Today's post is from Liberty Packaging's Director of New Business, John Murphy, pictured at left during his days at Murnell.
Many years ago I took a considerable risk for our family business in hiring chemist Bill Drinan, away from the Butcher Wax Co., based on Bill’s impressive know-how for formulating detergent and disinfectant compounds. I spent long hours studying saponification (converting grease and oil to soap), and the more I learned, the more business opportunities appeared with increasing frequency. Together Bill and I structured a program for manufacturers with the essentials for a successful detergent technology degreasing operation such as: effective products, the correct water temperature, the right dilution ratios, the best handling practices, the proper rinsing, clean solution preparation, and the right equipment. In doing so, I was setting my future, although I didn’t realize it then. I just knew I needed to work hard enough to feed my six children.
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Statue of Liberty Copper Patina = Corrosion
Posted by Joe Spitz on Feb 6, 2024 3:03:28 PM
“The first step to change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.”
~Nathaniel Branden
Read MoreTopics: barrier packaging, better packaging, manufacturers, Statue of Liberty, manufacturing, quality, corrosion prevention
Practical Applications for Intercept: Covers + Liners + Inserts
Posted by Joe Spitz on Sep 29, 2023 12:48:20 PM
“The first step to change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.”
Read MoreTopics: better packaging, manufacturers, custom packaging, manufacturing, outdoor storage
EASTEC 2019 for Innovative Manufacturing
Posted by Elaine Spitz on Mar 5, 2019 7:51:16 AM
Liberty Intercept is planning our biennial appearance exhibiting Intercept Technology Packaging at EASTEC 2019 at the Eastern States Expo facility (home of The Big E) in Springfield, MA, May 14 - 16. Sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), EASTEC is the East Coast's premier manufacturing trade show. We invite you to be our guest!
Read MoreTopics: manufacturing, trade show, EASTEC
EASTEC for Innovative Manufacturing
Posted by Elaine Spitz on Apr 19, 2017 7:36:40 PM
Liberty Intercept is planning our biennial appearance as an exhibitor at EASTEC 2017 at the Eastern States Expo facility (home of The Big E) in Springfield, MA, May 16 - 18. Sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), EASTEC is the East Coast's premier manufacturing trade show. We invite you to be our guest!
Read MoreTopics: manufacturing, trade show, EASTEC
Standard Corrosion Tests
Posted by Elaine Spitz on Dec 8, 2014 1:46:00 PM
In the packaging industry, as in any industry, it is sometimes necessary to perform tests of the validity of the product options. For packaging, the ideal tests would come from real world situations and many tests do. Of course, that is not always possible, which is why throughout the years, many standard tests have been developed and some have even been refined (which requires testing tests). ASTM International (formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials), ISO, militaries and other organizations keep track of these standard tests and suggest the standard approach for performing them. Many testing companies also add on to these standards or adjust them slightly for their own testing purposes.
Topics: anti-corrosion, corrosion resistance, manufacturing, anti-corrosion barrier packaging, corrosion prevention, standard tests
Safety in Manufacturing: Top 5 Safety Manager Responsibilities
Posted by Elaine Spitz on Aug 2, 2013 12:30:00 AM
Safety in Manufacturing: Learn the Top 5 Safety Manager Responsibilities & Never Take Safety for Granted!
Want Safety In Manufacturing? Turn to the Safety Manager!
When it comes to safety in manufacturing, the safety manager is an employer’s point man for worker safety. This means that the safety manager’s responsibilities start with ensuring that all of the employer’s OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Association) mandated responsibilities are met. The following are five of the main responsibilities OSHA places on employers:
Topics: Cerasis, manufacturing
Copper and the Alchemy of Bronze
Posted by Joe Spitz on Mar 15, 2013 5:58:00 PM
A few years ago, Liberty Packaging president Elaine was interviewed by the Copper Development Association, an organization dedicated to the copper metal and its uses. The Association took a particular interest in Corrosion Intercept. Corrosion Intercept, like all the Intercept Technology products, has a copper backbone bonded into the plastic packaging that acts as an atmospheric barrier, protecting the product inside from corrosion, static charges, and mildew. In that article, there is a link to a similar story regarding the importance of bronze, copper, and tin to man’s progress that I found fascinating. Here are some excerpts. I hope you enjoy.
Topics: Copper, American manufacturing, mining equipment, manufacturing
How I Learned To Love Detergents
Posted by Elaine Spitz on Oct 25, 2012 9:13:00 AM
Today's post is from Liberty Packaging's Director of New Business, John Murphy, pictured at left during his days at Murnell.
Many years ago I took a considerable risk for our family business in hiring chemist Bill Drinan, away from the Butcher Wax Co., based on Bill’s impressive know-how for formulating detergent and disinfectant compounds. I spent long hours studying saponification (converting grease and oil to soap), and the more I learned, the more business opportunities appeared with increasing frequency. Together Bill and I structured a program for manufacturers with the essentials for a successful detergent technology degreasing operation such as: effective products, the correct water temperature, the right dilution ratios, the best handling practices, the proper rinsing, clean solution preparation, and the right equipment. In doing so, I was setting my future, although I didn’t realize it then. I just knew I needed to work hard enough to feed my six children.
Topics: American manufacturing, oil, detergents, manufacturing
Our Packaging Colleague: John Murphy
Posted by Joe Spitz on Oct 23, 2012 11:52:00 AM
He’s tall. In winter time, he wears a hat from his collection of Stetsons and his face, underneath these wide brimmed cowboy-style hats, looks like Gregory Peck. He has a deep voice to accent his command of words and concepts.
Topics: American manufacturing, oil, detergents, manufacturing
Intercept Packaging at MFG4
Posted by Elaine Spitz on Apr 18, 2012 10:54:00 AM
Liberty Packaging Co. will exhibit Intercept Technology Packaging products at the upcoming MFG4 in Hartford, CT - May 8 - 10 at the Connecticut Convention Center. Sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, MFG4 is a conference featuring supply chain solutions across four key industries: aerospace, defense, medical and energy.
Topics: MFG4, innovation, manufacturing, quality, trade show