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This guide provides a practical overview of common plastic resins used in packaging, including PET, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS, and other plastics classified under Resin Identification Codes #1–#7. It explains what each resin...

This guide provides a practical overview of common metal packaging formats, including tinplate containers, aluminum containers, aerosol packaging, and metal caps and lids. It explains what each format is, its typical sizes...

Chemical can openings and closures are critical design features for packaging solvents, fuels, coatings, adhesives, lubricants, cleaning chemicals, and other industrial products. They affect how the container is filled,...

Glass is one of the most widely used packaging materials for food, beverage, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and specialty chemical products. Its strong barrier performance, chemical stability, premium appearance, and...

This guide provides a practical overview of UN-rated packaging for chemical cans. It explains what UN certification means, how to read a UN marking, why testing is tied to the complete package configuration, and how...

A 3D-printed prototype is the fastest way to validate a new packaging design, but understanding where 3D models fit into the development process, and where they don't, is essential to avoiding delays and misaligned...

This blogpost provides a technical review of PVC-free closure liners, their advantages and limitations, current market findings, regional considerations, and key performance criteria.Executive SummaryPVC-free closure liners...

This blog post provides an overview of 2-piece steel cans and their potential use in food packaging applications. It reviews key benefits, technical considerations, internal lining requirements, and market trends currently...

This glossary brings together commonly used sustainable packaging terms and organizes them by how packaging is designed, manufactured, recycled, labeled, and evaluated from a sustainability perspective. It covers key...

The 3-piece can construction method has been the industry standard for metal food packaging for decades, and remains the dominant format for canned vegetables, fruits, soups, pet food, and industrial food ingredients....