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This new ergonomic child resistant closure offers a range of benefits. It's appearance alone is enough to make customers stop and take a second look. The large ribs of the cap allow you to get an excellent grip for easy opening and closing. The top of the cap is even marked with written and pictorial instructions for operation.

Maximum consumer comfort

Child resistant and senior friendly

Enhances shelf impact

Multiple colors and sizes available

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Focusing on stand-up pouch demand, Freedonia forecasts a 7.2% annual expansion to $2 billion in 2016.

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According to this site the term sustainable packaging does not convey the right message. The new suggestion is efficient packaging.  What do you think?

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Getting the Right Fit From Your Closure

    Making a closure achieve a good fit to its bottle is extremely important. There are two specific neck finish dimensions of the bottle to keep in mind on the technical side. The H dimension, which is measured from the top of the bottles neck finish down to the shoulder of the bottle and the T dimension, which is the width of the neck finish from outer thread to outer thread (click here to see what we're talking about). There are three general neck finish sizes: 400, 410, and 415.  Each of these finishes have there own distinct H dimension so closure manufacturers can make the component fit properly to the bottle, at least they should fir properly.

    The Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) has determined the dimensions of the container and closure for standardized production. However, you will not always get the perfect fit, quality problems do occur. It could be the neck finish of the bottle is not up to standards, or maybe it's the closure. You could run into an issues where the cap bottoms out on the shoulder of the container before achieving a full seal. To be sure you do not run into problems, do your research. Ask for product drawings and samples. Make sure you check that all of the components are compatible before you move into full scale production.

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Having a Hard Time Figuring Out the Overflow Capacity of a Bottle?

                               Measuring the OFC only requires an electronic scale. Just place the container on the scale and tare the scale so it reads zero. Then completely fill the container with water and record the weight of the water in grams. Since 1 milliliter (ml) of water equals 1 gram we can determine the capacity of the container by knowing how much the water weighs. For example 2 ml of water weighs 2 grams. It’s very important to tare the empty container to zero on the scale because you want the weight of just the water not the container and the water. Now you have your OFC, the weight of the water in grams equals the volume in ml.

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M. Jacob & Sons proudly recognizes Drug Plastics and Glass as our 2011 Partners in Growth recipient. Thomas Siak - Vice President of Sales, Jerry Davis - Director of Purchasing for M. Jacob & Sons, Michael Reish – Sales Representative, Ryan Fox - Manager of Distributor and Export Sales.

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Private label products have made an impression on consumers.

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The Hot-Fill Process

Hot Filling is a proven and recognized method for filling high acid foods (pH less than 4.6) that will be shelf stable at ambient temperatures. Now a days, this method is used extensively in the food industry for filling a glass and plastic containers and in paperboard cartons. It relies on heat treatment to temperatures in the region of 194-203 °F (90-95 °C) for at least 15 seconds (typically 15-30s). This process produces a “Commercially Sterile Product” by killing all microorganisms capable of growing in it. The product is then cooled and filled at temperatures ranging 180-185 °F (82-85 °C) into containers, sealed immediately with closures, and then held at this temperature for approximately 2-3 min. The hot filling will sterilize the inner surface of the container. The filled containers are usually placed on their sides so that the neck-finish and closure are also sterilized. The containers are then cooled in a cooling tunnel in order to minimize the thermal degradation of the product.

The main purpose of hot filling is to provide a product free from microorganisms capable of growing in it at ambient storage. Commercial sterility or thermally processed food refers to the absence of disease-causing microorganisms, absence of toxic substances and of spoilage-causing microorganisms capable of multiplication under a number of non-refrigerated storage and distribution conditions.

The properties of the food will largely determine the sensitivity to spoilage by microorganisms. Temperature and water activity are important factors that affect the microbiological spoilage of foods. Another factor of major importance for the growth and survival of microorganisms in foods is the pH or acidity. Low pH (high acidity) will restrict a number of microorganisms from growing and spoiling the food. It is, therefore, very important to know the acidity of the food when deciding the process conditions and the possible shelf-life of the product. Foods are often divided into two main groups in terms of their acidity: high acid foods with pH 4.6 or lower and low-acid foods with pH higher than 4.6.

There are some important reasons for the acidity classifications:

Most spores that may survive heat treatment and chemical will not grow or germinate at pH lower than 4.6.

Pathogenic bacteria will not grow at pH lower than 4.6

The sensitivity to heat treatment is increased at lower pH.

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(Source: petmachine.in)

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Market Penetration with Tube Packaging

Tubes are a fantastic packaging option. Consumers and retailers love them. They are user friendly, offering immediate product evacuation for the consumer and efficient billboard on the retail shelf. With a multitude of tube structures, there is virtually no concern about product compatibility. MJS tube experts can guide you through multiple decoration offerings to yield the most dazzling graphics you can envision. Your packaging should excite the consumer, intrigue them to grab the package off the shelf and communicate your brands message loud and clear.

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M. Jacob & Sons Acquires Packaging Consultants Group

Livonia, Mich. – M. Jacob & Sons (MJS), an industry leading provider of rigid packaging, is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of Packaging Consultants Group (PCG) in Brewster, New York. The acquisition brings together two established and respected names in the packaging industry. MJS will be able to better serve its clients it the northeast with the presence of PCG’s regional office as well as gain access to a variety of quality packaging options that were previously only offered through PCG.

The existing operations of PCG will remain as they are and become a wholly owned subsidiary of M. Jacob & Sons. As part of the continued growth of M. Jacob & Sons, the new acquisition of Packaging Consultants Group will improve business operations across the country.

"Both companies share the same core values and approach to serving customers’ needs." noted David Lublin, Chief Operating Officer of M. Jacob & Sons. "We at MJS are proud to have Packaging Consultants Group become part of the oldest packaging company in the country.

Former owner of PCG, Steve Penn, says "This is a great opportunity to leverage synergies and provide our customers the benefit of added resources, technical support and depth of service." All of PCG’s employees were offered to keep their positions and all have agreed to stay, including Mr. Penn who will stay on as president of the M. Jacob & Sons subsidiary.

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Flame Treating Your Package

In case you were wondering why it is important to have your plastic containers flame treated before they are labeled this article is for you. Flame treating alters the surface of the plastic so that it may accept the ink and not peel off when it is being handled. Sometimes you may come across a package that you touch and the printing on the container falls off when you grab it or rub it. This container was probably not flame treated or if it was the treatment wore off before the printing occurred. Once the printing is on a flame treated bottle it will last for the life of the bottle. However, flame treating will only last 60-90 days so the printing must occur within that time period. A bottle can be flame treated multiple times with no negative consequences. For this reason you will find printers that can flame treat the bottles they receive in their printing process even if the bottle has been treated in the last 60 days. When it comes to the brand image of your bottle it is better to be safe than sorry. If you are unsure whether or not your containers have been flame treated or you are concerned the treatment has worn off, there is a test that can be performed to check the condition of the container.

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Using Desiccants in Packaging

Let's first get a technical understanding of a desiccant. It is a hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains a state of dryness in its local vicinity in a moderately well sealed container. In other words a desiccant keeps what is inside your packaging dry. This is a great tool for a variety of consumer products. A common desiccant is silica gel. The solid beads are packed in permeable bags and are very effective at humidity control in packaging. Next is bentonite clay which offers better absorbency than silica gel in the average packaging environment. Production of bentonite desiccants has less impact on the environment and is usually less costly than silica gel. Other popular desiccants include activated carbon and molecular sieves.