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Market segment meeting "Trends and Technologies in Packaging"
Trends and technologies in injection moulding solutions for the production of food packaging was the main topic of the third Market Segment Meeting at the main Demag plant in Schwaig, owned by the Japanese-German machine manufacturer Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH.
Breakthrough for printing on food packaging?
The public’s perception of UV printing has changed. One reason for this is the level of photoinitiators from UV printing inks measured in food. At the beginning of this year BASF announced a technological breakthrough: Igracure 270 is said to ensure quick curing for UV inks with only very low emissions – which is a first.
Cost-effective production of thick-section lenses
More and more high quality optical components are being produced using polymers. Two factors are driving this trend.
HekuCell - where fast productions learn to sprint
High performance injection molding is like racing: fast laps can be made only by those who previously extensively tested and optimized.
Plastic packaging with durable barrier properties
Ever since the advent of food packaging, food preservation has been a factor which has had a significant influence on the development of new forms of packaging.
RF welding creates new alternative for medical fluid bags made with elastomers
Teknor Apex and Genesis Plastics Welding cooperate in applying ecoGenesis technology to the fabrication of fluid delivery, storage, and drainage bags from TPE film.
Dow makes energy from recycled plastic
The Dow Chemical Company announced that it has successfully demonstrated the use of recycled plastic to generate energy.
Avery Dennison will introduce four new labeling innovations at interpack
Avery Dennison will introduce four new labeling innovations that enable brand managers and packaging designers to increase product functionality, differentiate their brands and improve shelf appeal at Interpack 2011, May 12-18, in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Medisize introduces new innovation in pharmaceutical packaging at interpack
The new 2K Dosing System is straightforward, safe, precise, reliable, and cost effective.
PolyOne created Geon FIT
PolyOne Corporation, a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, unveiled Geon FIT (Formulation Improvement Tool) resins, a breakthrough development in formulating vinyl plastisols.
Active microlayer technology
Active microlayer’ technology from Edi promises substantial increase in shelf life for foods in barrier packaging
Sustainable innovation from DuPont at interpack 2011
Materials for creating sustainable, affordable packaging while attracting consumer attention populate the DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers booth at interpack 2011.
Multifunctional labels at the Interpack 2011
Labels in the 21st century are multifunctional, are a decoration, packaging component and provider of information all in one.
Roll ‘N Blow: Bottle Thermoforming machine
Roll ‘N Blow: An innovative and economic technology for the manufacturing of bottles from a plastic sheet.
Breakthrough materials solutions offered by SABIC
SABIC Innovative Plastics is spotlighting high-performance thermoplastic resin, sheet, foam and composite solutions that are helping aviation customers meet the critical challenges of weight-out, regulatory compliance, and sustainability, while improving the flying experience.
Materials are critical to reduce dependence on fossil fuels
Materials will play an increasingly important role helping the auto industry resolve fuel economy and emissions challenges, according to 95 percent of design engineers surveyed by DuPont Automotive and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
Total Petrochemicals develops bio-ethylene production technology
Total Petrochemicals, IFP Energies nouvelles and Axens to co-develop bio-ethylene production technology by dehydration of ethanol.
Ball further enhances thermochromic ink technology
The new beverage cans from Ball Packaging Europe change color like a chameleon—shifting, say, from blue to purple or yellow to green with a change in temperature.
Cinpres and Maximator involved in ‘largest water moulding project’
The German company Maximator GmbH and the British Cinpres Gas Injection Ltd. signed a cooperation agreement in which Cinpres grants Maximator the licensing rights for Europe. In future, Maximator will be able to sublicense all of Cinpres’ technology.
Great Britain increases recycling goals
The target rate for the recycling of plastic packaging in Great Britain is supposed to increase in the next two years from the current rate of 29 percent to 32 percent. The target rate for steel will increase from 69 percent to 71 percent. The new standards are supposed to ensure that the United Kingdom reaches the goals formulated in the EU Packaging Directive.
When polymers conduct electricity
The now-famous diode, used in many screens, is one of the numerous applications connected to the development of conductive polymers. But how can a simple piece of plastic conduct electricity when this same material is used to insulate metal wires carrying electricity?
DirectSkinning technology
DirectSkinning technology is a new production process that improves cost efficiency in the production of injection molded parts in a single step. It has now been used for the first time with an aliphatic polyurethane material in the series production of vehicle interior parts.
DuPont and Evonik in sole 2K licensing agreement
E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Inc., and Evonik Degussa GmbH of Marl, Germany, have signed a license agreement which solely grants DuPont worldwide access to the multi-shot or 2K molding technology patented by Evonik for nylon 6,6 and nylon 6.
Composites in wind energy
The wind energy market is experiencing rapid growth worldwide and has doubled in size every 3 years for the past 30 years. It is expected to have generated 331 TWh in 2010 alone, amounting to 1.6% of global energy consumption.
Two examples of pioneering mould technology
In essence, a cost-efficient, high-performance injection moulding solution involves an effective combination of machine and mould.
ENGEL lightweight technology cell goes operational at TU Chemnitz
The Chair of Lightweight Structures and Plastics Processing at the Technical University of Chemnitz in Germany is taking a new approach to combining process technologies in the manufacturing of fibre-compound structural components.
DuPont and Nike Golf Collaborate to Reinvent Golf Ball Technology
As an innovation catalyst in golf ball technology, DuPont has partnered with Nike Golf for a transformational golf ball core that adds distance, straightens shots and improves control, according to Nike test results.
Moretto has developer the Dehumidifying - Eureka Project
Moretto previewed to the world Eureka, the most ambitious project in the history of dehumidification.
Smart packages – with built-in freshness watchdogs
The latest packages are not only stronger but also require less material and permit efficient handling – integrated time-temperature indicators and microchips constantly indicate the product’s state of quality.
Flow measurement and control combined with online-thermography
Multi-circuit flow control is more often used by processors looking for better process security and part quality.
Nobel Biocare's dental healing caps are molded of Solvay’s
Biomaterial delivers exceptional performance in dental implant application Nobel Biocare, a leading supplier of restorative and esthetic dental solutions, has introduced dental healing caps made of Eviva polysulfone (PSU) resin from Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC, for excellent biocompatibility, practical toughness, and sterilizability via gamma radiation. Eviva PSU resin is part of Solvay’s Solviva line of biomaterials that are offered for use in implantable medical devices.
Flomo: new technology created by Engel
Engel flomo is one of the smallest manually configurable temperature control and water distribution devices with electronic monitoring on the market, and this is precisely what makes it so impressive. The distributor can be mounted in close proximity to the mould, thus minimising heat loss thanks to short hose runs.
Greiner Packaging uses high-quality servo-controlled UV screen printing for bottles
Greiner Packaging is investing in innovative printing technology: Using a new servo-controlled UV-colour screen printing machine means that the decoration variants for plastic bottles have been significantly extended. Bisphenol-free baby bottles, Kavodrink bottles and containers with complex shapes can be printed individually and to a high standard of quality.
In-mould labelling with barrier label, 2K injection with EVOH, and 3D Coating
Waldorf Technik GmbH & Co. KG, based at Engen, Germany, is a specialized high-end design, engineering and manufacturing company of downstream automation for injection moulding solutions and systems.
New machine launched by Multivac
Multivac has developed a concept for integrating equipment for the high pressure treatment of foods into fully automatic packaging lines.