Packaging Services

Sustainable Packaging

Max John — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:18:16 +0000

Packaging is an art, science and technology of protecting the science, art and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution and sale. Packaging involves design, evaluation, and production of packages.

Sustainable Packaging is the development of packaging with improved sustainability. It reduces the environmental impact and it involves the process of finding functional, Cost effective and long term support for human and ecological health.

The specific factors for sustainable design of packaging might include the use of renewable resources, minimal materials, energy efficiency, effects on climate and recycling ability.

Rust Treatment & Prevention

Max John — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:28:37 +0000

Rust is a reaction of water and iron in the presence of oxygen or moisture. Rust is a series of iron oxides which is of porous and easily lets moisture inside and the entire metal will corrode if unnoticed. The rusting is the common term for corrosion. Once the rusting begins it is difficult to put a stop.

Rusting component

There are several methods to prevent rusting,

The best way to protect metal from rusting is by insulating it properly. So that water and moisture would not penetrate in. This is achieved by applying grease or oil

By applying rust proof coating materials, emulsion etc.

Bluing can provide limited resistance to rusting for small steel items.

Corrosion inhibitors, like gas phase or volatile inhibitors can be used to prevent corrosion in closed systems.

Rust removal

There are highly effective and safe rust removal services that completely recover rusty parts. “Zerust® ICT® 620-RR” is a product that helps restore the rust parts without damaging the surfaces.

For long term prevention up to 2 years, “Zerust® Z-Maxx heavy-duty corrosion preventative grease” can be used. There is a proven rust protection of five years packing the metal part with the thin film using “Zerust® ICT® corrosion inhibiting film“

Injection molding

Max John — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:50:28 +0000

In an injection molding method molten plastic is injected into a mold at high pressure to get a desired part. The molds are made from steel or aluminium. Injection molding is widely used in automobile industry. The most commonly used thermoplastic materials are polystyrene.

The process cycle

Before the injection of the material to the mold the two halves of the mold must be securely closed in the clamping unit. The clamping unit is hydraulically powered. The plastic material is melted by heat and pressure then injected very quickly into the molds. The injection time can be estimated by the shot volume, injection pressure, and injection power. The molten plastic begins to cool and it will solidify into the desired shape. After sufficient time has passed, the cooled part may be ejected from the mold by the ejection system, which is attached to the rear half of the mold. When the mold is opened, a mechanism is used to push the part out of the mold. Force must be applied to eject the part because during cooling the part shrinks and adheres to the mold.

Injection molding is also used in security custom packaging by integrating RFID technology and packaging. It helps in creating theft-deterring containers that surround assets such DVDs, CDs and Software to create locked barrier.

Quality control inspection

Max John — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:51:41 +0000

MIL-STD is a military standard is used to achieve standardization objectives by the U.S. Department of Defense. This standardization is useful in defense related objectives, logistics systems and ensuring products meet certain requirements. It is also used by non-Defense government organizations, technical organizations, and industry.

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It is an inspection system and is used when technical requirements required in-process as well as final end item inspection. It is referenced in a contract whenever an inspection of quality specification pertaining to military items sets forth the objectives and essential elements of an inspection system is required for the item. It is also used by packaging companies for commercial shipments.

RFID in Shipping and Tracking

Max John — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:36:28 +0000

RFID stands for Radio-frequency identification, is an automatic identification method using RFID tags or transponders. It is incorporated into the product for the purpose of indentification using radio waves. RFID tracking is done in enterprise.

supply chain management to improve the efficiency of inventory tracking and management. Passive, Active and semi-passive are general varieties of RFID tags.

RFID eliminates shipping errors and increases the shipping accuracy. It avoids the cost of returning the incorrectly shipped materials, and re-shipping the correct ones.

RFID tags has many important advantages over bar codes in packaging. While current bar codes are limited to a single type of code for a particular product, RFID tag capacity is large enough to each individual tag will have a unique code. It helps to track the products when it moves from location to location.

The value of entire RFID market in 2008 will be $5.29 billion. This is a $4.93 billion up from 2007. RFID is increasingly used in the supply chain and replacing bar codes with something more reliable and versatile.

The high cost of RFID chips is one factor cited as a major barrier to the wider introduction of the technology.

Packaging Services

Max John — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:14:17 +0000

Zelogtek,LLC Packaging Services

Business owners are becoming increasingly aware of the effect a good Packaging Services can have on a prospective customer as this is the first impression about the product. There are a number of products available which has to be packed by the manufacturer by approaching the Packaging Company. There is several packaging equipment available for packing materials. Films play a vital role in packaging. Films are available in different forms with different functional properties and they are used for making various products. We should be aware of different packaging products made out of packaging films. Packaging Film products are Industrial Packaging, Packaging Bags, Vacuum Packaging, Electronic Packaging and Insulation Material etc. Printed films are creating new benchmarks in packaging and other functions. The different types of packaging films are barrier films, Bopp films, coated films, co-extruded films, Cpp films, Fiberglass films, Heat Shrink Films. Label films, laminated films.

