The Sustainable Packaging Coalition launches the Protective Packaging Design Challenge for entrepreneurs and start-ups to submit ideas for sustainable protective packaging solutions.
Dow is working together with Mespack, one of the leading manufacturers of horizontal form/fill/seal (HFFS) packaging machines, to develop a holistic understanding of the processability and machinability of stand-up pouches being designed for recyclability.
The Allied Flex FLX Alpha XL for Chamber Pouch, is the industry’s first horizontal fill/seal machine specifically engineered around the unique properties of the patented Chamber Pouch format.
Sun Centre's enhanced XL machine is now one of the most versatile pouch-making machines in the industry, producing more pouch configurations with fully registered fronts, backs and side gussets, from single or multiple webs.
A Greenpeace report warns consumers to be skeptical of the so-called solutions announced by multinational corporations to tackle the plastic pollution crisis.
The quality found in flexographic printing today rivals both offset and gravure, but one significant reason is flexographic printers are now optimizing their processes more effectively with the latest innovations like flat-top dot plates, UV LED exposure and screening technology.
Wwinners of the inaugural Technology Excellence Awards at PACK EXPO Las Vegas are Berry Global, TECMA ARIES, Sleever International, UltraSource and Belco Packaging Systems.