Eight emerging self-healing and reactive packaging materials from MIT, ETH Zurich, KAIST, Penn State, and Cambridge — with realistic commercialization...
Trader Joe's spends a fraction of what national brands spend on packaging design and outsells them per square foot. Here is the packaging system behin...
Hot-fill packaging fails from vacuum collapse, seal cracking, or shoulder buckling. Here is the resin, panel, and cooling-tunnel guide that prevents a...
PETG is replacing PVC in clamshells and blisters because it crystal-clears the same product without chlorine, runs cleaner on existing thermoforming l...
Carriers bill on the higher of actual weight or dimensional weight. A box with the wrong size hands FedEx and UPS your margin. Here's how to fix it.
Coextruded films stack 3-11 polymer layers in a single pass, matching foil's barrier at 40-60% lower cost. Here's how the process works and where it w...
Stanley went from a dusty thermos brand to $750 million in revenue by rethinking product design, color strategy, and limited-edition drops. Here's how...
A practical guide to building repeatable visual patterns in packaging design — from geometric motifs to color blocking — that make your brand recogniz...
Tyvek's flash-spun HDPE structure delivers tear resistance, moisture barriers, and printability that paper and poly can't match. Here's where it outpe...
Phase-change materials absorb and release heat to maintain precise temperatures during shipping. Here's how PCMs compare to dry ice and gel packs acro...
Declining shelf velocity, rising damage rates, and competitor moves all signal it's time for a packaging overhaul. Here's how to read the warning sign...
A practical guide to choosing the right barrier films, package formats, and seal technologies for chips, nuts, bars, and trail mix — whether you're se...