October 17, 2022
Summer is officially over and Fall is my favorite season of the year! Before I get too hopeful about what is coming, I’d like to reflect a bit on the past month. The summer ended on a good note for the Sonoco Institute. We had one of our busiest months this year – out of […]
September 12, 2022
This semester, we have five interns working in our Advanced Print Lab. As the school year kicks off, let’s get to know them! Abby Tammaro Major: Packaging Science Year: Junior Minor/Emphasis Area: Emphasis in Food and Health Care Hometown: Harleysville, PA Favorite Class: PKSC 2200 Fun Fact: I boated through the Bermuda Triangle! Ansley […]
August 8, 2022
A few months ago we introduced you to our summer intern Rhen Bennett. Rhen, graduating 2023, was able to gain a lot of unique experience with us this summer. She worked as our full time intern in the Advanced Printing Lab. This was a huge help as we had one of our busiest summers ever! Rhen […]
July 7, 2022
Over the years the print industry has continued to innovate with the rise of digital printing, new ink systems and advances in packaging. With all of these printing innovations come additional considerations for pressroom operators, including the many factors involved in choosing a doctor blade. To help navigate the blade selection process we sat down […]
May 31, 2022
Hello! My name is Rhen Bennett and I’m interning at the Sonoco Institute this summer. So far, I have learned tons of new information about what goes into making a print on a printing press. For starters, I had to learn how to make photopolymer plates. There are three main machines the plates must run […]
March 29, 2022
Representatives from the Sonoco Institute traveled to Fort Worth, Texas last month for the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) FORUM 2022, a four-day technical conference themed “Corralling Solutions, Creating Results.” With nine sessions and more than 25 technical presentations from industry experts, FORUM 2022 explored how the technology powering cutting-edge flexographic printing can help flexographers corral solutions […]
January 29, 2020
By Kadence Baker On January 24-26, two Clemson packaging student groups competed in the national 48HOUR REPACK competition. The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP Southeastern Chapter) holds this annual competition, challenging students to innovate new packaging designs. This year’s competition, sponsored by Coca-Cola and others, opened on Friday with product options announced at 7 p.m. […]
May 16, 2019
The Flexographic Technical Association’s annual FORUM conference and INFOFLEX trade show took place on May 5-8 in New Orleans, LA. At the opening ceremony and awards banquet on May 5, several Clemson Graphic Communications students were awarded scholarships for the coming year. The first and second place 2019 FFTA (Foundation of FTA) Rossini North America […]
