Rigid containers/bottles

Stories describe extrusion- or injection-molded plastic containers, glass, metal, steel, or paperboard bottles and containers used to store and ship products.

Hain Celestial personal care line converts to 100% PCR PET bottles

360-deg switch from 100% virgin PET to 100% PCR PET yields a number of sustainability benefits, supports company’s green commitment....

Sustainability/environmental | September 1, 2010

Sharps Compliance launches waste conversion process

Company aims to eliminate landfilled medical waste via process that sterilizes the waste, then shreds and pelletizes it into a new product used for industrial applications....

Sustainability/environmental | August 16, 2010

Pour-Out containers

• Available in nine sizes, ranging from 15cc through 4L, Pour-Out containers have set-in lips designed to be dripless; permit exact control over content release • black phenolic caps or white urea caps with patented inner liners guarantee a tight...

Rigid containers/bottles | August 12, 2010

New standard bottle shape

• Echo 200- and 400-mL bottles take a 23-mm Snap-on Cap, and can be manufactured in HDPE or BMPP • gently rounded shape is suitable for a range of markets • different colors and caps provide options M&H Plastics...

Rigid containers/bottles | July 19, 2010

Yes To says ‘yes’ to airless dispensers for hair and skin care products

All-plastic pump helps Yes To introduce Yes to Carrots facial moisturizer. Yes to Tomatoes and Yes to Cucumbers will come next....

Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty) | July 19, 2010

Personal care bottles

• VPZI-310 is an upside-down, cone-shaped PET bottle for skin, hair, and body care products • series consists of VPZ-60II (PET with dispenser), VPZ-120II (PET), VPZ-150II (PET), and VPZI-310 bottle, along with VPG glass bottle and VPCG glass jar series...

Rigid containers/bottles | July 9, 2010

Spray frost for plastic and glass

Eco-FrostTM Spray Frost for plastic and glass from Technigraph Corporation, a division of Alpha Packaging, is environmentally friendly--it contains no VOCs or solvents....

Rigid containers/bottles | July 7, 2010

Whish Body Products is ‘pumped’ about new travel kit pack

Airless pump dispenser provides differentiation for Whish Body Products’ high-end personal care travel kit....

Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty) | June 28, 2010

HDPE cylinder line

• new line of HDPE, narrow-neck stock cylinders is for personal care markets, such as salons and retail beauty stores • available in 8-, 12-, and 16-oz sizes, in both 24-410 and 24-415 necks, in white and natural HDPE •...

Rigid containers/bottles | June 14, 2010

2010 NACD awards honor innovation

Twenty-three packages representing a range of industries are lauded by the National Association of Container Distributors....

Rigid containers/bottles | June 10, 2010

PET bottle suits Statestrong’s hand wash

Lightweight bottle helps Statestrong market six Flower Shop hand wash varieties in the U.K., and a variety of global markets....

Rigid containers/bottles | June 7, 2010

Pharmaceutical oblong bottle

• 16-oz HDPE Pharma Oblong bottle is available in amber for immediate shipment from our inventory, or by special order in natural, white or a custom color • ideal for liquid Rx and OTC pharmaceutical products; can also be used...

Rigid containers/bottles | May 14, 2010

Plastics market for healthcare packaging forecast to reach five billion lb by 2015

Study predicts steady growth U.S. plastics packaging market for pharmaceutical and medical products in the next five years....

Pharmaceuticals and biologics | May 5, 2010

Oral dispenser enhancements

• two-piece oral dispenser line design change encompasses modifications to the barrel and plungers • new standard colorants have been adopted for red, yellow, green, and blue that contain no fillers and use the same carrier resin to provide consistency...

Rigid containers/bottles | April 19, 2010

Bottle mold for anti-bacterial gels and sprays

• a new standard PET mold is aimed at disrupting the spread of swine flu and other transmissible diseases • flat-sided, 95-mL oval container has a 20 SP410 neck finish to suit either a flip-top or pump-spray closure • also...

Rigid containers/bottles | April 15, 2010

Optically clean packaging

• optically clean packaging permits manufacturers to follow ever-stricter regulations in terms of cleanliness • cleanliness of the production environment and the used parts needs to be secured under all circumstances, with the risk of contamination by particles eliminated or...

Rigid containers/bottles | April 8, 2010

New graphics contemporize Lubriderm lotion's look

Johnson & Johnson has updated the look of its Lubriderm Skincare lotion, capitalizing on the brand equity of its bottle shape, while adding decorative touches that make the packaging look “more contemporary, attractive, and impactful on shelf,” says Sherry Thompson,...

Structural and graphics package design | April 8, 2010

Coding bottles before labeling delivers benefits

One in a series of articles looking at presentation topics for the May 27 Healthcare Packaging Conference & Workshops event in Princeton, NJ....

Anti-counterfeiting, track-and-trace, authentication | April 7, 2010

Examining the new role of the packaging distributor

Dramatic changes in the economic landscape over the past 18 months have customers relying on distributors to an even greater extent, frequently viewing them as an extension of their package-sourcing department....

Distribution, package testing, cold chain | March 23, 2010

Applaud efforts for innovative packaging that benefits patients

To increase patient compliance, there’s a pill vial cap with a timer, a pill bottle that flashes orange and plays a melody, and a pill with a sensor chip that works with a cell phone. All demonstrate that innovation is...

Patient Compliance | February 25, 2010

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