July 2021
Collaboration Will Create Certified Circular Polymers for Food Packaging
TotalEnergies, Plastic Energy, and Jindal Films look to chemical recycling of post-consumer plastic to create virgin-quality polymers for conversion into packaging and label films. …
New HDPE Resin Offers Better Moisture Barrier for Packaging Films
Resin producer Nova Chemicals boosts water-vapor transmission performance and improves food packaging recyclability. …
Novel New Developments in Paper Packaging
10 fresh paper packaging options highlighted range from stretch wrap to air-filled cushioning to wood-fiber trays and heat-sealable products. …
Clever Pouch Addresses Hygienic Concerns for Liquids
Patented Inverta-Pouch’s neck tucked inside ensures the pouch contents can be opened and consumed safely, hygienically, and conveniently with one hand. …
Recycled-Content Carton Passes ‘Clean and Safe’ Tests
The new One Clean Carton with 30% post-consumer recycled fiber offers a low migration, low odor, and low VOC solution for pharmaceutical and food-safe secondary packaging. …
When Packaging Excels at Product Protection, It’s a Winner
Barriers go up, and come down, when product protection takes the spotlight in our top five articles from June 2021. …
Top 5 Beverage Packaging All-Stars of 2021
A warning label, Corona beer, paper bottles, and a Super Bowl ad all proved a hit with packaging professionals through the first six months of 2021. …
Medical Device Packaging Insider Tips: Must-See Videos
Just in time for summer binge watching, here are recent YouTube uploads that address medical device packaging concerns, such as complying with the European Union’s Medical Device Regulation (MDR), accelerated aging, sterilization, and more. …
Help Fuel US Packaging Circularity by July 20th
Help determine which approved food packaging chemicals remain in use by participating in a focused, anonymous survey to support packaging circularity. …