November 2020

Designed for wine, the Frugal Bottle paper bottle is applicable to other beverages and has a spin-off, the Frugal Cup. …

Amy Stewart, chairperson of the IoPP Medical Device Packaging Technical Committee, talks about sterilization trends and new industry innovation groups, as well as regulatory changes making a global impact and the concern of healthcare waste, at her Virtual Engineering Week keynote on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. …

Expected growth in ecommerce shipping, plant automation, and sustainability puts packaging squarely in the spotlight during this season’s festivities. An ecommerce and supply chain expert shares packaging tips for success. …

Four industry insiders unpack the innovations for applying full-body labels amid demand for thinner films, higher speeds, quicker changeovers, and reduced carbon footprint. …

What are the pros and cons of different shrink tunnel technologies? Is convection hot air, infrared radiant, or conduction right for your latest packaging application? …

Fresenius Kabi is embedding packaging for medications commonly used in the operating room with RFID labels. The track-and-trace technology complies with open GS1 global standards and adds an extra layer of patient safety by protecting drug inventories. …

The packaging operation on a manufacturing line is often the most fully automated stage. Robots have taken over packaging across many industries, from CPG to medtech. …

Solutions in 3D printing, medical packaging, and automation will be “on display” at next week’s Virtual Engineering Week. …

Food packaging expert Claire Sand identifies four old reasons and one new reason — agility — why this proven technology will continue to thrive. …

Now accepted by the United States Pharmacopeia, a new test method measures water-vapor transmission rate in pharmaceutical blisters with more consistent results than the current desiccant method. …