Adhesives that don’t do their job can create a sticky situation for packagers, retails and consumers, or, in some cases, a less than sticky situation. Adhesives that fail can lead to product loss, shipping problems, equipment slow-downs and consumer complaints.
Created in response to growing consumer demand, and durable enough to withstand repeated use, Re:Close Tape allows consumers to keep the product in the original pack between uses.
If you’ve been following the debate around full wrap shrink labels and PET container recyclability, you might have heard declarations of victory in the wake of recent trials of new mechanical delabeling equipment. Some have claimed that the equipment pays for itself in about a year, and that all label manufacturers need to do is apply a perforated label. Problem solved?
According to the Adhesive and Sealant Council’s most recent North American Market Report, the packaging sector makes up 59% of the market, with 4 billion pounds of product shipped in the North America (North America total market is 7 billion pounds).
Freedom hot melt adhesive system receives judge’s award at Japan Pack trade show
November 12, 2013
Nordson Corporation announces that its Freedom hot melt adhesive dispensing system received the Japan Pack Judge's Award at the Japan International Packaging Machinery Show, held October 16 -18, 2013, in Tokyo, Japan.
The Introduction to Pressure-sensitive/Self-adhesive Technology Workshop 2013, organized in co-operation with AWA Alexander Watson Associates, is an in-depth two-day opportunity for newcomers to the industry to gain real grounding in the essentials of this key labeling technology.
Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has introduced its Select Solutions™ Reclosure portfolio, designed to help package designers and packaged goods companies meet consumers’ needs for the convenience reclosure technology provides.