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Market Trends: Household Packaging

The Power of Clean in Household Packaging

With consumers putting more thought into household product buys, thought should also go into the packaging.

April 11, 2018

Are you happier when your house is clean? If so, you’re not alone. It is therefore no surprise that consumers put thought into purchasing cleaners, surface disinfectant, dish detergent and other household products.

PETG Shrink Sleeves Allow for Easy Recycling

March 7, 2018

Sun Chemical has launched its SunLam de-seaming Adhesive for shrink-labeled containers. The new de-seamable adhesive helps recyclers improve recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) yield without process changes. Partners Sun Chemical and Eastman tested SunLam on labels made with Eastman Embrace LV copolyester.

Maximizing efficiency and throughput in shrink sleeve packaging operations

Automatic splicing enables operation to reap benefits of marketing optimization.

Michael Mucci

October 23, 2017

Shrink sleeve packaging is on the rise, primarily in the beverage industry, though it has also seen an increase in use in tamper-resistant packaging applications.

All-in-one steam tunnel perfect addition shrink labeling lines

All-in-one steam tunnel perfect addition to shrink labeling lines

July 13, 2017

American Film and Machinery, manufacturer of shrink sleeve and label solutions, introduces the WSN-Gen S Steam Heat Tunnel, an all-in-one model that includes its own steam generator.

New Shrinksealer from PDC Delivers High Speed and High Productivity

New Shrinksealer delivers high speed and high productivity

May 10, 2017

PDC International Corporation introduces the 90CX-ER Shrinksealer for the fast, continuous application of tamper evident seals and shrink sleeve neck labels in OTC pharma, spirits, food and beverage.

How shrink sleeve labels are helping overcome design challenges

Kevin Frydryk

May 3, 2017

Shrink sleeve labels can help your product stand out on the shelf and overcome design challenges posed by highly contoured containers. But it’s important that you’re working with experienced labeling professionals when opting for this solution.

Materials Technology: Labels

With labels, it's all about messaging

Labels speak volumes about your brand.

Liz Cuneo

April 12, 2017

It’s no surprise that labels today are designed to do more than just stick around and inform buyers of what’s inside. They are designed to offer more opportunity for engagement, design elements, and also practical traits like light-blocking and water-resistant materials.

Powerful Water Company gets new sleeves

August 1, 2016

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury has produced the sleeves for a new range of water from the Powerful Water Company.

Ultra-thin shrink sleeves debut

April 15, 2016

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging, Kirchberg, the specialist producer of shrink sleeves, die cut lids and lidding foils, launches an ultra-thin shrink sleeve.

Innovative shrink sleeve applicator showcased

The Lanzara shrink sleeve applicator delivers the highest overall equipment effectiveness in its class.

February 18, 2015

A servo-controlled, mandrel-style machine, the new Lanzara delivers the highest output at the most sensible price of any applicator in the industry at speeds up to 400 units per minute.