Deep-dive into plastic packaging
Because of its total concept, this training is not only aimed at Packaging experts, but also at Purchasing & Sales Managers, Production Managers and Quality Managers.
Please note that this training will be organised as well in Dutch on January 28th, 29th and 30th 2020.
Spreker
Day 1: Materials (01/10/2019)
Module 1: Introduction
Functions / Trends / Convenience
Module 2: Plastics for packaging
Basic concepts
Basic properties
Relationship between structure and property
Preparation of plastics
PE, PP, other polymers
Additives
Module 3: Properties - Visit of the IBE-BVI Lab
Physical properties
Thermal properties
Optical properties
Mechanical properties
Barrier, shrink, stretch, ESCR
Day 2: Processing of plastics (02/10/2019)
Module 4: Film extrusion
Extrusion - Co-extrusion
Blown film (and oriented versions)
Cast film (and oriented versions)
Module 5: Extrusion containers
Bottles, shells, cups, labels, caps
Module 6: From Film to Laminate
Oriented films
Cutting and winding
Multilayer structures
Pretreatments
Printing
Module 7: Packaging machines
Principles of packaging machines
Overview of packaging machines
Cost and investment run
Influence of packaging material on speed and performance
Day 3: Properties, Functionality & Applications
(03/10/2019)
Module 8: Functionality in packages
How are laminates built up
Sealing, peel seal and barrier properties
Modified Atmosphere ¨Packaging
Module 9: Legislation for Food Packaging
Module 10: Plastics & Sustainability
Sense and nonsense of bioplastics
Bioplastics groups and properties
Circular economy and forecast
Module 11: Applications - Case Studies
How are specifications created
Simple and more complicated structures
Processed food, meat and cheese
Exercises - case studies
Extra information:
Timing: Reception 08:30 - Start training 09:00 - End 16:30
Included in the price: training, syllabus, coffee breaks, sandwich lunch
Grants:
• for SMEs via the SME portfolio
• for food companies (PC 118 and PC 220) via ALIMENTO
