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.
A Greenpeace report warns consumers to be skeptical of the so-called solutions announced by multinational corporations to tackle the plastic pollution crisis.
Wwinners of the inaugural Technology Excellence Awards at PACK EXPO Las Vegas are Berry Global, TECMA ARIES, Sleever International, UltraSource and Belco Packaging Systems.
Charter NEX continues to elevate its leadership in sustainable packaging by featuring a variety of GreenArrow films at Pack Expo Las Vegas specifically designed to enable users to make their products recyclable.
ProAmpac’s exhibit at PACK EXPO 2019 showcases how collaborative innovation is delivering the sustainable flexible packaging solutions today’s consumers want and brand owners need.
Dow has announced the winners of the 2019 Packaging Innovation Awards, which recognize the packaging industry’s top achievements in innovative packaging design, materials, technologies and processes.
In today’s marketplace, it seems bioplastics would be the perfect answer. Nowhere would this be more important than in the flexible packaging segment, which faces growing concerns about the use of plastics — its primary material.
Cat litter is a heavy, moisture-sensitive product that requires a strong package with a moisture barrier. The FPA recently performed a Life Cycle Analysis that points out the benefits of a stand-up bag for litter versus other packaging formats.
Sirane's plastic-free packaging range will be the major focus when the UK company exhibits at Fachpack in Germany for the first time at the end of September.
Starting the packaging design process with an understanding of what available end uses exist for specific packaging materials leads to better informed design specifications.