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Are you a sustainable organization? The sustainability efforts of communities, governments, and companies are rising. A large retailer has developed a Sustainability Index. Its goals are to create a more transparent supply chain, drive product innovation and provide customers with inform... |
What plastic type is best for my product? We get this question all the time: what should I put my product in? A client has a product with a special list of ingredients that may or may not require a specific plastic type , and they just need to know from us, the plastic experts, the definitive... |
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Fluorination: Your bottle can take the pressure Paneling. If you don't gasp when you hear this word, you will when you know what it means. According to Terminology 101 at CPS University , paneling is the: distortion of a plastic container that occurs during aging or storage, caused by the developm... |
Wanting to save space? Euclid proves EZ Stor Pails are the answer. I haven't met anybody—packaging aficionados or otherwise—that don't quickly grasp the simplistic beauty of the rectangular pail. Most pails (AKA buckets) are round. Round pails are wonderful. They really are. But rectangular pails are STUPENDOUS. Rea... |
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The FDA on BPA (Bisphenal A) Bisphenol-A (BPA) has been involved in countless studies regarding human health. BPA is a chemical used to make polycarbonate plastics. Polycarbonate plastics are lightweight, have a high-performance rating and possess attributes of clarity, heat and e... |
Don't forget the barcode (and everything else) There are a lot of guidelines, regulations, and even laws that stipulate what you should and shouldn't put on your product label. Let's go through some of the elements of a complete label and what should be included. Please note, there are different r... |
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What is sustainable packaging and how do I do it? It's official. Sustainable packaging has matured from fad to trend, according to experts. What is sustainable packaging and how can small, medium and large businesses adapt? Fortunate for us, there is a coalition of sustainable packaging experts who c... |
What IS the main purpose of packaging? For several weeks, we have been polling our CPS Blog readers on what they think the MAIN purpose of packaging is. Admittedly our universe for this poll is small, only 22 votes. But, even a small sampling can give us some ideas. Fifty percent believ... |
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Evolution of containerandpackaging.com Please indulge me for just a moment. We were looking through some of our archives a couple of days ago and found some old screen shots of our website. We built our first iteration of the website almost 8 years ago. By today's standards it is an abomina... |
CPS University: Packaging Expertise at your Fingertips Packaging is a big industry. Nearly everything you buy is packaged in something. Choosing the right kind of packaging for your product can be very difficult. Will my product interact poorly with this container? Is this plastic the right kind of plast... |
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What are the 6 main plastic (resin) types? There are really 6 major plastic types: HDPE , LDPE , PP, PVC, PET and PS. Please see Plasticology 101 for how these plastics are used, what recycling streams they can enter, properties like clarity and temperature thresholds and other great reso... |
Creating the perfect package You've spent months even years developing your product and now you've got to bottle it and sell it. Here's what you need to do to create the perfect package for your product: Study the competition. Look around and see what kind of packaging your compe... |
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Five packaging must-knows Here are 5 vital things you need to know as you start on your journey that packages your product to sell: You can't have a product without a package. Just think about potato chips and eggs for example. How could you sell them unbroken and undamaged w... |
Logo: To Refresh Or To Not? A customer wasn't sure if they should keep the same label they started with 10 years ago. I recommended a refresh. Ten year old kitchen appliances are rust and avocado colored. If I was wearing the same clothes I had from 20 years ago, I'd be wearing acid... |
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Defining "Green" As the sustainability, organic, and natural products movements continue to grow, so does the list of vocabulary terms. Read below for definitions on related terminology. Biodegradable: The ability of a material to be broken down by natural processes... |
CPS+RSS equals a smart match You've probably seen this little icon around. This is the RSS icon. What is RSS ? RSS stands for "really simple syndication." Here's how it works. I know you probably won't admit it ... but you've probably listened to Delilah. Every night on over ... |
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CPS meets Google Product Search You may remember hearing about a Google product called Froogle. You can use Google to search for basically anything: articles, companies, listings, news, games, toys, products, etc. Froogle allows you to search a massive inventory of products ... as th... |
Social Media and Bookmarking So the latest and greatest (or so the universe tells me) is that social media and social bookmarking is the wave of the marketing future. We're actually a tad behind ... but not too far. We should always look at what the competition is doing; and not a... |
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Natural Trend: ALL ABOARD! Small and mid-sized companies have jumped on board the natural trend bandwagon. The large multinational companies seem to only be entering the category via acquisitions. Estee Lauder jump started the trend in 1993 by acquiring Aveda. L'Oreal has acquir... |
Decorating your package Creating the perfect package for your product is absolutely essential to marketing your business. Once you have found the plastic container, jar or glass bottle that truly accents and compliments your product, you are well on your way to that perfect pack... |
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CPS is a Safe and Secure Place to Shop Our website is a safe and secure place to shop. We partner with three different organizations to reassure our customers that we are a legitimate business, that we are a safe place to shop, and that we have a secure system for handling their personal infor... |
Big Brother is Watching (or smelling) Well ... smelling, actually. Just when you thought your fingerprints, DNA, exceptionally good looks, and fashion sense made you truly unique ... science comes out with research that says individuals also have a unique odoriferous signature. That means ... |
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How does the FDA define aromatherapy Traditionally, perfumes have been considered cosmetics by FDA. The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) defines cosmetics in part as articles intended to be applied to or introduced into the human body "for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attr... |
Containers for essential oils Essential oils are a natural way to infuse your products with aromatic and medicinal uniqueness. Essential oils are concentrated compounds extracted from plants and can pack a punch not only in aromatic intensity, but in your container. To prevent dete... |
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Why we need packaging Packaging and labeling have several objectives: Physical protection - The product may require protection from shock, temperature, or compression. Bodyguards are not a cost effective way to go. Barrier protection - The product may require protec... |
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