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The Packaging Professional January/February 2012

In the first issue for 2012 we report on a polypropylene and clay composite which could improve oxygen permeability, consider the variables that influence customers in supermarket brand choices, and ask a panel of experts about the pros and cons of biodegradable packaging.

Our features look at thermoforming's environmental responsibility, and robotic control as the next stage of packaging production.

 

News

Clearing up - biodegradable packaging

Biodegradable packaging can only be a positive step but insufficient information and unregulated marketing could lead to more harm than good. Packaging Professional asks a panel of experts.
Packaging Professional Magazine, 21 Jan 2012

Brand and deliver

Researchers at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain, have been investigating how consumers respond to branded packaging.
Packaging Professional Magazine, 20 Jan 2012

Nanocomposites for better barriers

A novel nanocomposite could improve the mechanical and thermal properties and decrease the oxygen permeability of barrier packaging.
Packaging Professional Magazine, 20 Jan 2012

Features

Robotic control

yoghurt cartons on production line
The introduction of robotics is key to lowering production costs and increasing efficiency, yet the UK has been slow on the uptake. Keith Thornhill from Siemens outlines how centralised control is the next stage in packaging development.
Packaging Professional Magazine, 21 Jan 2012

Thermoforming warms to its green credibility

Clamping drive on the Speedformer KMD
As a technology, thermoforming now has a surprisingly green story to tell. As Paul Gander reports, this is about energy efficiency as well as weight reduction.
Packaging Professional Magazine, 21 Jan 2012