Design case studies
Paper Tray Design Changes: A Packaging-Line Trial Checklist
Turn a PET-to-paper tray announcement into a design brief covering denesting, product support, wrap clearance and evidence for package claims.
The packaging design journal
Give the drawing a production test.
An independent packaging design publication about structure, material choices and the handoff to machinery. Reviews and practical trial briefs, with the evidence kept visible.
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Coffee Valve Pouch Design: From Valve Position to Filling Trials
Use the SunDance coffee pouch announcement to review valve placement, artwork zones and the physical samples needed for filling trials.
The design desk
Materials meet geometry
Packaging structure
Packaging Dielines for Forming and Cartoning Trials
Prepare a dieline handoff with cut and crease definitions, material direction, sample revision and checks for forming and cartoning trials.
Before the trial
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Design for packaging machinery
Stand-Up Pouch Sizing: Capacity, Grip and Seal Areas
Size a stand-up pouch through actual product and filling trials, with separate records for nominal dimensions, grip areas, attachments and top sealing space.
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Design for packaging machinery
Bottle Design and Capping Compatibility: A Design Review
Review bottle neck drawings, body handling references, closure interfaces and sample ownership before a capping compatibility trial.
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Three ways into
the details.
Drawings, samples, decisions.
These guides help packaging teams prepare structural and line handoff reviews with traceable inputs. Manufacturer statements are attributed to primary documentation, and trial worksheets structure physical sample qualification across converting and filling operations.
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