Now in its third edition, the Handbook of Package Engineering is still considered the standard industry reference on packaging materials and engineering. It acquaints the reader with the basic facts about the materials and containers of packaging, reviewing the essentials of package production, including packaging operations, line layout, machinery requirements, etc. This edition also addresses the increasing web of laws and regulations controlling virtually all packaged products.

From the Preface: “...Readers familiar with the earlier editions will find that almost everything has changed. For example, vast innovations have occurred in the field of plastics and the containers and films made from them. The chapter devoted to these topics has more than doubled in length. But even ‘standard’ container forms are now technically different in many constructions, materials and uses. Printing methods are more varied. Even most of the adhesives used in package construction are barely recognizable...”

Target Audience: Anyone involved or interested in packaging, package engineering, and the processes and materials that comprise these fields.

Table of Contents:

Elements of Packaging

Paper and Paperboard

Films and Foils

Coating and Lamination of Flexible Materials

Bags, Sacks and Pouches

Folding Cartons and Set-Up Boxes

Fibre Tubes, Cans and Drums

Plastics

Glassware

Metal Containers

Pressurized Packaging

Labeling and Decorating

Caps and Seals

Corrugated Fiberboard

Wood Containers

Cushioning

Machinery Selection and Specification

Preshipment Testing

Quality Control

Laws and Regulations

Packaging and the Environment

Index