E-commerce, Pharma Sector to Revive Demand for Packaging Paper: CRISIL
A strong revival in consumer spending amid waning impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will help the paper packaging industry bounce back with a revenue growth of 15% this fiscal
December 28, 2021
Idvac Develops Colour Shifting Film Using Liquid Crystals For Brand Protection Applications
Idvac Ltd., a world expert in advanced vacuum and thin film technology, has been investigating the application of the properties of some Liquid Crystals for packaging and security applications. Liquid Crystals are molecules which have properties between those of conventional liquids and those of solid crystals. They can be aligned by an applied electric field or other methods which changes their optical properties.
Flexible Packaging Building a Sustainable Future
Packaging dates back to the dawn of time and includes everything from wooden boxes to glass, paper, tin, metals, and aluminium. Flexible packaging is made up of numerous layers of different polymers with different mechanical and physical properties.
New York is Banning Styrofoam Food Containers – What’s next for To-Go Packaging?
Styrofoam food packaging, made from a hard plastic called polystyrene, poses a plethora of problems. First off, it takes an extremely long time to degrade, and it accounts for 10-40 percent of all litter found in streams.
Consumer bodies demand immediate notification of front of packaging labeling norms
Consumer organisations have demanded an immediate notification of a long-pending regulation on ‘front of the package labelling (FoPL)’ in the interest of public health.
The FDA in Maharashtra Issues an Order to Stop Wrapping Eatables in Newspapers
In Maharashtra, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an order asking food vendors not to wrap any edibles in newspapers while selling them to customers as the ink used for printing is harmful.