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Easy-open end reduces metal, costs for food packaging
Easy-open end reduces metal, costs for food packaging
Jul 28, 2014
Looks can be deceiving, such as for this food can end that looks and performs like any other food can end, yet it’s 20% lighter. That makes the Ultralite QT Easy-Open End the lightest-weight end of its kind in the U.S., claims supplier Silgan...
Thermochromic tabs make chilled cans colorful and easy to spot
Thermochromic tabs make chilled cans colorful and easy to spot
Jun 10, 2014
Thermochromic inks have found a range of applications in beverage packaging, but a new use on tab ends may be said to literally top them all.The temperature-sensitive, color-changing inks from Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI), available in red...
Cam-operated reseal for beverage containers
Cam-operated reseal for beverage containers
Mar 03, 2014
Over the years, there have been a number of variations on a theme of resealability for beverage containers, most of which center on a twist-off feature of some sort. At one time the now-ubiquitous “sports cap” remade the face—or literally the top...