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The Packaging Professional May/June 2009

The May/June issue takes a look at plastics. Related features examine colouration and product-specific packaging.

News covers the use of sheep's wool for packaging insulation and tips on how to make the most of trade show exhibition stands.

News

Medical matters – speciality packaging

Medical supplies
The opportunities in medical packaging in Europe are revealed in a new study from market researchers AWA Alexander Watson Associates, headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Dr William Llewellyn, Vice President and Senior Consultant at the company, reports
Packaging Professional Magazine, 15 May 2009

Making an impact – exhibition stands

Trade shows can be a hotbed for the latest design concepts, sustainable solutions, packaging materials and technology. Exhibition booths that incorporate diverse design approaches to maximise impact are key to attract buyers. Gary Price reports
Packaging Professional Magazine, 15 May 2009

Woolie works for packaging insulation

Packaging insulation made from sheep’s wool is said to offer improved thermal properties over polystyrene and polyethylene.
Packaging Professional Magazine, 15 May 2009

Easy-squeezy – tube dispensing system

Squeeze with Ease, developed by Butterfly Technology, based in Surrey, UK, is designed to eliminate product waste in tube packaging. The device is inserted into the end of a plastic or laminate tube before it is sealed, and acts like a piston, allowing every last drop of the content to be consumed.

Packaging Professional Magazine, 15 May 2009

Features

Finns finish first - Students and Schools Starpack Awards

The results of the Student Starpack Awards 2009 indicate that Finnish students are still ahead when it comes to creating off-the-wall and technically achievable designs.
Packaging Professional Magazine, 15 May 2009

Sustainability – be prepared… - Alcan Packaging's approach

The Packaging Professional talks to Gerald Rebitzer, Director – Product Sustainability at Alcan Packaging, about the company’s approach to meeting demand for more sustainable packaging
Packaging Professional Magazine, 15 May 2009

Colour counts – colour effects and technologies

Green bottles
Morag Girdwood, Global Brand Development Manager from Merseyside-based plastic colorants and additives company ColorMatrix, describes the importance of colouration in brand identity.
Packaging Professional Magazine, 15 May 2009

Water tight – product-specific packaging

Packaging should protect products, but wrong choices can speed up the perishing process. Christopher Roberts, Director of gas permeability testing company, Versaperm in Maidenhead, UK, reports on the need for product-specific packing.
Packaging Professional Magazine, 15 May 2009