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The Science and Technology of Flexible Packaging
Multilayer Films from Resin and Process to End Use
A comprehensive reference work covering the scientific principles, properties, processes and end-use considerations of multilayer films in flexible packaging.
Barry A. Morris (Author)
9780323242738, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 19 September 2016
744 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 3.8 cm, 2.33 kg
The Science and Technology of Flexible Packaging: Multilayer Films from Resin and Process to End Use provides a comprehensive guide to the use of plastic films in flexible packaging, covering scientific principles, properties, processes, and end use considerations. The book brings the science of multilayer films to the practitioner in a concise and impactful way, presenting the fundamental understanding required to improve product design, material selection, and processes, and includes information on why one material is favored over another for a particular application, or how the film or coating affects material properties. Detailed descriptions and analysis of the key properties of packaging films are provided from both an engineering and scientific perspective. End-use effects are also covered in detail, providing key insights into the way the products being packaged influence film properties and design. The book bridges the gap between key scientific literature and the practical challenges faced by the flexible packaging industry, providing essential scientific insights, best practice techniques, environmental sustainability information, and key principles of structure design to enable engineers and scientists to deliver superior products with reduced development time and cost.
Part I. Why Multilayer Films?1. Introduction Part II. Basic Processes2. Converting Processes3. Packaging Equipment Part III. Material Basics4. Commonly Used Resins and Substrates in Flexible Packaging5. Rheology of Polymer Melts6. Polymer Blending for Packaging Applications Part IV. Film Properties7. Heat Seal8. Barrier9. Strength, Stiffness, and Abuse Resistance10. Adhesion11. Thermoforming, Orientation, and Shrink12. Frictional and Optical Properties Part V. Effect of the Converting Process on Properties13. Effect of Processing on Quality14. Effect of Process on Properties15. Effect of Processing on Interlayer Adhesion Part VI. End Use Considerations16. End-Use Factors Influencing the Design of Flexible Packaging Part VII. Structure Design and Modeling17. Analytical and Modeling Tools for Structure Design and Process Optimization
Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Plastics & polymers technology [TDCP]
