edited by Geoff A. Giles
and David R. Bain

Features:

• Practical handbook that details the materials and development of plastics
• Provides broad coverage of materials and development in this sector of the packaging industry
• Considers barrier properties in relation to types of plastics
• Includes chapters covering environmental considerations and recycling

Materials and Development of Plastics Packaging for the Consumer Market covers the materials and development of plastics packaging for food, beverages, household, and personal care products. The book takes you through the opportunities and performance elements related to the use of plastics materials in packaging.

Contents

1. Technical and Commercial Considerations
2. Types of Plastics Materials, Barrier Properties and Applications
3. Structural Design, CAD / CAM, Performance and Finite Element Analysis
4. Rapid Prototyping and Tooling
5. Design and Decoration Formats
6. Development of Flexible Plastics Packaging
7. Plastics in Active Packaging
8. The Changing Image of Plastics Packaging in the Marketplace
9. Plastics Packaging and the Environment
10. Recycling and Reuse of Plastics Packaging for the Consumer Market

Appendix: Analysis of Polymer Usage for Plastics Packaging in Western Europe

Index

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