The Dow Chemical's Adhesives & Functional Materials business has launched its new peelable heat seal coating technology Adcote HS 40-555 for polyester lidding film applications. According to the company, the new technology has been ...
The innovation marks a potentially significant breakthrough for the food and packaging industries, as it could pave the way for large numbers of chocolate bars to be wrapped and sold in the stuff of their creation. Approximately 10 tonnes ...
As more companies take environmental stewardship into consideration along their supply chains, recyclable and recycled packaging have seen significant growth. According to a recently released infographic from Shurtape, this trend impacts ...
Tags: Manufacturing, Processing Machinery, packaging industry
There is a saying in retail that the package sells the product. While this might not be true across the board, for OEM machine builder R.A. Jones, located in Covington, KY, the package does indeed sell the product-the company builds ...
Packs of cigarettes containing less than 20 sticks and pouches less than 20g of tobacco are to be banned. The parliament also voted to ban methanol cigarettes and health warnings covering 65% of cigarette packs will be introduced by the EU. ...
Tags: Tobacco Packs
Bioplastics are emerging as viable alternatives to petroleum-based polymers. This quiet revolution goes well beyond the standard drivers for sustainably sourced and/or compostable materials. I attended the 2013 BioPlastek conference in San ...
Tags: Bioplastic Revolution
In the wake of growing demand by retailers and major food brands, food packaging companies are stepping up their efforts to satisfy customers by seeking Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification. Speaking Tuesday at Pack Expo 2013, Chip Wood, ...
Tags: Packagers, Food Safety, SQF Certification
Many a times we never realize the presence of plastic in, what we consider to be, non-plastic or eco-friendly packaging materials. A lot of plastic hides in coats and lines of cartons, sachets, pouches, cans, caps, lids etc. It seems the ...
The food packaging industry is persistently on the rise and developing, with greater-than-ever demands all across the world. Food packaging is imperative and there are many reasons behind this. First of all, the package is responsible for ...
BASF will unveil new packaging technologies for the printing and packaging industry at the 2013 National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NPIRI) Technical Conference. BASF North America printing and packaging industry manager ...
Tags: Packaging Technologies, Packaging
Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has introduced its new LIU product recall policy for packagers and co-packers. Called Packagers Protection, the policy has especially been prepared for packagers ...
Tags: Co-Packers, Packagers
Revenue for the integrated-motors market is projected to reach $553 million by 2017, up from less than $400 million in 2012. Brushless motors currently lead the way in growth, as shown in the attached figure, with more than 70 percent of ...
Tags: Integrated-Motor, Electrical, Electronics
The container glass market in India has been growing at a steady pace due to the huge demand it generates from the beverage sector. The report begins with the introduction section which offers a brief insight of the glass industry that ...
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H.B. Fuller, a US-based formulator, manufacturer and marketer of adhesives, has unveiled Sesame High Modulus Tape for produce packaging, providing increased stacking strength with minimum material use for increased box life and reuse. ...
Tags: H.B.Fuller, Produce Packaging
HB Fuller has introduced its new Sesame High Modulus Tape, which can be used in retail-ready packaging. With the help of the new Sesame High Modulus Tape, corrugated packaging designers can help produce manufacturers protect their yields. ...