biodegradable peelable lidding film available a biodegradable peelable lidding film made from corn starch is now available on the european market. over the past two years packaging suppliers have been introducing various forms of biogradable plastics made from a variety of plants, in the main corn, based on projections that there will be a growing demand for environmentallyfriendly packaging, a trend driven by consumers and recycling regulations. some companies predict that the market will grow by about 20 per cent a year, as an alternative to petroleumbased packaging such as the widelyused polyethylene terephthalate pet.rockwell solutions in scotland this week said its new biopeel peelable lidding film can be used for trays and pots. the film is mad from polylactic acid pla, a cornbased biodegradable polymer made by usbased natureworks. pla is biodegradable and compostable. natureworks is part of cargill and is one the main movers behind the biodegradable packaging trend.keeping hands comfortable when the coffees hot  scientists at international paper developed and patented a totally new kind of paperboard one that provides greater insulation and formed it into a remarkable new hot drink cup called kx2. since the new cup provides low heat transfer, consumers are comfortable holding coffee, tea or other hot beverages for longer periods. and while they were improving the cup, ips scientists and product development experts gave it a new nonslip texture so its easier to pick up and hold. in addition, ips scientists developed a tightfitting lid that snaps into place. the innovative kx2 cup and lid is available in the many popular sizes and can be custom printed, so vendors can enhance their brand identity.new packaging for the alcohol industry pocket shot, of san jose, ca. recently announced that distribution of a unique new single serve alcohol product in a flexible stand up pouch has begun in that state. pocket shot is an innovative new concept that provides the consumer with a grab and go convenient and userfriendly package for alcoholic beverages. packaged with a distinctive shape to resemble a miniature bottle complete with bottleneck for easy pouring and a high quality sheen with bright graphics, pocket shot is truly the first new concept in alcohol packaging to hit shelves in north america . paksense temperature monitoring label available paksense, inc., an innovator in sensory solutions for packaging located in boise, idaho, has announced the mass availability of its txi temperature and time monitoring label. the txi labels are flat, about the size of a sugar packet, and can record time and temperature data for up to eight weeks. led alerts provide visual indication if the customers temperature specs have been breached and all data obtained by the label can be downloaded and graphed. the txi labels provide incredible insight into what happens to products during distribution and enable users to make better quality and safety decisions. pharmaceutical packaging uses nanotechnology shanghai jinkui packaging material company, limited, a whollyowned subsidiary of dragon international group corp., has announced it has completed the development of two new packaging products by using nanotechnology. the products are altoextruded and compounded by many kinds of materials and are an innovative, nonpvc and nontoxic drugs packaging material. this emerging packaging line is to be used for medical infusion, quickfreeze and fast food markets. dragons new packaging solution would substitute pvdcpvc tablet and capsule solutions that are currently used for pharmaceutical packaging.   new members          mr manish kumar, sahara india          mr vivek gupta, national startch & chemicals          mr eiji namie, topack co ltd, japan          mr parthesh, cadburys india ltd          ms a l renevier, le bon internationalnew offers          pp bottles with tamper evident ring wanted          machines for automatic packing of 3 balls in a net with two ends knotted          printing machines for corrugated boxestrade fairnon 6nov 10, 2006 pacovent 2006, international trade fair for package converting by koelnmesse gmbh at koelnmesse press releasespress@packagingconnections.cominnovationsnews to report  news@packagingconnections.com jobs related enquiries   jobs@packagingconnections.comadvertisementspromotions          advertise@packagingconnections.com  enjoy packaging
