Materials and Development of Plastics Packaging for the Consumer Market: Pt. 2: Part 2 (Sheffield Packaging Technology) - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1841271160 ISBN 13 : 9781841271163

Editeur : Sheffield Academic Press, 2001

Synopsis

Plastics are enjoying substantial growth as a packaging medium, at the expense of materials such as glass, metals and paper, and in spite of environmental pressures on plastics materials in general. The growth of plastics packaging is due in no small part to the technologies available to convert available materials into packs of different forms -- flexible, semi--flexible and rigid -- at high speed. This has had a crucial role in minimising the cost of plastics packaging. High quality packs can be produced, with the option of including decoration as part of the moulding process. This volume acquaints the reader with the technologies that can be used to convert a limited number of polymers into a myriad of packaging formats. Designed as a companion volume to Materials and Development of Plastics Packaging for the Consumer Market (eds G A Giles and D R Bain), it covers the manufacture of plastics packaging for the food, beverage, household and personal care products markets worldwide. Chapter authors have been drawn from industry or from sources close to industry. The volume is directed at packaging technologists and those involved in the design and development of packaging. It will also be of interest to those involved in specifying or purchasing packaging.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Plastics are enjoying substantial growth as a packaging medium, at the expense of materials such as glass, metals and paper, and in spite of environmental pressures on plastics materials in general. The growth of plastics packaging is due in no small part to the technologies available to convert available materials into packs of different forms – flexible, semi–flexible and rigid – at high speed. This has had a crucial role in minimising the cost of plastics packaging. High quality packs can be produced, with the option of including decoration as part of the moulding process.

This volume acquaints the reader with the technologies that can be used to convert a limited number of polymers into a myriad of packaging formats. Designed as a companion volume to Materials and Development of Plastics Packaging for the Consumer Market (eds G A Giles and D R Bain), it covers the manufacture of plastics packaging for the food, beverage, household and personal care products markets worldwide. Chapter authors have been drawn from industry or from sources close to industry.

The volume is directed at packaging technologists and those involved in the design and development of packaging. It will also be of interest to those involved in specifying or purchasing packaging.

Quatrième de couverture

Plastics packaging is lightweight and tough, and can be manufactured, filled and packed at high speed – contributing to reduced costs and the minimisation of packaging in the supply chain. In the retail outlets, it is an essential element of the brand image, advertising the brand by attractive presentation. The product is protected and the quality is maintained until the pack is empty. Dispensing and reclosing systems provide consumer convenience. Tamper–evident and child–resistant closures contribute to safety. At the end of their lifecycle, plastics packs can be disposed of safely by a number of environmentally acceptable options – mechanical recycling, chemical recycling or incineration with energy recovery. With the range of benefits available, it is not surprising that plastics are the materials of choice for many packaging applications.

This volume takes the reader through the opportunities and performance elements related to the use of plastics materials in packaging. It enables the reader, through better understanding, to make a more informed choice in the selection and use of the available materials.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sheffield Academic Press
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1841271160
• ISBN 13: 9781841271163
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 243
• Éditeur: Giles Geoff A., Bain David R.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible