coatings employ waxes, fatty amides, and silicones to lower COF and silica particles to increase COF. Many converting variables cause ...

Over Exposed: Protect packaged products from light

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, Exposure of packaged products to both natural sunlight and artificial light is on the rise. Extended distribution channels mean many products end up in Exposure of packaged products to both natural sunlight ...

The Package is the Tag

(Archive)

June 03, 2006, TAGSYS has introduced it’s The-Package-Is-The-Tag program, combining a universal UHF tag and adaptive, customized antenna intrinsically incorporated within the package of the item to be RFID-enabled. PRESS ...

Testing for Toxins in Packaging

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... are known, which prohibit the intentional sale or distribution of a package or packaging component (including printing inks) containing lead, mercury, cadmium, and/or hexavalent chromium as a means of ...

Novel Method for Testing the Grease Resistance of Plastic-Based Dry Pet Food Packaging

(The Place)

March 30, 2004, ... staining of the package. With polymeric packages, a fatty film will form on the surface of the material. These are cosmetic problems, not product quality ones, but they still need attention. Judging the ...

Converter Preps for Digitally Printed Packages

(Magazine)

July 31, 2000, ... Enso Special Food Packaging Boards, the testing has provided the company with important data as well as an invaluable capability. "Using digital printing, every package can [present] different information. ...

Film offers food packagers green marketing opportunity

(Magazine)

April 30, 1995, ... directed at the rigid plastics industry m states like California, Oregon, Wisconsin and Florida. The laws and implementation dates vary, but packagers in those states are already scrambling to produce ...

S-OneLP Products Win Commercial Success in Degradability Innovation Award

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2025, ... equipment. ReEarth 3.4 mil Silver Compostable Pouch Web Benefits Support local economy- Decrease environmental impact Metallized barrier layer - Keeps package contents fresher longer Thick bio-sealant ...