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Author:   Barry A. Morris (• R&D Fellow, DuPont and Dow (retired)<br>• BA Morris Consulting, LLC)
Publisher:   William Andrew Publishing
Imprint:   William Andrew Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   2.330kg
ISBN:  

9780323242738

ISBN 10:   0323242731
Pages:   744
Publication Date:   19 September 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780323854351
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part I. Why Multilayer Films? 1. Introduction Part II. Basic Processes 2. Converting Processes 3. Packaging Equipment Part III. Material Basics 4. Commonly Used Resins and Substrates in Flexible Packaging 5. Rheology of Polymer Melts 6. Polymer Blending for Packaging Applications Part IV. Film Properties 7. Heat Seal 8. Barrier 9. Strength, Stiffness, and Abuse Resistance 10. Adhesion 11. Thermoforming, Orientation, and Shrink 12. Frictional and Optical Properties Part V. Effect of the Converting Process on Properties 13. Effect of Processing on Quality 14. Effect of Process on Properties 15. Effect of Processing on Interlayer Adhesion Part VI. End Use Considerations 16. End-Use Factors Influencing the Design of Flexible Packaging Part VII. Structure Design and Modeling 17. Analytical and Modeling Tools for Structure Design and Process Optimization

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Barry A. Morris retired from Dow as an R&D Fellow with over 30 years of experience in packaging innovation and technology. He has had a variety of roles supporting the ethylene copolymer business at Dow (formerly DuPont), including technical service, application development and R&D. He holds twelve U.S. patents and has written for over 125 publications. He is a Fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers and a long-time board member of the SPE Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Divisions. He has won several industry awards for his contributions to the advancement of flexible packaging technology, including the TAPPI PLACE Division Technical Award (2005), SPE’s Bruce Maddock Award (2018) and the DuPont Pedersen Medal (2016).

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