PET Packaging Technology (Sheffield Packaging Technology) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1841272221 ISBN 13: 9781841272221

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2002

Synopsis

PET is a polymer which is enjoying substantial growth as a packaging material - across global markets and for diverse applications. The growth of PET into packaging, as a replacement for glass, metal and other plastics materials, has been extraordinary. No other rigid plastics packaging sector has experienced the level of growth of PET bottles over the last 20 years. PET is now a commodity polymer competing directly with polyethylene, polypropylene and styrenics in the markets for food and beverage packaging, as well as for other products.

This book provides a one-stop source of reference for all aspects of this important sector of the packaging industry. To our knowledge, no similar book is presently available. Environmental and recycling considerations are addressed in a special chapter. Chapter authors have been drawn from the packaging industry or sources close to the packaging industry.

The volume is directed at packaging technologists, those involved in the design and development of packaging and those responsible for specifying or purchasing packaging.

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From the Back Cover

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a polymer which is enjoying substantial growth as a packaging material - across global markets and for diverse applications. The growth of PET into packaging, as a replacement for glass, metal and other plastics materials, has been extraordinary. No other rigid plastics packaging sector has experienced the level of growth of PET bottles over the last 20 years. PET is now a commodity polymer competing directly with polyethylene, polypropylene and styrenics in the markets for food and beverage packaging, as well as for other products.

This book provides a one-stop source of reference for all aspects of this important sector of the packaging industry.

To our knowledge, no similar book is presently available. Environmental and recycling considerations are addressed in a special chapter. Chapter authors have been drawn from the packaging industry or sources close to the packaging industry.

This book provides a one-stop source of reference for all aspects of this important sector of the packaging industry.

To our knowledge, no similar book is presently available. Environmental and recycling considerations are addressed in a special chapter. Chapter authors have been drawn from the packaging industry or sources close to the packaging industry.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841272221
• ISBN 13: 9781841272221
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 392
• Editor: Brooks David W., Giles Geoff A.