Overview

Plastics packaging plays an increasing role in marketing, conveying, and protecting products in the fast moving consumer goods market. Plastics packaging is lightweight and tough, can be manufactured, filled and packed at high speed - contributing to reduced costs and the minimization of packaging in the supply chain. Designed as a practical handbook, this text covers the materials and development of plastics packaging for food, beverages, household, and personal care products. It takes the reader through the opportunities and performance elements related to the use of plastics materials in packaging. Topics range from environmental considerations and recycling, materials and development in this sector of the packaging industry, and barrier properties in relation to types of plastics. Dispensing and reclosing systems provide consumer convenience. Tamper-evident and child-resistant closures contribute to safety. At the end of their lifecycle, plastics pack 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 book gives the reader information to make informed choices in the selection and use of the available materials.

Full Product Details

Author:   Geoff A. Giles ,  David R Bain
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Volume:   2
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9780849305078

ISBN 10:   0849305071
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   08 January 2001
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Technical and Commercial Considerations, D.R. Bain and G.A. Giles Types of Plastics Materials, Barrier Properties and Applications, D. Brooks Structural Design, CAD / CAM, Performance and Finite Element Analysis, H. Hughes Rapid Prototyping and Tooling, M. Naylon Design and Decoration Formats, M. Shickle Development of Flexible Plastics Packaging, J. Dixon Plastics in Active Packaging, M.L. Rooney The Changing Image of Plastics Packaging in the Marketplace, A. Streeter Plastics Packaging and the Environment, T. McCormack Recycling and Reuse of Plastics Packaging for the Consumer Market, I.S. Dent Appendix: Analysis of Polymer Usage for Plastics Packaging in Western Europe, C. Cross Index

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