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Insulated Containers Control In-Transit Temperatures<br />
An efficient and customized container for transporng sensive refrigerated and frozen products was a prominent part of <strong>the</strong><br />
Sonoco Packaging display. The container, from Sonoco ThermoSafe combines unique and proprietary liquids that maintain spe-cific<br />
temperature ranges with eco-friendly sustainable packaging.<br />
Puretemp® refrigerants and phase change materials keep temperature-crical packages at precise temperatures during transit.<br />
They are biodegradable and can be recycled for mulple uses. Available in a broad selecon of styles<br />
and a multude of sizes, <strong>the</strong>y provide reliable temperature protecon that meets almost any product<br />
specificaon. The liquids are color coded to provide <strong>the</strong> end user with a simple way to pick <strong>the</strong> correct<br />
refrigerant temperature range.<br />
Sonoco ThermoSafe<br />
GreenBox and color-coded<br />
phase change refrigerant<br />
boles used in <strong>the</strong> sidewalls<br />
The units are supplied in pouches or rigid square blow molded boles that fit into pockets built into <strong>the</strong><br />
side of <strong>the</strong> eco-friendly shipper. The company also offers lower cost expanded polystyrene foam (EPS)<br />
and polyurethane (PUR) insulated shippers to meet less stringent requirements.<br />
ThermoSafe also offers GreenBox, which it says is <strong>the</strong> industry’s first and only completely sustainable<br />
and reusable <strong>the</strong>rmal management system. GreenBox is created from 100 percent organic-based mate-rials,<br />
and <strong>the</strong> phase-change materials that allow it to maintain product temperatures are non-toxic, fully<br />
biodegradable and suffer no <strong>the</strong>rmal degradaon aer more than 20,000 uses. – EJB<br />
More informaon<br />
Prakash Mahesh, vice president, Sonoco: 847.632.9652; prakash.mahesh@sonoco.com.<br />
Stymieing Counterfeiters<br />
Even in <strong>the</strong> safest markets, counterfeing and diversion occur with alarming frequency, and brand owners are constantly on <strong>the</strong><br />
search for an-counterfeing tools. Trends we saw:<br />
Containers: Laser etching molds with a surface paern results in a textured container that is difficult to copy and differenates <strong>the</strong><br />
brand. Mold maker R&D/Leverage developed this process, and offers custom designs and standard paerns.<br />
Inkject Ink Markers: DNA Matrix security markers from DNA Technologies impart higher au<strong>the</strong>ncaon levels to connuous inkjet<br />
printer ink. OnCode, a division of Gem Gravure, uses a camera to compare <strong>the</strong> DNA strands in visible or invisible codes. Opons<br />
include ultraviolet and infrared fluorescent inks for porous surfaces. DNA strand-equipped security inks for nonporous surfaces are<br />
under development.<br />
E-Fingerprint technology from Systech Internaonal converts environmental “noise” of a package substrate to a sine wave and<br />
links it to <strong>the</strong> package’s unique barcode. Users scan and au<strong>the</strong>ncate <strong>the</strong> digital fingerprint with a smartphone and compare it<br />
against stored informaon.<br />
Holographic security labels from New Zealand-based Asuraseal Ltd. combine tamper evidence with up to nine opcal ancounterfeing<br />
levels, such as flip images and microtext. Holographic foil, fused into <strong>the</strong> seal area through hot-stamping or rolling<br />
processes, bonds to most substrates, including materials with a UV varnish. – HEF<br />
More informaon<br />
Robert Schiavone, global markeng director, R&D/Leverage: 816.525.0353, ext. 6305; rschiavone@rdleverage.com; www.rdleverage.com<br />
Ramona Krogman, markeng manager, OnCode: 781.763.0478; rkrogman@oncodeinc.com; www.oncodeink.com<br />
Dave Harty, vice president, Product Development, Systech: 800.847.7123; markeng@systech-ps.com; www.systech-ps.com<br />
John Darby, sales and markeng manager, Asuraseal Ltd: +64.21.622.661; info@asuraseal.com; www.asuraseal.com<br />
Built-In Desiccants for Pharmaceuticals<br />
Clariant Funconal Materials – formerly Sud-Chemie — displayed a pharmaceucal cap that combines<br />
tamper-evident, child-resistant and twist-off funconalies with a built-in desiccant. The cap can use<br />
tradional silica gel desiccants and newer polymeric absorbers incorporated in <strong>the</strong> closure to maintain a<br />
low-moisture or low-oxygen environment . – EJB<br />
More informaon<br />
Mark A. Florez, markeng, Clariant Funconal Materials: 505.244.7066, mark.florez@clariant.com.<br />
Monoblock Fills Bag-on-Valve Aerosols<br />
Cap by Clariant Funconal<br />
Materials includes desiccant<br />
and safety features<br />
Rotary RI36-509 sanitary bag-on-valve filler from MBC Aerosol replaces hydrogen-based propellants with compressed air. The dou-ble-indexing<br />
monoblock with 36-inch-diameter disc handles up to 50 containers/minute (cpm) via two under-<strong>the</strong>-cup gassers, six<br />
through-<strong>the</strong>-valve product fillers and two stem cleaners. Higher speeds, up to 300 cpm, can be achieved with a larger disc. Cans<br />
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