Written on 23.09.2013 - Technology
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PolyOne at Pack Expo 2013 Innovation Stage

PolyOne announced that Greg Dixon, director of packaging application development, PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions, and Sharon Derbyshire, industry manager, packaging, PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers, will deliver separate presentations on the Innovation Stage at Pack Expo in Las Vegas, the world’s largest packaging and processing event.

Derbyshire will describe how TPE-based solutions can add functionality in easy-opening, dispensing and closing applications in her presentation, titled “Thermoplastic Elastomers… What Are They and How Do They Add Value in Packaging Applications?” Derbyshire will also focus on enhancing brand recognition through ergonomics, and will present on Tuesday, 24 September 2013, at 10:00 a.m. on Innovation Stage 3.

Dixon’s presentation, titled “Ten Questions to Ask When Considering the Transition to Form-Fill-Seal for Dairy Products,” will clarify form-fill-seal technology and its ability to help brand owners streamline production and more profitably serve the consumer multi-pack and single-serve portion market segment. Dixon will present on Monday, 23 September 2013, at 1:00 p.m. on Innovation Stage 2.

Julie McAlindon, senior vice president and president of PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions, commented, “Both presentations will focus on solutions that enable brand owners to differentiate their packaging with enhanced functionalities that meet the needs of today’s consumer. These solutions help to enhance our customers’ brand image and increase their speed to market.”

PolyOne will exhibit at Pack Expo in the Brand Zone, stand no. S-6404, and will feature a wide-range of packaging solutions and design capabilities for customers in food, consumer and healthcare markets. Learning sessions will also take place throughout the show in the ‘PolyOne Lounge’, meeting room S-108, South building, level 1. These brief sessions, led by PolyOne’s top experts in materials and design, will focus on the importance of incorporating design in the early stages of product development to accelerate speed to market and enhance brand differentiation.