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Now in its third edition, the Handbook of Package Engineering is still considered the standard industry reference on packaging materials and engineering. This text is a useful source of information for anyone involved in packaging. Designed as a refresher on packaging fundamentals, this complete guide also provides information on recent changes in the materials and structures of packaging. It reviews the essentials of production - packaging operations, line layout, and the machines that are required in order to perform basic packaging functions. It introduces the increasing web of laws and regulations controlling virtually all packaged products.
Table des matières
Preface, Acknowledgments, Chapter 1. Elements of Packaging, Chapter 2. Paper and Paperboard, Chapter 3. Films and Foils, Chapter 4. Coating and Lamination of Flexible Materials, Chapter 5. Bags, Sacks and Pouches, Chapter 6. Folding Cartons and Set-Up Boxes, Chapter 7. Fibre Tubes, Cans and Drums, Chapter 8. Plastics, Chapter 9. Glassware, Chapter 10. Metal Containers, Chapter 11. Pressurized Packaging, Chapter 12. Labeling and Decorating, Chapter 13. Caps and Seals, Chapter 14. Corrugated Fibreboard, Chapter 15. Wood Containers, Chapter 16. Cushioning, Chapter 17. Machinery Selection and Specification, Chapter 18. Preshipment Testing, Chapter 19. Quality Control, Chapter 20. Laws and Regulations, Chapter 21. Packaging and the Environment, References, Appendix: Useful Conversions, Index, About the Authors
A propos de l'auteur
Joseph F Hanlon, Robert J. Kelsey
Résumé
A reference on packaging materials and engineering. It provides information on changes in the materials and structures of packaging. It reviews the essentials of production - packaging operations, line layout, and the machines that are required in order to perform basic packaging functions.
