Preface |
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Part I Why Multilayer Films? |
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3 | (22) |
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3 | (4) |
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1.2 Benefits of Packaging |
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7 | (2) |
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9 | (2) |
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1.4 Packaging Value Chain |
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11 | (2) |
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1.5 Needs Along the Value Chain |
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13 | (2) |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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1.6 Assembling a Package: Benefits of Multiple Layers |
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15 | (3) |
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1.7 Packaging Trends in the Context of the Value Chain |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (6) |
Part II Basic Processes |
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25 | (26) |
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25 | (4) |
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29 | (11) |
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29 | (7) |
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36 | (4) |
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2.3 Coating and Lamination |
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40 | (4) |
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2.3.1 Extrusion Coating and Lamination |
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40 | (2) |
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2.3.2 Adhesive Lamination |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (2) |
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45 | (1) |
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2.4.3 Machine Direction Orientation |
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2.5.2 Flexographic Printing |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (4) |
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51 | (18) |
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3.1 Brief Description of Packaging Equipment |
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51 | (5) |
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51 | (2) |
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3.1.2 Horizontal Thermoform Fill Seal |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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56 | (9) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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3.2.4 Gas Flush/Modified Atmosphere Packaging |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (5) |
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Part III Material Basics |
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4 Commonly Used Resins and Substrates in Flexible Packaging |
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69 | (52) |
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4.1 Resin and Substrate Function |
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69 | (3) |
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4.2 Commonly Used Resins in Flexible Packaging |
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72 | (32) |
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4.2.1 Polymer Chemistry as It Relates to Packaging Performance |
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72 | (6) |
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78 | (6) |
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84 | (1) |
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4.2.4 Specialty Polyolefins |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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4.2.7 Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol |
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87 | (1) |
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4.2.8 Polyvinylidene Chloride |
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88 | (1) |
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4.2.9 Polychlorotrifluoroethylene |
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89 | (1) |
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4.2.10 Tie Resins and Adhesives |
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89 | (1) |
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89 | (2) |
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91 | (1) |
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4.2.13 Polyvinyl Chloride |
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91 | (1) |
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91 | (3) |
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94 | (10) |
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4.3 Commonly Used Substrates in Flexible Packaging |
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104 | (4) |
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4.3.1 Oriented Polypropylene |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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4.3.6 Paper and Paperboard |
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106 | (2) |
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4.4 Material Specifications |
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108 | (2) |
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4.5 Regulatory Considerations |
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110 | (3) |
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4.5.1 Food Packaging Regulatory Compliance in the United States |
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111 | (1) |
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4.5.2 Food Packaging Regulatory Compliance in the European Union |
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112 | (1) |
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4.5.3 Health-Care Packaging |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (8) |
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5 Rheology of Polymer Melts |
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121 | (28) |
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121 | (2) |
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5.2 Importance of Rheology in Flexible Packaging |
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123 | (8) |
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5.2.1 Extrusion and Film Fabrication |
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124 | (6) |
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130 | (1) |
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5.2.3 Polymer Characterization |
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130 | (1) |
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5.3 Rheological Measurements |
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131 | (7) |
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5.3.1 Melt Index or Melt Flow Rate |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Capillary Melt Shear Viscometry |
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133 | (2) |
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5.3.4 Cone and Plate Viscometry |
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135 | (1) |
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5.3.5 Dynamic Rheology Measurements |
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135 | (1) |
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5.3.6 Extensional Measurements |
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136 | (2) |
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5.4 Factors Influencing Polymer Rheology |
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138 | (3) |
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5.4.1 Strain and Rate of Strain |
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138 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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5.5 Relaxation, Creep, and Constitutive Equations |
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141 | (3) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (5) |
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6 Polymer Blending for Packaging Applications |
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149 | (32) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (5) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (3) |
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155 | (14) |
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157 | (3) |
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6.4.2 Morphology Development in Immiscible Blends |
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160 | (9) |
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6.5 Morphology Development in Blown Film |
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169 | (1) |
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6.6 Dispersion of Rigid Particles and Nanocomposites |
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169 | (2) |
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6.7 Rheology of Polymer Blends |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (8) |
Part IV Film Properties |
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181 | (78) |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (6) |
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7.2.1 Seal Strength of Packages: The Peel Test |
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182 | (1) |
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7.2.2 Laboratory Heat Seal Tests |
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183 | (1) |
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7.2.3 Laboratory Hot Tack Measurement |
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184 | (4) |
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7.2.4 Relating Lab Results to Packaging Line Studies |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (3) |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (1) |
