About the Book
This extensively revised and updated second edition of the only data handbook available on the barrier properties of commercial polymeric films details the permeability characteristics of over 125 major plastic and elastomer packaging materials. New to this edition are 92 resin chapters containing textual summaries.
This extensively revised and updated second edition of the only data handbook available on the barrier properties of commercial polymeric films details the permeability characteristics of over 125 major plastic and elastomer packaging materials.
New to this edition are 92 resin chapters containing textual summaries including: category, general description, processing methods, applications, and general permeability considerations for water vapor, oxygen and other gases including aroma and flavor. The resin chapter material supplier trade name product data is presetned in graphical and tabular format, with results normalized to SI units, retaining the familiar format of the first edition and allowing easy comparison between materials and test conditions.
The introductory chapters have been expanded to provide more comprehensive primers on the nature of polymeric materials and standard measurement and tests. Six all new chapters include: Comparative Properties of Plastics and Elastomers; Processing; Markets and Applications; Automotive Fuels; Food and Beverage Packaging; and Multi-Layer Films. A chapter covering the permeability of gloves has been substantially revised from the first edition.