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Packaging for 8 steering wheel switches, pallet and overseas transport

29 Oct 2016
Ajit Pandey

The transport packaging presented was convincing in its perfect implementation of the requirements for the protection of the component surfaces, the secure fixing of components, packaging stability using transverse webs, holding down during transport by means of support pads as well as optimum volume capacity during transport. It should be emphasised that this single-material solution for standard stamping processes is a significant achievement.

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Edible Wax Non stick coating

28 Oct 2016
Ankit Farkya
When we reach the end of a ketchup bottle, there’s always a little left, stuck to the sides. A Colorado State University lab offers a fix: a nontoxic, non-stick coating that lets loose every last drop. Advanced non-stick coatings is an innovation with a tangible benefit that can also go some way to reducing food waste as well as consumer frustrations.
Although super hydrophobic coatings are not new, but they’re typically fabricated with fluorocarbons.
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Protect Your Brand Amid Rise in Counterfeiting

25 Oct 2016
Bhaskar Ch

Brand manufacturers need to protect consumers from counterfeits, follow the latest regulations and avoid FDA sanctions and recalls. Innovations and technology that track and trace a product through the entire supply chain have become increasingly critical as a result. PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examined this trend in depth by interviewing 75 brand manufacturers, industry experts and technology suppliers.