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Bioplastic trays make European debut (31/10/2005)

... impact compared to petrochemical plastics whilst still providing the protection, presentation and economics that plastic packaging is expected to deliver.Plantic is made from starch, a renewable resource, and is compostable and ...

Bulla wins Gold Award at 2005 Packaging Awards. (26/10/2005)

... Packaging has won gold in the NCI Packaging Award For Plastic Packaging at the 2005 Packaging Awards for its entry Bulla "Delightful Duo" 1.3L Clear Oval Pack.What the judges said…When a product does such a fabulous job of selling its own ...

Permeation issues have been overcome with the six layer Schütz IBC.

Security layer technology at AUSPACK (16/09/2005)

... IBC inner bottles. The specific properties of these additional layers are expected to offer new possibilities for plastic packaging applications.Fast replacing the traditional 200L steel drum as a more efficient form of mini-bulk packaging, ...

Packaging machine OEM converts from pneumatics to servo controllers (11/07/2005)

... and manufacture of ‘contact heat’ thermoforming machines which use heat and compressed air to produce moulded plastic packaging ‘trays’.Cycling around once every four seconds, rigid plastic film is fed onto a heated platen, blow-formed into a ...

Bioplastics group bags polythylene product (14/06/2005)

... products are yet to meet the requirements of European Standard EN 13432, which determines whether a plastic packaging is biodegradable and compostable.While IBAW member companies test and certify their products according to this Standard, IBAW ...

More scope to improve (9/06/2005)

... and shipped in the millions, moulded plastic packaging is a growing industry. Melbourne engineering group, Scope Machinery, specialises in the design and manufacture of “contact heat” thermoforming machines - machines that use heat and compressed ...

Addressing concerns over plastic packaging (3/06/2005)

... around one third of this plastic being used for packaging, it is no surprise that the environmental consequences of plastic packaging waste are a major concern for industry and the community.This concern, coupled with growing market demand for ...

Grant for second generation plastic (7/04/2005)

... the last decade.Plantic is a technological solution to the environmental problems associated with traditional plastic packaging which is derived from a non-sustainable source material and is difficult to dispose of.The Company has recently ...

LDOs in smallest plastic package (17/09/2004)

... by Braemac, has rolled out four new high-performance, low-dropout (LDO) regulators in the industry's smallest plastic packaging, the 2x2 MLF.The MIC5219/47/52/55 series is part of Micrel's family of popular micropower LDOs aimed at a wide ...

Easy-Pal machine -- seven layers a minute.

Quick change PET bottle palletiser (1/09/2004)

... ZECCHETTI of Reggio Emilia Italy, represented by HBM Plastic & Packaging Technology, has reported the success of the new 'Quick Change' Easy-Pal palletiser.Oceania area sales manager Luca Dozza said many of Zecchetti's existing customers ...

Forget petrol prices, it’s benzene that’s driving up plastic packaging costs (20/08/2004)

... RISING oil prices are visible every day at the petrol pump, but an even more dramatic increase in the price of one of the components of petrol is now impacting on a wide range of packaging.And unlike petrol, which moves up and down from week ...

Recycled corrugated and plastic packaging (23/06/2004)

... THE Visy Chiller is a half pallet refrigeration unit said to be ideal for events, in-store displays and corporate functions.The key feature of the chiller is the ability for 360° branding and promotion.The digitally printed corrugated ...

Homework delivers implementation success (3/05/2004)

... Form-Rite turns over $10m annually, has a full time staff of 50 and specialises in general and medical plastic packaging and point-of-sale displays.“To implement a new ERP system without reviewing all your business processes is madness,” said ...

Optocoupler family (22/04/2004)

... rated family of optocouplers. They are available from Soanar.The optocouplers are the first devices in standard plastic packaging to have an operating temperature range of -55°C to 110°C. They are designed to provide safe optical connections ...

Wide range of capping machinery (2/05/2003)

... Systems Group Australia offers a range of capping equipment to suit all applications working with plastic packaging (plastic caps and PET bottles) and glass packaging.IBS offers machines suited to all types of closures such as but not limited ...

EU rejects packager’s takeover (1/11/2001)

... to the deal, but speaking on condition of anonymity, said Tetra Laval had offered to divest certain assets in its plastic packaging equipment operations to meet EU objections."The undertakings proposed by Tetra Laval were not sufficient to ...

SPC’s microwave innovation (1/02/2001)

... limited to cans because of the rigorous process involved in maintaining the products shelf life. More contemporary plastic packaging simply could not handle the process procedure.Research and development by SPC has enabled the product to be ...