Packaging Technology Technical Committee

Officers

Subcommittee Chairs

What's New?

Fall Meeting - September 9-11, 2008

ISBT's PCO-1881 Finish Subcommittee

Publications

• Thread Nomenclature Card
• Thread Features Card
• Accelerated Stress Crack Test Method - Available for free to ISBT Members or may be purchased.
• Stress Crack Prevention in PET Carbonated Soft Drink Bottles - Available for free to ISBT Members or may be purchased.
• Thread Specification Website
• Can / End Double-Seam Update 2004 - PTTC 202 Can - End Dbl Seam Update 5-7-2004

Papers presented in Technical Committee Forum

2008

Chair: Ron Puvak, Plastic Technologies
1st Vice Chair: Rebecca Haaksma, PepsiCo
2nd Vice Chair: Mark Newcott, Constar

Subcommittee Reports

• TSRFC Update – Ron Puvak, Plastic Technologies
• Hot Fill, Aseptic and Sports Closures – Bonnita Thomas, TCCC
• Package Compatibility Evaluation – George Crochiere and Dave Garcia, Constar International
• Line Lube Compatibility – Eric Morrison, Ecolab, and Berry Sperling, JohnsonDiversey
• Stress Crack Methods – Norm Van Horn, Ball Corp., and Mark Newcott, Constar Int.
• PET Bottle Test Methods – Sally Potter, TCCC, and Ron Puvak, Plastic Technologies
• Can and End Liner Test Methods – Angel Perez, Metal Container Corp.
• AA Forum – Ron Puvak, Plastic Technologies, and Derek Rainwater, Western Container
• CO₂ Testing – Murthy Tata, Quantiperm, Steve Stafford, Eastman Chemical Company, and Andy Marini, Ball Corp.
• Refillable Glass Container Decoration – Ted Murphy, PepsiCo Int., and Barry Sperling, JohnsonDiversey
• Glass Container Test methods – Sterling Steward, TCCC, and Ted Murphy, PepsiCo

Presentations

• PCO 1881 Short Height Finish – Carl Smith, OI, and Terry Rochfort, Bericap NA
• Sustainability in the Beverage Industry – A Brandowner's Perspective – TBD, TCCC
• The VLB Summary Report and Analysis of Various CO₂ Test Methods for Carbonated Beverages – Roland Folz, Versuchs und Lehranstalt fur Brauerei in Berlin
• An Inexpensive, Precise and Quick Technology for Beverage Carbonation Measurement – Peter Wolf

2007

Chair: Ron Puvak, Agr. International
1st Vice Chair: Mark Newcott, Constar Inc.
2nd Vice Chair; Rebecca Haaksma, PepsiCo

Subcommittee Reports

• Glass Container Test Methods and Guidelines - Sterling Steward, CCNA
• Bottle and Closure Test Methods - Sally Potter, CCNA and Ron Puvak, Agr. Int.
• Sports Closure Test Methods - Krista Priore, PepsiCo and Bonita Thomas, CCNA
• Hotfill and Aseptic Closure Test Methods - Krista Priore, PepsiCo and Sally Potter, CCNA
• Stress Crack Committee - Mark Newcott, Constar and Norm Van Horne, Ball, Inc.
• Line Lube Testing Committee - Barry Sperling, JohnsonDiversey and Eric Morrison, Ecolab
• Retort/Pasteurization Test Methods - Dave Younkers, Silgan Closures LLC and John Brown, Alcoa
• Package Compatibility Practices Evaluation - George Crochiere, Crochiere Assoc. and Dave Garcia, Constar
• Color Testing in Bottles and Preforms - Lana Mau, Plastipak
• Correlation Review of CO2 Test Methods - Murthy Tata, Quantiperm LLC, Steve Stafford, Eastman
• Reduced Height LWT 28 mm PCO Finish - Carl Smith, OI and Terry Rochfort, Bericap and Dave Senior, Bericap
• AA Information Forum - Rebecca Haaksma, PepsiCo
• Can Test Methods - Vito Biundo, CS-Americas and Angel Perez, AB
• Returnable Glass Container Decoration Committee - Barry Sperling, JohnsonDiversy and Ted Murphy, PepsiCo

2006

• Recent Trends in Stress Corrosion Failures in Aluminum Ends, Sandy Deweese, Ball Packaging Group
• High Speed Video Trouble Shooting Technology Update, Jim Dechman, Monitoring Technology Corporation.
• Distribution Testing: Case Study on Beer Glass, James Breault, Lansmont Corporation.

2005

• Opportunities and Challenges in Carbonation Shelf-life Testing, Murthy Tata, QuantiPerm LLC.
• ISBM Clarified: Polypropylene Update, Johnny Netzloff, Milliken Chemical.
• Practical Appliation for On-Line Shelf Prediction, John Maddox, SBA-CCI, Inc.
• Closed Loop Process Contol, Scott Steele, Plastic Technologies Inc. Email
• Closure Opening Performance, Karel De Hertogh, Coca-Cola Services Email and Lothar Brauer, Bericap Gmbtt & Co Email
• Bottle Anti-Rotation Technology, Mike Peronek, FCI, Inc. Email

2004

• Preparing your Can Seamer for the Next Generation Cans and Ends, Maury Koeberle, Angelus Sanitary Can Machine Co.
• High Speed Video Technology, Jim Dechman, Monitoring Technology Corporation.
• In-Line Leak Detection Technology Update, Roger Ver Mulm, Taptone Packaging Inspection Systems.
• PET Bottle Characterization by use of on-line techniques, Scott Steele, Plastic Technologies
• Stress Cracking Analysis-Case Study, Valerie Villafane, PepsiCo and Andy Marini, Ball Packaging

Papers Sponsored/Presented in General Session

2006

• "PET Compatibility of Beverage Bottles" by Eric Morrison, Ecolab food and Beverage R&D
• "Hard-to-Open Beverage Bottle Complaint Reduction"by Ann Mollenkamp, Pepsi

2005

• "Stress Crack Investigation Technology"by Andrew Marinin, Ball Packaging Products amarinin@ball.com
• "Closure Test Methods" by Anand Khare, Portola akhare@portpack.com and Chris Wood, Novembal chris.wood@tetrapak.com

2004

• "Back to the Basics, A Study, Results and Recommendations Focused on Beverage Handling and Compliant Reduction" by Robert Layton, Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.
• 6 Sigma- a way to manage business, a way to acheive business, Zafar Khan, The Coca-Cola Company
• FDA Approval of Aseptic Filling in plastic for Low Acid Beverages, Michael DiGeronimo, Dover Brook Association

2003

• "Real Time Process Monitoring for PET Bottle Production" by Scott Steele, Plastic Technologies, Inc.

2002

• "PET Recycling in North America, An Overview" by Luke Schmidt, NAPCOR
• "Improving Quality and Productivity with Next Generation, Artificial Intelligence Based Defect Detection and Gauging Equipment" by James Spencer, Intelligent Machine Concepts
• "Technology Advances in Leak Detection and Fill Height Inspection" by Roger Ver Mulm and Frank Respante, TapTone Division of Benthos Inc.

2002 Best Paper Award

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