Jie Wu, an engineering graduate student, was studying a type of striking white beetle found in Southeast Asia and attempting to figure out how to mimic its brilliant color when an unexpected discovery upended the experiment.

Jie and J. Carson had been hoping to identify naturally occurring whitening pigments that could be used in paper and paints. The beetle’s white exoskeleton is made from a compound called chitin, which is a type of carbohydrate – one that is also commonly found in crab and lobster shells.

Antalis Packaging has added the FillPak Mini, described as a compact and versatile paper void fill converter developed by Ranpak, to its range of packaging machinery.

This solution is a suitable packing tool wherever space saving, configurability and ergonomics are a priority.

According to Antalis, the FillPak Mini combines performance with a low compact footprint, delivering reliable and consistent paper void fill to secure goods and minimise movement within cartons despite its smaller size.

AkyPak is a range of reusable protective plastic packaging solutions made from Correx, tailored to meet the needs for high-demand industries. The new tech closes the corrugated edges, protecting against issues like contamination, tearing, and delamination as well as extending the life of the product.

Hugo Beck , a world leading manufacturer of horizontal film and paper packaging machines, will unveil a brand new machine solution at interpack 2026: the compact sleeve wrapper paper S for sustainable transport and secondary packaging in paper.