Mark J. Kirwan 
Handbook of Paper and Paperboard Packaging Technology [PDF ebook] 

The definitive industry reference on the paper and paperboard
packaging sector.
Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, this book
discusses all the main types of packaging based on paper and
paperboard. It considers the raw materials, the manufacture of
paper and paperboard, and the basic properties and features on
which packaging made from these materials depends for its
appearance and performance. The manufacture of twelve types of
paper- and paperboard-based packaging is described, together with
their end-use applications and the packaging machinery involved.
The importance of pack design is stressed, as well as how these
materials offer packaging designers opportunities for imaginative
and innovative design solutions. Environmental factors, including
resource sustainability, societal and waste management issues are
addressed in a dedicated chapter.
The book is directed at readers based in companies which
manufacture packaging grades of paper and paperboard, companies
involved in the design, printing and production of packaging, and
companies which manufacture inks, coatings, adhesives and packaging
machinery. It will be essential reading for students of packaging
technology and technologists working in food manufacturing who are
users of paper and paperboard packaging products.
Praise for the First Edition
’This book is a valuable addition to the library of any
forward-looking company by providing in-depth coverage of all
aspects of packaging which involve the most ecologically acceptable
material, namely paper and paperboard.’–International
Journal of Dairy Technology
’…a welcome contribution to a field where coverage was
previously limited to subject-specific books… or to single
chapters in textbooks on broader aspects of packaging
technology.’–Packaging Technology and Science

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