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7.4 Factors That Influence Heat Seal Performance |
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191 | (7) |
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7.4.1 Heat Seal Operation |
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191 | (2) |
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7.4.2 Film Fabrication and Package Design |
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193 | (5) |
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7.5 Science of Heat Sealing |
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198 | (14) |
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7.5.1 Early Theories of Auto Adhesion |
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199 | (1) |
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7.5.2 Bonding at the Interface |
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200 | (1) |
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7.5.3 Diffusion at the Interface |
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200 | (5) |
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7.5.4 Interfacial Bond Strength and Crystallization |
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205 | (2) |
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207 | (3) |
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210 | (2) |
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7.6 Modeling Heat Seal and Hot Tack |
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212 | (18) |
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212 | (4) |
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216 | (3) |
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219 | (11) |
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7.7 Easy-Open Seal Technology |
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230 | (8) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (3) |
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235 | (3) |
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7.8 Reclosable Seal Technologies |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (3) |
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7.10 Failure Analysis and Troubleshooting |
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242 | (6) |
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7.10.1 Types of Seal Failures |
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242 | (1) |
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7.10.2 Common Causes of Failure |
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242 | (5) |
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7.10.3 Analytical Techniques |
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247 | (1) |
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7.10.4 Troubleshooting Checklist |
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247 | (1) |
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7.11 Selecting Sealant Resins |
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248 | (5) |
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253 | (6) |
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259 | (50) |
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259 | (2) |
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261 | (8) |
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261 | (5) |
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266 | (2) |
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8.2.3 Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate |
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268 | (1) |
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8.2.4 Permeation of Organic Molecules |
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269 | (1) |
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8.3 Typical Permeation Values |
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269 | (9) |
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269 | (3) |
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8.3.2 Moisture Vapor Barrier |
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272 | (2) |
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8.3.3 Grease and Oil Resistance |
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274 | (3) |
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277 | (1) |
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8.3.5 Chemical Resistance |
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278 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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8.4 Science of Permeation |
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278 | (15) |
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8.4.1 Permeation Through Polymer Films |
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278 | (12) |
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8.4.1.1 Permeation Through Multilayer Films |
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280 | (1) |
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8.4.1.2 Factors that Affect Permeability Through Polymer Films |
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281 | (9) |
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8.4.2 Permeation Through Defects, Pinholes, and Perforations |
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290 | (3) |
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8.4.2.1 Permeation Through Pinholes: High Barrier Packaging |
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290 | (2) |
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8.4.2.2 Permeation Through Perforations or Channels |
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292 | (1) |
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8.5 Emerging Technologies |
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293 | (7) |
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293 | (1) |
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8.5.2 Layer Multiplication |
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294 | (3) |
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297 | (2) |
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299 | (1) |
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300 | (9) |
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9 Strength, Stiffness, and Abuse Resistance |
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309 | (42) |
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309 | (2) |
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309 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (7) |
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9.2.1 Mechanical Properties |
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311 | (2) |
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313 | (1) |
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314 | (1) |
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9.2.4 Puncture and Impact Resistance |
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315 | (1) |
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9.2.5 Scratch and Abrasion Resistance |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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9.2.7 Shipping Tests for Package Durability |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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9.4 Engineering Principles for Multilayer Films |
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318 | (27) |
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9.4.1 Mechanical Properties |
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318 | (5) |
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323 | (4) |
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9.4.3 Puncture, Scratch, and Abrasion Resistance |
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327 | (8) |
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9.4.3.1 Puncture Resistance of Polyethylene Films |
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327 | (1) |
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9.4.3.2 Puncture Resistance of Laminates |
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328 | (4) |
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9.4.3.3 Scratch Resistance |
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332 | (2) |
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9.4.3.4 Abrasion Resistance |
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334 | (1) |
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335 | (8) |
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9.4.4.1 Polyethylene Films |
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336 | (4) |
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9.4.4.2 Directional Tear Technology |
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340 | (2) |
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342 | (1) |
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9.4.5 Essential Work of Fracture |
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343 | (1) |
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9.4.6 Microlayer Technology |
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344 | (1) |
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345 | (6) |
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351 | (50) |
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10.1 Why Adhesion is Important |
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351 | (1) |
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10.2 How to Measure Adhesion |
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352 | (8) |
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352 | (2) |
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10.2.2 Adhesion of Coatings |
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354 | (1) |
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10.2.3 Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Peel Test |
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354 | (6) |
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360 | (11) |
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10.3.1 Thermodynamics of Adhesion |
