{"product_id":"manufacturing-flexible-packaging-materials-machinery-and-techniques-9780323264365","title":"Manufacturing Flexible Packaging: Materials, Machinery, and Techniques","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Thomas Dunn\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: William Andrew\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: William Andrew\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Engineering (General)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEfficiently and profitably delivering quality flexible packaging to the marketplace requires designing and manufacturing products that are both \"fit-to-use\" and \"fit-to-make\". The engineering function in a flexible packaging enterprise must attend to these dual design challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlexible Packaging\u003c\/i\u003e discusses the basic processes used to manufacture flexible packaging products, including rotogravure printing, flexographic printing, adhesive lamination, extrusion lamination\/coating; and finishing\/slitting. These processes are then related to the machines used to practice them, emphasising the basics of machines' control systems, and options to minimize wasted time and materials between production jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaw materials are also considered, including the three basic forms: \u003ci\u003eRollstock\u003c\/i\u003e (paper, foil, plastic films); \u003ci\u003eResin\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eWets\u003c\/i\u003e (inks, varnishes, primers). Guidance is provided on both material selection, and on adding value through enhancement or modification of the materials' physical features.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA 'measures' section covers both primary material features - such as tensile, elongation, modulus and elastic and plastic regions - and secondary quality characteristics such as seal and bond strengths, coefficient of friction, oxygen barrier and moisture vapour barrier.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Andrew","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45310352720023,"sku":"9780323264365","price":12679.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780323264365.webp?v=1769287686","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/manufacturing-flexible-packaging-materials-machinery-and-techniques-9780323264365","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}