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6600198 
Book/Book Chapter 
Plastics properties for packaging materials 
Emblem, A 
2012 
Woodhead 
Cambridge, UK 
Packaging technology: Fundamentals, materials and processes 
287-309 
English 
WOS:000326504700014 
This chapter presents a review of the properties and uses of the common packaging plastics, and some of the materials used for specialist applications. 
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene; Atactic; Barex®; Barrier properties; Biaxial orientation; Bio-based polymers; Biodegradation; Biomass; Cast polypropylene; Cellulose acetate; Cellulose film; Cellulose-based polymers; Chemical stability; Collation shrink film; Cyclic olefin copolymers; Density; Elongation; Environmental stress cracking; Ethene; Ethylene acrylic acid; Ethylene vinyl acetate; Ethylene vinyl alcohol; Expanded polystyrene; Fluoropolymers; General purpose styrene; Glass transition temperature; Heat sealability; High density polyethylene; High impact polystyrene; Impact strength; Ionomers; Isotactic; Linear low density polyethylene; Liquid crystal polymers; Low density polyethylene; Melting temperature; Metallocene; Nucleating agents; Nylon; Oxodegradable; Pallet shrink film; Pallet stretch film; Phenol formaldehyde; Plastic sacks; Plasticiser; Plastics packaging market; Polarity; Polyamide; Polycarbonate; Polyethylene family; Polyethylene naphthalate; Polyethylene terephthalate; Polyethylene terephthalate glycol; Polyhydroxyalkanoates; Polylactic acid; Polypropylene; Polystyrene; Polyvinyl acetate; Polyvinyl alcohol; Polyvinyl chloride; Polyvinylidene chloride; Starch-based polymers; Stretch hooding; Styrene acrylonitrile; Styrene copolymers; Surface friction; Syndiotactic; Tear strength; Tensile strength; Thermoplastic elastomers; Thermosets; Thin wall containers; Transparency; Urea formaldehyde; Viscoelasticity 
Emblem, A; Emblem, H 
9781845696658