Multilayer Flexible Packaging, Second Edition

✍ Scribed by John R. Wagner Jr

• Publisher: William Andrew is an imprint of Elsevier
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 384
• Series: PDL handbook series
• Edition: Second edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Multilayer Flexible Packaging, Second Edition, provides a thorough introduction to the manufacturing and applications of flexible plastic films, covering materials, hardware and processes, and multilayer film designs and applications. The book gives engineers and technicians a better understanding of the capability and limitations of multilayer flexible films and how to use them to make effective packaging.

It includes contributions from world renowned experts and is fully updated to reflect the rapid advances made in the field since 2009, also including an entirely new chapter on the use of bio-based polymers in flexible packaging. The result is a practical, but detailed reference for polymeric flexible packaging professionals, including product developers, process engineers, and technical service representatives.

The materials coverage includes detailed sections on polyethylene, polypropylene, and additives. The dies used to produce multilayer films are explored in the hardware section, and the process engineering of film manufacture is explained, with a particular focus on meeting specifications and targets. In addition, a new chapter has been added on regulations for food packaging – including both FDA and EU regulations.

• Provides a complete introduction to multilayer flexible packaging, assisting plastics practitioners with the development, design, and manufacture of flexible packaging for food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and more
• Presents thorough, well-written, and up-to-date reviews of the current technology by experts in the field, making this an essential reference for any engineer or manager
• Includes discussion and analysis of the latest rules and regulations governing food packaging

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front-matter,Copyright,Preface to the First Edition,Preface to the Second Edition,Acknowledgments,List of Contributors,ContributorsEntitled to full textPart I: Introduction1 - Introduction, Pages 3-13, John R. Wagner Jr., Scott B. Marks
2 - Polyethylene, Pages 17-34, Rajen M. Patel
3 - Polypropylene, Pages 35-45, Allison Calhoun
4 - Introduction to Bio-Based Polymers, Pages 47-52, Antonio Meraldo
5 - Additives to Design and Improve the Performance of Multilayer Flexible Packaging, Pages 53-76, Klaus Keck-Antoine, Els Lievens, Joachim Bayer, John Mara, Duk-Suk Jung, Sung-Leal Jung
6 - Rheology of Molten Polymers, Pages 77-96, John Vlachopoulos, David Strutt
7 - Coextrusion Equipment for Multilayer Flat Films and Sheets, Pages 99-122, Eldridge M. Mount III
8 - Multilayer Blown (Tubular) Film Dies, Pages 123-128, John Perdikoulias
9 - Process Engineering, Pages 129-136, Eric Hatfield, Vincent Vezza
10 - Blown Film, Cast Film, and Lamination Processes, Pages 137-145
11 - Machine Direction–Oriented Film Technology, Pages 147-152, Eric Hatfield
12 - Oriented Film Technology, Pages 153-172, Jürgen Breil
13 - Polymer Blending for Packaging Applications, Pages 173-204, Barry A. Morris
14 - Water- and Solvent-Based Coating Technology, Pages 205-234, Edgar B. Gutoff, Edward D. Cohen
15 - Vacuum Metallizing for Flexible Packaging, Pages 235-255, Charles A. Bishop, Eldridge M. Mount III
16 - Web Handling and Winding, Pages 257-278, David R. Roisum
17 - PE-Based Multilayer Film Structures, Pages 281-310, Thomas I. Butler, Barry A. Morris
18 - Multilayer-Oriented Films, Pages 311-318, Jürgen Breil
19 - Regulatory Aspects of Food Packaging—A Global Matter, Pages 319-361, Sina Ebnesajjad
Appendix - Writing Guide for Packaging Films and Other Multilayer Structures, Pages 363-374, Scott B. Marks
Index, Pages 375-383