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Title Packaging technology : fundamentals, materials and processes / edited by Anne Emblem and Henry Emblem
Published Cambridge ; Philadelphia : Woodhead Pub., 2012

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 579 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series Woodhead Publishing in materials
Woodhead Publishing in materials.
Contents pt. 1. Packaging fundamentals -- pt. 2. Packaging materials and components -- pt. 3. Packaging processes
Summary Packaging is a complex and wide-ranging subject. Comprehensive in scope and authoritative in its coverage, Packaging technology provides the ideal introduction and reference for both students and experienced packaging professionals. Part one provides a context for the book, discussing fundamental issues relating to packaging such as its role in society and its diverse functions, the packaging supply chain and legislative, environmental and marketing issues. Part two reviews the principal packaging materials such as glass, metal, plastics, paper and paper board. It also discusses closures, adhesives and labels. The final part of the book discusses packaging processes, from design and printing to packaging machinery and line operations, as well as hazard and risk management in packaging. With its distinguished editors and expert contributors, Packaging technology is a standard text for the packaging industry. The book is designed both to meet the needs of those studying for the Diploma in Packaging Technology and to act as a comprehensive reference for packaging professionals. Provides the ideal introduction and reference for both students and experienced packaging professionalsExamines fundamental issues relating to packaging, such as its role in society, its diverse functions, the packaging supply chain and legislative, environmental and marketing issuesReviews the principal packaging materials such as glass, metal, plastics, paper and paper board
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 559) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Packaging.
Packaging -- Great Britain
Packaging machinery -- Great Britain
Product Packaging
packaging.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades.
Packaging
Packaging machinery
Great Britain
Form Electronic book
Author Emblem, Anne.
Emblem, Henry.
LC no. 2012944516
ISBN 0857095706
9780857095701