Active and intelligent packaging platforms serve different roles. Active packaging acts directly with the packaged product by interacting with it chemically or biologically. It has an effect on the product in the pack to extend shelf life, maintain quality and inhibit microbial or fungal growth, or it provides information about the condition of a product.
Advancements in active and intelligent packaging technologies are helping to ensure that oral solid dose (OSD) drug delivery — which comprises both capsules and tablets — remains the most popular delivery method in use today.
Your packaging may be more important to your company’s success than you know. In addition to attracting consumers’ attention and protecting your products, it also can have a significant impact on your operating costs.
Demand for digital printing in packaging was estimated to be valued at over U.S. $11 billion in 2016, and a new report by Future Market Insights estimates it to grow at 15.3 percent to surpass U.S. $52 billion in revenues by 2027.
As hospitals, labs and entire supply chains adopt RFID technologies, they become smarter. Smart labeling provides another layer of visibility, efficiency and, ultimately, patient safety to the healthcare industry.
INX International Ink Co. has come out with INXhrc natural-based water, solvent and conventional offset inks, which use fewer chemicals compared to traditional inks.
Markem-Imaje is extending its thermal transfer overprinter (TTO) line of coders with a cost-efficient version targeting low- and medium-speed production lines of up to 600 mm per second initially for users in Asia-Pacific.
In today´s increasingly competitive market, manufacturers need more than quality printers. Top product identification solution providers go beyond this and offer a variety of strategic consultative services, proactively working with customers large and small to streamline coding and labeling operations and enhance operational efficiencies.
Durst, a manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, has entered into a 50/50 joint venture with printing press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer for the joint development of single-pass digital printing systems for the folding carton and cartonboard corrugated industry.