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Radial crush tester designed to prevent failures

Sonoco’s brand new radial crush tester which is designed to prevent failures during the winding process and optimises tube design is now commercially available. The tester measures the radial strength of paper cores by simulating pressures that are applied whilst the winding processes of rolled products such as plastic films and textiles. David E. Rhodes,...

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Sonoco tray increasing shelf life of fresh-cut produce

US-based Sonoco has produced a tray which is part of system that is claimed to increase shelf life for fresh-cut produce. The firm paired up with Paper Pak Industries which is a manufacturer of absorbent mediums for the food industry and Bunzl Distribution, a packaging and supplies distribution company. The system, known as the UltraFreshSystem,...