Heat transfer Printing or Thermal Transfer Printing is a printing method in which an ink is applied to a material by melting a transparent wax coating called the ribbon, which is adhered to the ink, …
Decorative Coatings for CMF Packaging
The company Stolzle Glass has been working on developments to improve the durability of decorations. Normally embossing has done directly via the mold during production of the bottles. Stolzle offers …
Substrate
A substrate is the surface upon which a process is conducted such as painting. It is important in the design of a product. The substrate’s base chemistry and surface properties dictates which post …
Packaging Converter
Converters are companies that modify or combine raw materials. Conversion is typically seen as an intermediate stage between raw materials production, such as polymerizing a plastic resin and …
Is molded fiber packaging really environmentally friendly?
In this month’s Ask an Expert we're looking into molded fiber packaging with the questions: Is molded fiber packaging really environmentally friendly? Recently, we’ve seen a rise in molded …
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Interactive Packaging
Interactive packaging is an approach to and form of packaging that connects the user and the product via an interactive technology. Specifically, the term is more so used to describe tailored, …
Miniscape: 3D Printing – Disrupting Packaging
In this month’s Miniscape, we are looking at how 3D printing is disrupting packaging. The 3D packaging industry was valued at $12.6 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow by 70% in 2023. 3D …
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Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Packaging
Primary packaging is packaging that comes in contact with the product of interest and, in many cases, is typically considered as a product component itself. Common examples of primary packaging …
5 Materials You Need to Know: December
At Material ConneXion we’re always researching the leading-edge materials that will help you future-proof your business and lead with confidence. Here, we’ve identified the top five materials that our …