Plastics properties for packaging materials
A. Emblem, London College of Fashion, UK
Abstract:
This chapter presents a review of the properties and uses of the common packaging plastics, and some of the materials used for specialist applications.
Key words
plastics packaging market
tensile strength
elongation
tear strength
impact strength
surface friction
viscoelasticity
transparency
chemical stability
environmental stress cracking
barrier properties
glass transition temperature
melting temperature
heat sealability
density
polyethylene family
ethene
low density polyethylene
linear low density polyethylene
high density polyethylene
metallocene
collation shrink film
pallet shrink film
pallet stretch film
stretch hooding
ethylene vinyl ...
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