The whole liquid filling operation, including labeling, case erecting, filling closing and palettizing is now the largest use of packaging adhesives because any of our homes buys everyday several bottles of various liquids, including water, milk, juices, soft drinks, carbonated beverages, or bier and wine. Through these purchases, each of us uses probably several grams per day of the adhesives included in these packaging. No other human activity uses that much adhesive !
In this week's editorial the writer discusses his visit to EMBALLAGES 2004 at Villepinte exhibition grounds in Paris.