Overview

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.

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Author:   John R. Wagner Jr.
Publisher:   William Andrew Publishing
Imprint:   William Andrew Publishing
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.380kg
ISBN:  

9780323371001

ISBN 10:   0323371000
Pages:   410
Publication Date:   31 March 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction Part II: Resins 2. Polyethylene 3. Polypropylene 4. Introduction to Bio-Based Polymers  the Performance of Multilayer Flexible Packaging 6. Rheology of Molten Polymers Part III: Technologies 7. Coextrusion Equipment for Multilayer Flat Films and Sheets 8. Multilayer Blown (Tubular) Film Dies 9. Process Engineering 10. Blown Film, Cast Film, and Lamination Processes 11. Machine Direction–Oriented Film Technology 12. Oriented Film Technology 13. Polymer Blending for Packaging Applications 14. Water- and Solvent-Based Coating Technology 15. Vacuum Metallizing for Flexible Packaging 16. Web Handling and Winding Part IV: Multilayer Films – Descriptions, Performance Characteristics, Uses, Considerations, Properties 17. PE-Based Multilayer Film Structures 18. Multilayer-Oriented Films 19. Regulatory Aspects of Food Packaging—A Global Matter

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John Wagner is a Director of Crescent Associates, Inc., which specializes in plastic films and flexible packaging. He holds numerous patents on flexible packaging films and coating technology, has contributed to and co-edited The SPE Guide on Extrusion Technology and Troubleshooting and The Plastics Technician’s Toolbox-Extrusion, and is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting. He is on the SPE Extrusion Division Board of Directors.

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