Chemical Engineering » Packaging http://www.chemengonline.com Chemical Engineering essentials for the global chemical processing industries (CPI) Tue, 11 Jul 2017 18:15:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 Packaging Equipment:Product Quality Improves with Innovations http://www.chemengonline.com/packaging-equipmentproduct-quality-improves-innovations/ http://www.chemengonline.com/packaging-equipmentproduct-quality-improves-innovations/#comments Sat, 01 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.chemengonline.com/?p=145783 More sophisticated packaging equipment helps the CPI boost product quality and machine reliability When it comes to packaging their products, chemical, pharmaceutical and food processors list product quality

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]]> http://www.chemengonline.com/packaging-equipmentproduct-quality-improves-innovations/feed/ 0 Dow validates recyclable polyethylene packaging that performs as barrier http://www.chemengonline.com/dow-validates-recyclable-polyethylene-packaging-performs-barrier/ http://www.chemengonline.com/dow-validates-recyclable-polyethylene-packaging-performs-barrier/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.chemengonline.com/?p=125433 The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) recently announced that it has completed validation of a new plastic film technology that can be recycled in existing processes for flexible polyethylene (PE)

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]]> http://www.chemengonline.com/natural-film-food-packaging/feed/ 0 Tableting technology debuts in North America http://www.chemengonline.com/tableting-technology-debuts-north-america/ http://www.chemengonline.com/tableting-technology-debuts-north-america/#comments Sun, 01 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.chemengonline.com/tableting-technology-debuts-north-america/ This company’s “next-generation” tableting technology will be showcased at Interphex (April 26–28; New York, N.Y.). Launched last year at Achema 2015, the Modul Q rotary tablet press (photo) features

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]]> http://www.chemengonline.com/tableting-technology-debuts-north-america/feed/ 0 This drum dumper is dust tight http://www.chemengonline.com/drum-dumper-dust-tight/ http://www.chemengonline.com/drum-dumper-dust-tight/#comments Sun, 01 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.chemengonline.com/drum-dumper-dust-tight/ A new Tip-Tite Mobile Drum Dumper (photo) allows dust-free transfer of bulk materials from drums into process equipment and storage vessels. It is mounted on a mobile frame with quick-action floor jacks for

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