Polyolefin Packaging Technology
Published on 29. November 2002
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-84127-332-7 (ISBN)
Description
Polyolefin polymers are the major commodity plastics used in packaging. A recent report predicted that the market for polyolefin packaging will increase steadily over the next few years, extending into food, beverages, personal care products, cosmetics, household products, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. This volume provides a one-stop source of reference on all aspects of the technologies of polyolefin packaging. Authors are drawn from the packaging industry or from sources close to the industry. A chapter is included on environmental and recycling considerations.
Polyolefin polymers are the major commodity plastics used in packaging. A recent report predicted that the market for polyolefin packaging will increase steadily over the next few years, extending into food, beverages, personal care products, cosmetics, household products, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. This volume provides a one-stop source of reference on all aspects of the technologies of polyolefin packaging. Authors are drawn from the packaging industry or from sources close to the industry. A chapter is included on environmental and recycling considerations.
Polyolefin polymers are the major commodity plastics used in packaging. A recent report predicted that the market for polyolefin packaging will increase steadily over the next few years, extending into food, beverages, personal care products, cosmetics, household products, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. This volume provides a one-stop source of reference on all aspects of the technologies of polyolefin packaging. Authors are drawn from the packaging industry or from sources close to the industry. A chapter is included on environmental and recycling considerations.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
illustrations, references, index
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84127-332-7 (9781841273327)
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Content
Technical and commercial considerations, David W. Brooks (Corporate Technologies, Crown Cork and Seal, Oxford); polyethylene materials and applications, Jacques Arnoux (Impasse Fernand Raynaud, Martigues, France); polypropylene materials and applications, Peter Kelly (Basell Polyolefins Company NV, Brussels, Belgium); other polyolefin materials and applications; additives and colorants in polyolefin packaging, Marie-Raphael Morvillier and Ian Carroll (Ciba Speciality Chemicals Inc, Basel, Switzerland); blow moulding technology; injection moulding technology/caps and closures; film technology, Dr Kevin J. Williams (SMS Folientechnik, Droitwich); sheet and thermoforming; environmental and recycling considerations.