Plastics Packaging
Properties, Processing, Applications, and Regulations (Print-on-Demand)
2nd Edition
Published on 4. November 2004
Book
Hardback
XVII, 448 pages
978-3-446-22908-2 (ISBN)
Description
The increasing importance of plastic materials in packaging makes it mandatory for everyone in this industry to command a basic understanding of the properties of the common packaging plastics.
The second edition of this well received book provides just that to students and packaging professionals alike: Material properties and how they relate to the chemical structure of the polymers, common processing methods for packaging applications, help with writing specifications, designing, fabricating, testing, and controlling the quality of the plastic material are covered comprehensively.
Expanded and updated information on PET bottle production, retort pouches, polylactides, and plastic recycling among other topics make the second edition an indispensable resource for both the packaging expert and the novice.
Contents:
- Introduction
- Basic Concepts and Definitions
- Polymer Structure and Properties
- Major Plastics in Packaging
- Additives and Compounding
- Adhesion, Adhesives, and Heat Sealing
- Extrusion, Film and Sheet
- Converting, Lamination, and Coating
- Flexible Packaging
- Thermoforming
- Injection Molding, Closures, Rotational Molding, Compression Molding, and Tubes
- Blow Molding and Bottles
- Foams, Cushioning and Distribution Packaging
- Mass Transfer in Polymeric Packaging Systems: Sorption, Diffusion, Permeation, and Shelf Life
- US Regulations and Plastic Packaging Issues
- Environmental Considerations
The second edition of this well received book provides just that to students and packaging professionals alike: Material properties and how they relate to the chemical structure of the polymers, common processing methods for packaging applications, help with writing specifications, designing, fabricating, testing, and controlling the quality of the plastic material are covered comprehensively.
Expanded and updated information on PET bottle production, retort pouches, polylactides, and plastic recycling among other topics make the second edition an indispensable resource for both the packaging expert and the novice.
Contents:
- Introduction
- Basic Concepts and Definitions
- Polymer Structure and Properties
- Major Plastics in Packaging
- Additives and Compounding
- Adhesion, Adhesives, and Heat Sealing
- Extrusion, Film and Sheet
- Converting, Lamination, and Coating
- Flexible Packaging
- Thermoforming
- Injection Molding, Closures, Rotational Molding, Compression Molding, and Tubes
- Blow Molding and Bottles
- Foams, Cushioning and Distribution Packaging
- Mass Transfer in Polymeric Packaging Systems: Sorption, Diffusion, Permeation, and Shelf Life
- US Regulations and Plastic Packaging Issues
- Environmental Considerations
More details
Edition
2. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
München
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paper over boards
Illustrations
188
188 s/w Abbildungen
188 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 24.7 cm
Width: 17.5 cm
Thickness: 3.5 cm
Weight
1024 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-446-22908-2 (9783446229082)
Schweitzer Classification
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New editions
Susan E.M. Selke | John D. Culter | Rafael A. Auras
Plastics Packaging
Properties, Processing, Applications, and Regulations
Book
05/2021
4th Edition
Hanser Publications
€169.99
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Persons
Author
Susan E. M. Selke, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus at the Michigan State University (MSU) School of Packaging, where she has conducted research for over 35 years. She is author of 12 books focusing on packaging technology, as well as numerous book chapters, peer-reviewed articles, and reviews.
John D. Culter, Ph.D., is President of Advanced Materials Engineering, Inc., and has worked in the plastics packaging industry since the early 1970s. He has developed and taught several courses in polymer packaging at Michigan State University and the Missouri University of Science and Technology, as well as in Brazil and Argentina, and online.
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Content
- Introduction
- Basic Concepts and Definitions
- Polymer Structure and Properties
- Major Plastics in Packaging
- Additives and Compounding
- Adhesion, Adhesives, and Heat Sealing
- Extrusion, Film and Sheet
- Converting, Lamination, and Coating
- Flexible Packaging
- Thermoforming
- Injection Molding, Closures, Rotational Molding, Compression Molding, and Tubes
- Blow Molding and Bottles
- Foams, Cushioning and Distribution Packaging
- Mass Transfer in Polymeric Packaging Systems: Sorption, Diffusion, Permeation, and Shelf Life
- US Regulations and Plastic Packaging Issues
- Environmental Considerations
- Basic Concepts and Definitions
- Polymer Structure and Properties
- Major Plastics in Packaging
- Additives and Compounding
- Adhesion, Adhesives, and Heat Sealing
- Extrusion, Film and Sheet
- Converting, Lamination, and Coating
- Flexible Packaging
- Thermoforming
- Injection Molding, Closures, Rotational Molding, Compression Molding, and Tubes
- Blow Molding and Bottles
- Foams, Cushioning and Distribution Packaging
- Mass Transfer in Polymeric Packaging Systems: Sorption, Diffusion, Permeation, and Shelf Life
- US Regulations and Plastic Packaging Issues
- Environmental Considerations