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Passion for innovation

A clear motto – “Passion for Innovation” – and its consistent implementation down to the design of the trade fair stand. This is how NORDENIA INTERNATIONAL AG, an international manufacturer of flexible packaging, technical films, and product components, is presenting itself at this year’s Emballage trade fair, one of the most important packaging trade fairs in the world. It will take place in Paris from November 17 to 21, 2008, and is expected to draw more than 100,000 visitors.

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Cryovac claims to keep birds fresher longer

CRYOVAC BDF® for whole birds is a shrink overwrap packaging under modified atmosphere combining a thin, anti-fog, barrier shrink film with a variety of trays. This technology offers the store-wrapped look with the added bonuses of enhanced branding, longer shelf-life and leak proof closure.

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Amcor sells UK plant

Amcor Flexibles announces today that it has entered into an agreement to sell its specialist plant AF Camvac in Thetford, United Kingdom (UK), to UK based holding company Gil Investments.

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New barrier film generation for bitumen applications

One of the most sophisticated end-user markets for silicone coated release liners is the roofing industry. While latest technologies of self adhesive bitumen webs are requiring extremely easy release formulations to guarantee perfect peel off at construction sites, the same bitumen is leaking out unbound oils into and even through the release liner. These oils are not only contaminating the surrounding, but also discolour the liner, so white release films appear yellowish and dirty.

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Aluminium tubes and football

Here David Eger of Obrist, a Swiss manufacturer of aluminium tubes, explains something of the advantages of packaging in aluminium tubes at Interpack in Dusseldorf on 28 April 2008 as well as noting a client's promotion for the Euro 2008 football tournament.

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Ball grants licence for oxygen scavenger

Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) has granted a license under its oxygen scavenger patents to INVISTA, a leader in PET barrier packaging and producer of PolyShield(R) barrier resins.

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Ball grants licence for oxygen scavenger

Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) has granted a license under its oxygen scavenger patents to INVISTA, a leader in PET barrier packaging and producer of PolyShield(R) barrier resins.

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Resin for moisture barrier introduced

NOVA Chemicals has introduced SURPASS® HPs167-AB resin for use in barrier-film structures. This resin offers high-moisture-barrier performance -- up to 50 percent improvement over existing resins -- and the ability for packaging designers to down gauge without sacrificing performance while helping them to meet their sustainability objectives.

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Solutions for climatic packaging

Protective Packaging Limited, manufacturers of barrier bags and liners made from aluminium foil laminates, will be exhibiting new concepts in Barrier Foil packaging at Emballage.

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Alcan launches line of high barrier bottles

Alcan Global Pharmaceutical Packaging, part of Rio Tinto Alcan’s packaging unit, has launched a new StabilitySolutions™ product line of high barrier plastic bottles. The product development and production come from the Alcan Packaging plastics business headquartered in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

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Petcore approves component

BarPET/BeerPET has been developed to enhance thermal stability and further improve gas, UV and water vapour barrier properties of PET packaging. The BarPET/BeerPET solution is targeted mainly at products requiring an extended barrier protection from CO2 loss or oxygen ingress such as soft drinks and beer.

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Ahead of the curve

Development in the beverage industry over the past decade or two has been remarkable. Single-serve portions which started out as a trend have become an established convenience in the daily routines of more and more people who demand maximum convenience and superior quality. The ever-expanding variety of hot and cold beverages and the increasing number of market players add to a very dynamic sector.

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Honeywell increasing production for pharmaceutical packaging

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it will expand production of Aclar® film to meet growing demand for the clear, moisture-barrier material, which is used extensively in pharmaceutical packaging.

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Co extruded films can be completely biodegradable

Novamont, the leading Italian company in the bioplastics sector, is taking part in the Interpack 2008 event (Bioplastics in Packaging Area, Hall 7a, stand E05) and presenting its ground-breaking packaging solutions, particularly those using co-extruded films which combine various grades of Mater-Bi®, the completely biodegradable and naturally compostable bioplastic.

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Oxygen scavenger gets clearance

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved expanded use of Constar International's (NASDAQ: CNST) DiamondClear™ oxygen scavenging technology.

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Japanese film producer to begin European production

Toray Industries, has announced that it made a decision to embark on local production in Europe of Torayfan* (bi-axially oriented polypropylene (OPP) film) high-barrier metalized film. Toray will establish Toray Films Europe S.A.S., or TFE, in France in February 2008 and newly construct a film production facility (annual capacity of 20,000 tons) and metalizing facility (annual capacity of 22,000 tons). Toray plans to invest approximately 10 billion yen in this project and the facilities are expected to start operations from April 2010.

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Cryovac have Vacuum Skin Tray Concept

Cryovac continues to lead the vacuum skin market with its latest Case-Ready packaging offer combining easy-open, pre-made rigid trays with specific skin top webs designed for existing tray sealers.

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Pates that stay fresh

RPC Barrier Containers France's expertise has enabled leading French food manufacturer William Saurin to launch a range of ambient pâtés under its renowned brand name.

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Barrier material for coffee drink

A flexible high barrier material manufactured by RPC Cobelplast has enabled the launch of Café Switch, a new brand of concentrated coffee drinks from Douwe Egberts.

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Looking for heads for sauces

RPC Containers Corby is moving swiftly to extend two of its standard multi-layer bottle ranges as the long anticipated move in the retail market towards headstand designs begins to gain momentum.

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Protection for up market brands

At a time when forgeries represent 10% of world trade, perfume-cosmetic and parapharmaceutical brands, which are the first victims, have to implement systematic solutions to guarantee the origin and non-opening of their products prior to usage.

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OTR reducing measurement time

Sidel and Systech present the Systech 8700, a new oxygen transmission rate (OTR) analyser. Designed to meet the high output of Sidel’s ACTIS™ 48 machine, this compact, economical instrument cuts oxygen measurement time in half for barrier PET bottles.

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Bottles fulfilling protocol

Petcore announced today that multi-layer barrier bottles produced by the Graham Packaging Company, using their SurShot™ co-injection technology combined with their SurBond-E™ barrier material, fulfilled the specifications of the Petcore protocol for bottle to bottle and bottle to fiber testing under the following conditions:

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