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361 | (4) |
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10.3.1.1 Surface and Interfacial Tension |
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361 | (2) |
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10.3.1.2 Wetting and Work of Adhesion |
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363 | (1) |
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10.3.1.3 Practical Guidelines |
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363 | (2) |
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10.3.2 Mechanical Interlocking |
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365 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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10.3.4 Chemical Interaction |
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367 | (3) |
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370 | (1) |
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10.4 Tie Resin Technology |
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371 | (25) |
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10.4.1 Extrusion Coating and Lamination |
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371 | (7) |
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371 | (2) |
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373 | (1) |
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10.4.1.3 Examples From the Literature |
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374 | (1) |
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10.4.1.4 Choosing a Coating Adhesive Resin |
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375 | (3) |
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10.4.2 Coextrudable Adhesives |
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378 | (23) |
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10.4.2.1 Coextrudable Tie Resin Technology |
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378 | (2) |
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10.4.2.2 Factors Affecting Peel Strength in Coextrusion |
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380 | (12) |
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10.4.2.3 Choosing a Coextrudable Tie Resin |
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392 | (4) |
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396 | (5) |
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11 Thermoforming, Orientation, and Shrink |
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401 | (34) |
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401 | (10) |
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11.1.1 Thermoforming Part Testing |
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401 | (1) |
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11.1.2 Material Properties and Testing |
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402 | (3) |
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11.1.3 Factors that Affect Thermoforming |
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405 | (5) |
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11.1.3.1 Material Parameters |
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405 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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11.1.3.3 Film Temperature |
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406 | (3) |
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11.1.3.4 Processing Parameters |
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409 | (1) |
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11.1.3.5 Interlayer Adhesion After Forming |
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410 | (1) |
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410 | (1) |
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11.2 Orientation and Shrink |
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411 | (18) |
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11.2.1 Why It Is Important |
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412 | (1) |
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413 | (2) |
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413 | (1) |
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11.2.2.2 Shrink and Shrink Force |
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413 | (2) |
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11.2.3 Factors that Affect Orientation and Shrink |
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415 | (5) |
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11.2.3.1 Polymer Characteristics |
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415 | (1) |
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416 | (4) |
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11.2.4 Oriented Multilayer Films |
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420 | (15) |
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420 | (1) |
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420 | (1) |
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11.2.4.3 Multilayer Barrier Shrink Film and Bags |
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420 | (1) |
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11.2.4.4 Multilayer Nonshrink Barrier Films |
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421 | (3) |
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11.2.4.5 Shrink Films and Labels |
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424 | (2) |
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11.2.4.6 Stretch and Cling Films |
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426 | (2) |
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428 | (1) |
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429 | (6) |
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12 Frictional and Optical Properties |
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435 | (30) |
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12.1 Frictional Properties |
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435 | (18) |
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12.1.1 Why Frictional Properties Are Important |
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435 | (1) |
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12.1.2 How It Is Measured |
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436 | (1) |
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12.1.2.1 Coefficient of Friction |
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436 | (1) |
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437 | (1) |
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12.1.3 Additive Technology |
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437 | (4) |
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12.1.3.1 Why Friction Arises and How Additives Work |
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437 | (2) |
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12.1.3.2 Migrating Additives |
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439 | (1) |
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12.1.3.3 Nonmigrating Additives (Slip and Antiblock) |
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440 | (1) |
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12.1.4 Migratory Slip Additive Performance Factors |
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441 | (12) |
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441 | (1) |
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12.1.4.2 Migration of Slip Additives |
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442 | (4) |
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446 | (1) |
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12.1.4.4 Film Fabrication |
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447 | (1) |
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12.1.4.5 Film Thickness and Additive Level |
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447 | (2) |
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12.1.4.6 Storage Temperature |
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449 | (1) |
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12.1.4.7 Effect of Other Additives |
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449 | (1) |
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12.1.4.8 Coextrusion and Multilayer Structures |
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450 | (1) |
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12.1.4.9 Problems With Too Much Slip |
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451 | (1) |
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12.1.4.10 Tips and Classic References |
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452 | (1) |
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453 | (5) |
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12.2.1 Definitions and Measurement |
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453 | (1) |
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12.2.2 Haze and Transparency |
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454 | (4) |
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12.2.2.1 Monolayer Polyethylene Film |
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454 | (1) |
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455 | (1) |
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456 | (2) |
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458 | (1) |
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12.2.4 Specialty Microlayer Films |
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458 | (1) |
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458 | (7) |
Part V Effect of the Converting Process on Properties |
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13 Effect of Processing on Quality |
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465 | (50) |
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465 | (2) |
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467 | (3) |
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13.3 Moisture-Related Issues |
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470 | (1) |
