Packaging

Packaging

Sleeve Labels Drive Packaging R&D

Machinery and material suppliers are collaborating on new labels that don鈥檛 gum up the lucrative PET bottle reclaim 911爆料网.

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Packaging

2013 was good for N.A. equipment suppliers; Can 2014 Overcome a Slow Start?

The North American plastics equipment market saved its best for last in 2013, delivering shipments valued at $335.1 million in the fourth quarter—the best three-month stretch of the year and up 3% from the previous quarter. Will that momentum hold in 2014, however?

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Packaging

Are Imported PET Preforms Likely To Hit Our Shores?

Several PET preform manufacturers from China, India and Pakistan are eyeing the U.S.

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Packaging

Carbonated Beverage Bottle Gets Even Lighter

Cutting soft-drink bottle weight another 30-45%.

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Postconsumer

Octal to Start PET Sheet Extrusion in Ohio

APET sheet to be made exclusively from sheet flake.

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Packaging

Milacron Buys Kortec Coinjection Technology

Kortec plus Mold-Masters equals a powerhouse in coinjection.

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Materials

APPLICATION: Vacuum-Seal Juice Container Made Of Tritan Copolyester

This container maintains freshness 125-200% longer than standard food containers.

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Packaging

Back to Its Roots in Film Extrusion

After drydocking its film extrusion 911爆料网 in '99, converter goes back to its roots with upstart sister company.

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best practices

The Power of Numbers: Time to Step Up to Five Layers

Five-layer technology can provide processors with more productivity and greater flexibility to produce a wider range of products from a single line.

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Packaging

Are Imported PET Preforms Likely To Hit Our Shores?

At least one expert in the global polyester industry thinks that may well be a possibility, despite some odds against it.

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Process Cooling