Packaging Machinery - News, Technology and Reviews

Thermoforming is one of the oldest and most common methods of processing plastic materials. Thermoformed products are all around us and play a major part in our daily lives.Generally, the manufacturing process for thermoplastic sheet or film is actually Thermoforming. The reasonable alternative, where in uses of dies becomes cumbersome, inadequate, costly and time consuming. […]

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Polypropylene packaging is applicable as cartons, transparent packaging, clear boxes, pillow packs, wraps, gift packs, hanging packs, trays & lids & bases. Polypropylene packaging products include cosmetics and toiletries, drinks and accessories, clothing and textiles, house wares, gift, and confectionery markets, primarily for the retail industry.
Materials Used in Polypropylene Packaging

The materials that are commonly applicable […]

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Polystyrene is found as packing material in an assortment of shapes and sizes across supermarkets and households.  Being a lightweight material, polystyrene is also used as cushioning substance in packaging of kitchen appliances as well as electronic items. Polystyrene is also leak proof and stays in shape while packing food and keeps edible items fresh.
Cushioning […]

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Packaging is an important area of concern as it caters to the area of external protection, design, brand allocation, physical separation of the contained species inside it. However, one can’t ignore the requirement of packaging trays. There are many types and many applications of various shapes, styles and sizes of different materials.
Primarily, they are used […]

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There is a famous saying, “first impression is the last impression”. This, itself explains the importance of packaging of any product. In fact, not just for attracting buyers, packaging plays a very important role in the durability and longevity of any product. Say for example: CDs, DVDs, VCDs etc. So, let’s have a look into […]

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Metabolix and agriculture giant Archer Daniels Midland find crop based solutions (mainly corn) in the place of regular plastics, which is biodegradeable and compostable for pharmaceutical packaging.

New joint venture called Telles has been established to market this technology and commecialise these products. Initially it will be targeted in food and consument product packaging and […]

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