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IOM3 Home › The Packaging Society

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Fellows' Lunch

On 28 June The Packaging Society will again be running a convivial Fellows’ Lunch, open to all Fellows of IOM3, at The Royal Air Force Club, London.
IOM3, 16 Mar 2010

Motion control – mechano-active packaging

Motion-controlled mechano-active packaging could soon be available, says paper R&D firm Innventia, based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Packaging Professional Magazine, 12 Mar 2010

Measuring sustainability – global packaging metric

Some of the biggest global brands and packaging manufacturers will pilot a new common language of
definitions to benchmark sustainability in the Global Packaging Project (GPP).
Packaging Professional Magazine, 12 Mar 2010

The road to recovery

The UK economy is said to have clawed its way out of its deepest recession since the 1930s, but are we out of the woods yet? Gary Price and Rachel Connolly talk to representatives from various technical communities about the difficult financial year that has passed and what may lie ahead.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Mar 2010

Liquid crystals for improved shelf life

Developments in the structure and movement of liquid crystals may result in more effective sealant properties that prolong shelf life.
Packaging Professional Magazine, 12 Mar 2010

Compostable sugar polymer

A compostable sugar-based polymer could offer a significant advance on polylactic acid (PLA), researchers at Imperial College London, UK, claim. Sugar derivatives are being modified by a series of chemical transformations to create a potentially domestically degradable polymer that does not rely on food crops and is less energy intensive to manufacture.
Packaging Professional Magazine, 12 Mar 2010

Places available for packaging training

The World Packaging Organisation (WPO), The Packaging Society and the Indian Institute of Packaging have arranged a residential training programme on packaging principles, materials and systems. The event will take place at the Indian Institute of Packaging in Mumbai, India, from 3-4 May 2010.
Packaging, 09 Mar 2010

Starpack Industry Awards call for entries

The Starpack Industry Awards, the pre-eminent UK awards scheme for packaging design and innovation, are open for entries until 28 May.
Starpack, 24 Feb 2010

Access all areas – braille on packaging

The needs of partially sighted and blind people are being heard. By October 2010, the majority of secondary medicinal packaging in the EU is set to become more accessible by accommodating braille. Getting the process right, however, has taken six long years. Rupal Mehta investigates
Packaging Professional Magazine, 15 Jan 2010

Soaking up savings - water efficiency

Water-efficient technology has vast potential and the associated tax relief can help manufacturers boost their bottom line. Water specialist Claire Sweeney, at UK sustainable business programme Envirowise, reports
Packaging Professional Magazine, 15 Jan 2010
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