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It’s just another day at the factory floor.Manufacturing lines are relentlessly churning out stock…Bottles are being prepped up in the filling lines, all ready for the next process—capping. Lined up in order, each bottle steps out one by one, filled with the product to the brim.Move faster… you damn son of a bottle… Shouts the floor supervisor, whiplashing the scourge. And the door to the capping machine opens.In the bottle queue, stands a young bottle, waiting for its turn to enter the cappin …

We live in a resin-packed world. Our foods, our medicines, the equipment we use, everything comes packaged in resins. Even resins come packaged in resins!When we talk about resin packaging, the type of resin packaging that most certainly stands out from its resin brothers, is polyethylene terephthalate packaging. Poly—WHAT?!Poleee…e…thigh…lean…ter…ep…thal…ate packaging!Simple.Or let’s make it simpler – PET packaging!Ahh, that’s much better!So what actually is PET and what makes it the darling pe …

You might not know them but for some Marvin Sutton and Doc King are nothing less than folk heroes. They were known for avoiding high taxes on alcohol by manufacturing a beverage made from corn mash in the back woods late at night. This alcohol was known as moonshine. The founders played a game of cat and mouse with the legal authorities for several years and it wasn’t until 2010 that moonshine was legalized.Moonshine or White WhiskeyNowadays moonshine is known as ‘clear and unaged whisky’. Its d …

For many people, summer is the best time of the year. You get to enjoy the amazing weather, spend time with friends and family members at the beach. Most importantly, you get to soak in the sun. Exposure to sun rays is good for your body (it provides vitamin D) however, you need to be cautious; over exposure can lead to skin cancer.Skin Cancer in the United StatesSkin cancer is one of the most common problems in the United States. Five million cases of skin cancer were reported in 2012 alone. If …

Antimicrobial packaging is an innovative technology, which has the potential to completely revolutionize the packaging industry. However, very few people actually know what it really is. Let’s take a look at all there is to know about this kind of packaging:Antimicrobial PackagingThis technology incorporates antimicrobials, which are impregnated in the food packaging material. They are released over time in order to prevent bacteria and other pathogens like mold from damaging the product within. …