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High-Barrier Packaging: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Published: February 01, 2000
Food retailers bank on the fact that consumers notice the "image" of a product-basically, its packaging. But what about the product's overall performance:

Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader

Published: January 01, 2000
Dixie Toga's flexible division—Itap Bemis—settles into a new home with top-flight equipment producing both gravure and flexo products.

Vision-Based System Wins the Battle Against Defects

Published: January 01, 2000
The technology currently being developed and utilized by the Israeli military is among the most sophisticated in the world. The transfer of this technology

Oxide-coated films are still finding their market niche

Published: December 01, 1996
With all the hype in recent years about transparent barrier films, one would think that applications could be found almost anywhere in the supermarket.

Pointing finger places blame but won't solve the problem

Published: December 01, 1996
The more parties that are involved in any project, the more opportunities there are for post-mortems that involve finger pointing if something goes wrong.

Czech retail developments could affect converters.

Published: November 01, 1996
If the Czech converting industry feels that Czech environmental legislation is being disregarded by retailers, the pressure on internal industry to conform

The role of barrier materials in packaging low-fat goods.

Published: November 01, 1996
It is entirely possible that a low- or no-fat product that is packaged and distributed in the same way as its full-fat counterpart will experience consumer

Flexible packaging converter treats its customers right.

Published: November 01, 1996
When Flex-Pak purchased a new laminator for snack food packaging, it made sure that bare roll corona treating was included as a means of increasing quality

Dutch converter retakes his company

Published: August 01, 1996
Daan Bolding has history on his side as the head of Bolding Verpakkingen, a converting operation started by his grandfather almost 100 years ago.Just

Gravure winners go for gold

Published: August 01, 1996
Gravure printing continues to say "quality." Just check out the winners of the Gravure Assn. of America's Golden Cylinders.The Gravure Assn. of America,

Modified Atmosphere Packaging shows potential for growth

Published: July 01, 1996
The detailed report, "Modified Atmosphere Packaging: U.K.," issued by Marketing Strategies for Industry (U.K.) Ltd., Chester, U.K., shows that U.K. retail

A rather narrow-minded view of wide web printing.

Published: June 01, 1996
Duralam lowers costs and adds efficiencies to its short runs with a narrow version of a wide web press from PCMC.In business for nearly 30 years, Duralam

Guide to European packaging will keep converters up to date

Published: May 01, 1996
Pira's done it again! Long the leader in international converting/packaging publications, PIRA International's recently published two-volume "European

The challenge of formulating FDA compliance.

Published: May 01, 1996
Many application of adhesives, coatings, and inks for flexible packaging and other uses require compliance with regulations of the Food and Drug Administration

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

Published: April 01, 1996
The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminatots rewards outstanding packages and labels in its annual competition.

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