Plastics Packaging 2E: Properties, Processing, Applications, and Regulations

This book describes the various aspects of coloring plastics, such as the construction of the processing machine, the processing technology, quality assurance of the raw materials and final products, toxicology of the raw materials, and the legal aspects from handling ingredients during the production of a color preparation to the processing of plastic parts. It also includes the safe use of the products made of plastics in their specific applications. Material properties and how they relate to the chemical structure of the polymers, common processing methods for packaging applications, help with writing specifications, designing, fabricating, testing, and controlling the quality of the plastic materials are covered comprehensively.