Principles of Package Development
Since the first edition of "Principles of Packaging Development" was published, the packaging industry has undergone many profound changes. These have included the virtual elimination of cellophane and its replacement with oriented polypropylene as a cart
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Principles of Package Development Second Edition
Roger C. Griffin, Jr. Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan
Stanley Sacharow Princeton Packaging Group Milltown, New Jersey
Aaron L. Brody Container Corporation of America Oaks, Pennsylvania
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AnaVIBook Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company New York
Frontispiece: Four methods of packaging liquids. Roman amphora ca. 100 BC, courtesy of John Harvey and Sons Ltd. Northern European Beer Cask, courtesy of Walter Landor Associates, Museum of Packaging Antiquities. Onion-shaped wine bottle ca. 1670-1680, courtesy of John Harvey and Sons Ltd. Yugoslavian alcoholic spirits bottle ca. 1920, courtesy of Ante Rodin, Zagreb.
AnAVI Book IAVI is an imprint of Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.1 Copyright © 1985 by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1985 ISBN-13: 978-94-011-7384-1
e-ISBN-13: 978-94-011-7382-7
DOl: 10.1007/978-94-011-7382-7
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication data: Griffin, Roger C. Principles of package development. Includes bibliographies and index. 1. Packaging. I. Sacharow, Stanley. II. Brody, Aaron L. III. Title. TS195.G75 1985 658.5'64 84-24624 ISBN-13: 978-94-011-7384-1
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To my family, friends, and associates To Beverly Lynn, Scott Hunter, and Brian Evan-without whom all this would have been a dream To Carolyn and to Stephen Russell, Glen Alan, and Robyn Todd-my gift to them and to all
Contents
Preface 1 Origins of Packaging Development The Industrial Revolution The Birth of Packaging Development National and International Recognition Bibliography
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Package Development: An Overview Interrelationships Developmental Paths Bibliography
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Packaging Materials Ceramics Metals Plant Products Plastics ABS Bibliography
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Package Forms Rigid and Semirigid Package Forms Flexible Package Forms Converting of Flexible Packaging Materials Bibliography
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Materials and Package Testing Quality Testing of Packaging Materials Identification of Unknown Packaging Materials Quality Testing of Fabricated Packages Product-Package Compatibility Testing Shipping and Abuse Testing Bibliography
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CONTENTS
The Packaging Process: Testing a Segment of Manufacturing Operations
