Seminar surveys seal integrity challenges
A Learnshop seminar at the University of Lincoln on 19 November will look at the challenges of processing packaging materials, achieving seal integrity, and...
Heat-stable OPS label film is printable and has a soft feel
PLASTIC Suppliers, a Columbus, Ohio-based manufacturer and distributor of bio- and petrochemical-based films, announced in late August the launch of its new Polyflex® transverse...
Pig in a poke: Wrapping up a pricey delicacy
AS reported in Modern Farmer in September, a Japanese twitter user (@WadaitTweet) has shared an unusual sighting from the frozen section of the local...
Shrink wrapping vs cardboard boxes: Things to consider
There are lots of reasons to choose shrink wrapping over cardboard boxes, suggests Yorkshire Packaging Systems in this article which also dwells on the...
Hygienic wrapper
ROSE Forgrove has introduced its latest flow wrapper, with extensive hygienic features.
According to the company, the Merlin “Blu” is innovatively engineered with several tool-less...
Shrink film both prints well and comes in a roll
RIGID plastic film supplier Klöckner Pentaplast has introduced a new film structure. Speaking to Packaging Digest at the Label Expo event on 9 September,...
The true cost of wrapping pallets
Aetna UK compares the economics of cost per pallet rental schemes with those of leasing a pallet stretch wrapper from a supplier.
IN recent weeks...
Savings with new wrap
A new machine-applied pallet wrap is claimed to save users up to 80 percent of their pallet wrap costs. The wrap - “Fusion 33”...
Stretch and shrink hooding: Approaches compared
Stretch hooding and shrink hooding are used to package palletised products of all kinds, from building materials to food and beverages. Gordian Strapping offers...
Stretch in time
Cost control is a constant concern for businesses operating in every sector but, it seems, the price of wrapping pallets is often overlooked.
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