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13.4 Flow Maldistribution and Instability Issues |
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470 | (24) |
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13.4.1 Sharkskin and Extrudate Distortion |
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470 | (2) |
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13.4.2 Draw Down Instabilities in Extrusion Coating/Lamination and Cast Film |
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472 | (7) |
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13.4.3 Bubble Instability in Blown Film |
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479 | (4) |
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13.4.4 Layer Rearrangement in Coextrusion |
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483 | (3) |
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13.4.5 Interfacial Instabilities |
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486 | (8) |
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494 | (14) |
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494 | (3) |
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13.5.2 Strategies for Reducing Curl |
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497 | (5) |
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502 | (6) |
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508 | (5) |
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Appendix: Two-Layer Curl Model |
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513 | (2) |
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14 Effect of Process on Properties |
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515 | (24) |
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14.1 StressStrain History in Blown Film |
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515 | (10) |
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14.1.1 Monolayer Blown Film |
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516 | (3) |
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14.1.2 Coextrusion Blown Film |
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519 | (6) |
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14.2 Air- Versus Water-Quench Blown Film |
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525 | (5) |
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14.3 Development of Blend Morphology in Blown Film |
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530 | (4) |
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14.3.1 Material Characteristics |
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532 | (1) |
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14.3.2 Processing Factors |
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533 | (1) |
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534 | (5) |
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15 Effect of Processing on Interlayer Adhesion |
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539 | (78) |
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15.1 Adhesion to Substrates in Extrusion Coating |
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539 | (55) |
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539 | (1) |
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540 | (26) |
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542 | (12) |
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15.1.2.2 Stress and Orientation |
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554 | (5) |
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559 | (6) |
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15.1.2.4 General Guidelines |
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565 | (1) |
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566 | (7) |
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15.1.3.1 Time in Nip and Solidification |
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567 | (2) |
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569 | (4) |
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15.1.4 Case Study: Effect of Coating Thickness on Peel Strength |
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573 | (21) |
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15.1.4.1 Porous Substrates |
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576 | (6) |
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15.1.4.2 Nonporous Substrates |
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582 | (6) |
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15.1.4.3 Analysis of Peel Test |
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588 | (6) |
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15.2 Interlayer Adhesion in Coextrusion |
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594 | (15) |
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15.2.1 Initial Process Time Studies |
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594 | (4) |
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15.2.2 Time, Temperature, and Area Creation |
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598 | (5) |
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15.2.3 Process Time Master Curve |
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603 | (5) |
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15.2.4 Flow Accelerated Reaction Rate |
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608 | (1) |
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609 | (3) |
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Appendix: Relating Stress to Process Control Variables |
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612 | (5) |
Part VI End Use Considerations |
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16 End-Use Factors Influencing the Design of Flexible Packaging |
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617 | (40) |
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16.1 Environmental Effects on Package Performance |
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617 | (6) |
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617 | (2) |
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619 | (2) |
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621 | (1) |
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621 | (2) |
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16.2 PackagingProduct Interactions |
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623 | (13) |
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16.2.1 Loss of Package Integrity |
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623 | (5) |
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16.2.1.1 Peel Strength and Delamination |
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624 | (4) |
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16.2.1.2 Environmental Stress Cracking |
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628 | (1) |
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628 | (5) |
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628 | (2) |
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630 | (3) |
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633 | (7) |
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633 | (1) |
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634 | (2) |
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636 | (4) |
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16.4 General Considerations |
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640 | (1) |
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640 | (9) |
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640 | (2) |
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16.5.2 Environmental Costs |
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642 | (7) |
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649 | (8) |
Part VII Structure Design and Modeling |
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17 Analytical and Modeling Tools for Structure Design and Process Optimization |
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657 | (28) |
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17.1 Identification of Packaging Structures |
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657 | (3) |
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657 | (1) |
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17.1.2 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
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658 | (1) |
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17.1.3 Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
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659 | (1) |
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660 | (1) |
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660 | (21) |
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661 | (5) |
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17.2.1.1 Attribute Models |
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661 | (1) |
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17.2.1.2 Empirical and Statistical Models |
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661 | (4) |
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17.2.1.3 Theoretical/Fundamental Models |
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665 | (1) |
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17.2.2 Examples of Models and Their Use in Flexible Packaging |
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666 | (7) |
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666 | (5) |
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17.2.2.2 Processing/Converting |
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671 | (2) |
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673 | (8) |
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681 | (4) |
Appendix A: Writing Guide for Packaging Films and Other Multilayer Structures |
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685 | (12) |
Appendix B: Examples of Flexible Packaging Film Structures |
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697 | (14) |
Index |
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