Military Packaging

Max John — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:37:53 +0000

Military Packaging should be done in order to protect harmful materials and to meet the most severe worldwide shipment, handling, and storage conditions. The military owns and operates extremely sensitive equipment. Military Packaging must also be capable of protecting these sensitive equipment from the effects of direct exposure to extremes of climate, terrain, and operational and transportation environments. If this item reaches its destination in a damaged condition then, all engineering, manufacturing, quality, and procurement efforts will end up in vain. The leaders in manufacturing and designing industry of Military packaging will be able to meet the needs of corporate world. Packaging should follow military Packaging specification. Preservation & packing to all military specifications including Mil-Std-2073, and Military Barcode Labels including Mil-Std-129 specifications. There are Military packaging companies which provide Services and consulting for this and help you to incorporate the right corrosion prevention and control system within your manufacturing process to achieve zero rust.

Custom Packaging Services

Max John — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:11:57 +0000

Packing materials sometime really becomes a hectic and Problematic one. If it is a Military, shipping, or export packaging then lot of care should be taken while packing it. Moreover packing things is not that an easy job. Packaging is mostly used by exporters and big companies for relocating their huge products. Military materials should be free from corrosion by following Corrosion Control method and hence it should be prevented in advance by packing. There are Companies which provide Custom packaging services with quality packing and they provide all aspects of packaging process including assistance with MIL-STD-2073 specifications, WAWF and RFID requirements. This means hassle-free compliance with US Military packaging requirements. So it is necessary that you have proper knowledge of packaging things.

Barcode Label

Max John — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:57:13 +0000

A Barcode Label is a machine-readable representation of information. Each label contains a unique serial number coded in black and white bars that was a key into a database containing detailed information.Originally, barcodes stores data in the widths and spacing of printed parallel lines, but now it comes in patterns of dots, concentric circles, and text codes hidden within images. Bar code is vertically redundant, meaning that the same information is repeated vertically. It is in fact a one-dimensional code. Without loosing any information the heights of the bars can be truncated. A two-dimensional code stores information along the height as well as the length of the symbol. The vertical redundancy allows a symbol with printing defects, such as spots or voids, to still be read. The higher the bar heights, the more probability that at least one path along the bar code will be readable. Objects, such as military packaging are marked for exterior labeling and are provided for easily locating information.

Two Dimensional Bar Code and Linear Bar code Standards

Max John — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:07:37 +0000

ISO/IEC 15434, ‘Transfer Syntax for high Capacity ADC Media’

This international Standard specifies a transfer structure, syntax, and coding of messages and data formats when using high capacity ADC media between suppliers and recipients trading partners, and wherever they are applicable. This International Standard will not replace any applicable safety or regulatory military marking and labeling requirements.

ISO/IEC 15438, ‘Automatic Identification and Data Capture Techniques – PDF417′

This Standard outlines the requirements for bar code symbology known as PDF417. It specifies PDF417 symbology characteristics, data characteristics, data character encodation, symbol formats, dimensions, error correction rules, decoding algorithm, and a number of application parameters.

ISO/IEC 15418, ‘EAN/UCC Application Identifiers and Fact Data Identifiers and Maintenance’

This Standard specifies set of data and application identifiers for the purpose of identifying encoded data; and identifies the organizations responsible for their maintenance.

ISO/IEC 15394, ‘Packaging – Bar Code and Two-Dimensional Symbols for Shipping, Transport and Receiving Labels’

This Standard specifies the minimum requirements for the design of labels containing linear bar code and two-dimensional symbols on transport units to transfer data between trading partners. This Standard provides

Traceability of transported units through a single transport unit identifier that is known as license plate.
Provides ideas related to the choice of linear bar code, two-dimensional symbologies and quality requirements.
Provides assistance in the selection of label material, label placement, size of label, formation of data presented in liner barcode label, two-dimensional symbol etc

ANSI MH10.8.1, ‘Linear Bar Code and Two-Dimensional Symbols Used in Shipping Packaging, Receiving, and Transport Applications’

This is an American National Standard which specifies the minimum requirements for the design of labels containing linear bar code and two-dimensional symbols on shipping packaging units to convey data between trading partners.

ISO/IEC 16388, ‘Information Technology – Automatic Identification and Data Capture Techniques – Bar Code Symbology Specifications – Code 39′

This Standard specifies the requirements for the bar code symbology known as Code 39; it specifies Code 39 symbology characteristics, data character encodation, dimensions, tolerances, decoding algorithms and application-defined parameters.