The disposable cups and containers that hold your “to-go” food and drinks are made of various materials and use manufacturing technologies designed to maintain product quality and freshness while the food products are distributed and stored. Commonly used materials for the manufacture of disposable food containers include: Aluminum – used to manufacture foils, wraps, bags, […]
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Honeywell PD43 Label Printer
The market for mid-range or light industrial label printers is pretty competitive, and Honeywell has added a new contender – the Intermec PD43 and PD43c. Over the last few years, we’ve seen a lot of features usually found in the more expensive industrial printers find their way into the mid-range and that trend continues with […]
How to Clean Your Labeling Equipment
It’s a New Year with new resolutions. Many have decided to get healthier, spend less and even to be more organized. Why not include your labeling equipment in that resolution? There are several easy things you can do to ensure a long life and greater efficiency for your labeling equipment. When it comes to our […]
Thermochromic Inks
Thermochromic inks are inks that change color when subjected to temperature changes, a feature that makes these inks particularly useful in food industry applications where the products pass through a retort process. When applied to cans or bottles, the ink starts out as a solid black color. After heating and sterilization, the ink changes to […]
Does My GHS Label Need BS5609 Compliance?
Over that last year or so, we’ve talked with a lot of companies that are gearing up to comply with the new Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) rules. Since all manufacturers of chemical products in the US need to be in compliance by June 1st of this year, there is a […]
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