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Packaging: Technical Trends & Innovations

COVER STORY

Putting Up Barriers

From metallized and nano-scale coatings, to “greener” resins or multiple layers of materials, protective films get serious upgrades for the 21st century

By Geoff Giordano

 

In-Mold Labeling Options Grow

IML is expanding the market for eye-catching packaging—in multiple ways

By Nancy D. Lamontagne

 

Process Wars

Thermoforming is making gains into the territories of injection- and blow-molded packaging and other applications

By Michael Tolinski

FROM SPE

Get Ready to “Question Everything…”

There’s a strong need for more exchanges of injection molding know-how, and efforts will be aided via a new, regular Plastics Engineering column by a renowned molding expert

 

DESIGN NOTES

The Millennial Impact on Future Packaging Design

As a generation with broad life goals, Millennials are influencing the shape and style of packaging and other products

By Robert Grace

 

CONSULTANT'S CORNER

Guidelines for Part & Tool Design for Molding Rigid Clear Materials

By Mark Rosen

Stiff-flowing polystyrenes, acrylics, and the newest copolyesters have molding limitations that must be accounted for

Technical Paper: Recycling

PC/ABS Recovered from Shredded Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment

By Arthur Schwesig and Brian Riise

There’s a strong need for more exchanges of injection molding know-how, and efforts will be aided via a new, regular Plastics Engineering column by a renowned molding expert

 

Can Plastic Pipes Help Fix Our Water Infrastructure?

By American Chemistry Council

In this first of a series of two articles on the subject, the advantages of plastics water pipes are laid out and showcased in real-world installation projects

 

INSIDE SPI

SPI, SPE, and ACC Play Up Plastics at STEM Festival; The FLiP Files

News about the state of the plastics industry from SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association

DEPARTMENTS

Industry News

Industry Patents

By Dr. Roger Corneliussen

Energy-Saving Tip

By Dr. Robin Kent

Upcoming Industry Events

Market Place

Advertiser Index 

 


About the cover:

Advanced barrier films that block moisture and other elements are helping packaged products meet extended shelf-life goals; see our cover story. (Original photo courtesy of Tekni-Plex; cover designed by SPE MarComm Team.)

 

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