Packaging TechnologyNews and commentary for the Packaging Technology community.Pure Beverage Innovation the Boxal Aluminium Bottle- June 9, 2008 France, Beaurepaire the Boxal aluminium bottle is the preferred packaging for innovative beverages. Breaking new grounds, the aluminium bottles support the development of new beverages categories such as wine fragrances and luxury energetic drinks. Boxal's latest aluminium bottle has been selected by beverage innovators for their new products. These companies include Wine Fragrance produces flavoured wines for the trendy, fashionable nightlife market. Be One brand offers an energetic dream...http://www.packaging-technology.com/contractors/containers/boxal/press4.html NatureFlex Provides the Finishing Touch- June 6, 2008 Multi award-winning Welsh artisan organic flour producer, Bacheldre Watermill, has chosen Innovia Film's biodegradable and compostable material, NatureFlex, to add the finishing touch to its stylish flour packaging. Previously using a foil-based label, Bacheldre Watermill was delighted when Berkshire Labels offered the solution to move to a compostable label from their BioTAK range that would fit with the existing compostable flour bags. In 2001 Berkshire Labels started its research for a...http://www.packaging-technology.com/contractors/materials/ubcfilmsplc/press18.html KRELUS Exhibits Energy-Saving IR Heaters for the Paper Printing Industry- June 5, 2008 KRELUS, a leading producer of bespoke infrared (IR) radiation systems for a wide range of market and uses, is exhibiting at the DRUPA'08 exhibition in Dsseldorf.. The exhibition lasts from Thursday the 29th of May to Wednesday the 11th of June 2008. Prepress and premedia, printing, bookbinding and print finishing, paper converting, and package production are amongst the markets covered at DRUPA'08. ENERGY-SAVING IRHEATERS KRELUS will be diplaying its new energy-saving IR heaters at the show....http://www.packaging-technology.com/contractors/converting/krelus/press3.html ZM-100 Series Inverted Pressure Sterilising Boiler- June 5, 2008 GBPI has recently introduced the ZM-100 series inverted pressure sterilising boiler. It is applicable for the packaging trade, film plants, food plants, testing institutions, scientific and research institutes, and medical units to sterilise the boiling property of high-temperature resistance packaging materials (as well as packaging agents and printing ink). It is controlled by the microcomputer with stepless speed changing at 100C to 135C. It has automatic inverted pressure device and the...http://www.packaging-technology.com/contractors/inspecting/guangzhou/press6.html Vibration Tester for Corrugated Boxes- June 2, 2008 GBPI has introduced a Model GB X300 vibration tester for corrugated boxes. The specifications of the new vibration tester are as follows: Maximum load: 100kg Vibration range: 25mm Vibration direction (XYZ) gyration Size of table: 1,000mm x 1,100 mm Dimensions vibrator (L x W x H): 1,100mm x 1,310mm x 650mm AC power voltage 22050 VHZ 5% Power consumption: 0.8kVAhttp://www.packaging-technology.com/contractors/inspecting/guangzhou/press3.html Co-Efficient of Friction Tester (GM-1)- June 2, 2008 GBPI's new co-efficient of friction tester is applicable for the packaging trade, film plants, testing institutions and more to measure the coefficient of static friction and dynamic friction while materials are sliding. The materials include plastic film, sheeting, paper, etc. Through measuring, the user can effectively judge the smoothness, opening and evenness of the film to instruct the production correctly. The products conform to the standards of GB1006 and ISO8295. This friction...http://www.packaging-technology.com/contractors/inspecting/guangzhou/press5.html FlexLink Acquires Techne- June 2, 2008 FlexLink have acquired Techne, a leading provider of machines and devices for the packaging OEM industry. Techne is now part of FlexLink's EMEA South organisation as an Area System House (ASH). The new name is FlexLink Techne. SPECIALITY PACKAGING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Techne has 25 years of industry experience as a provider of design and engineering of specialty machines and equipment for the packaging machinery industry. Based outside Bologna in Italy, Techne employs 20 co-workers and...http://www.packaging-technology.com/contractors/conveyor_systems/flexlink/press28.html |