Originally published in 1993, Food Packaging continues to stand out as one of the few packaging books that will still be used in the new millennium due to its strong emphasis on principles—timeless fundamentals that form the basis for packaging practice today and in the future and that all professional packaging scientists and technologists must understand and master fully to be successful. With its focus on principles that provides a solid and comprehensive framework on which students and practitioners can build their own work, Food Packaging contains :
• A rigorous treatment of permeability based on Fick's laws of mass transfer proposed in 1855— essential reading for anyone working with plastics packaging
• Full details on the corrosion of metal packaging materials—the best guide available to this complex area for all those packaging food in cans
• A thorough survey of shelf life—presenting the fundamental kinetics that underlie any storage test applied to any foods packaged in any materials
• Individual chapters that highlight the packaging of the different classes of foods—offering clear descriptions of the indices of failure of the various food groups and the ways these can be minimized by proper packaging and much more!
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction to Food Packaging
Chapter 2 : Structure and Related Properties of Plastic Polymers
Chapter 3 : Optical and Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic Polymers
Chapter 4 : Permeability of Thermoplastic Polymers
Chapter 5 : Processing and Converting of Thermoplastic Polymers
Chapter 6 : Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Materials
Chapter 7 : Metal Packaging Materials
Chapter 8 : Corrosion of Metal Packaging Materials
Chapter 9 : Glass Packaging Materials
Chapter 10 : Deteriorative Reactions in Foods
Chapter 11 : Food Preservation and Processing Techniques
Chapter 12 : Shelf Life of Foods
Chapter 13 : Aseptic Packaging of Foods
Chapter 14 : Packaging of Microwavable Foods
Chapter 15 : Packaging of Flesh Foods
Chapter 16 : Packaging of Horticultural Products
Chapter 17 : Packaging of Dairy Products
Chapter 18 : Packaging of Cereal and Snack Foods
Chapter 19 : Packaging of Beverages
Chapter 20 : Safety and Legislative Aspects of Packaging
Index
