| PACKAGING 301.1 Packaging Material Technology |
Level: Preliminary
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Duration: 1/2 Day
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Who Should Attend?
Non packaging specialists : Brand Owner Marketing/ Graphic & Structural Designers whose job brings them into contact with packaging.
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Objectives:
An entry level course to provide a foundation for packaging conversion technology including the opportunities and limitations of each process. |
Outcomes:
Students will gain an appreciation of different materials & production processes, what Components are produced by each and why. How different materials provide protection.
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Course Content:
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Introduction to Packaging Materials
- What materials & processes are typically used for end use products:
- Food, Beverage, Household Products, Cosmetics, Consumer Electronics etc
Polymers
- What polymers (plastics) are used in rigid and flexible plastics manufacture.
- What are their key properties
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Moulding Processes
- Blow, Injection, Injection Blow and Injection Stretch Blow what are they and when are they used
- Flexible Materials and Conversion Processes
- Mono, multi-layer and laminate materials what are they and what do they offer
Paper and Board
- Virgin and recycled materials, what is corrugation and box making.
- When are paper and board (fibre based materials) best used.
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| Packaging 301.2: Packaging Material Technology |
Level: Intermediate
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Duration: 1 Day
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Who Should Attend?
- Specialists new to the Packaging Function.
- Non Packaging Specialists (project managers, quality managers, procurement, structural designers) who need a good understanding of packaging conversion technology .
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Objectives
To provide a detailed appreciation of the technology alternatives for producing different types of packaging, what differing design opportunities are offered by different technologies and what influences costs |
Outcomes:
Students will understand the basics of all the key conversion technologies for rigid plastics, flexibles and paper and board, how technology and design are linked and what factors influence package cost for each technology |
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Polymers
- Types of Polymer - properties and uses
Moulding Processes
- Blow Moulding
- Extruders, heads, blowing and cooling. Single station, double station and long stroke machines.
- Blow Moulds and ancillary equipment.
- What drives costs
Injection Moulding
- the injection moulding cycle. Injection Moulding Machines and Moulds - you get what you pay for! What drives costs
Injection Blow Moulding
- what is it and what are its key features. When should it be used
Injection Stretch Blow
- The key technology for the drinks industry.
- What are its advantages and disadvantages.
- The one and two step process.
- What drives costs
Mould Makers and Mould Management
- What to look for in mould makers, bi- injection and thin wall mould making specialists.
- Introduction to Mould management
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Flexible Materials & Conversion Processes
- Film Production - Cast and Blow films, orientation. Lamination Processes, advantages and disadvantages. Converters and printers how the processes link together. Cost Drivers in Flexible production and printing
Paper and Board
- Types sources and properties of fibres, overview of the paper (board) making process. Types of Finish
Corrugation
- Types of feedstock used, different types of corrugated, when should they be used. Overview of corrugating plants
Box Making
- different technologies and when to use them, when should printing take place and why. How to design a box.
Packaging Manufacturers
- What to look for when deciding which rigid plastic, flexible and paper and board Suppliers to use.
- Infrastructure is important!
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Packaging 301.3: Packaging Material Technology
An in-depth analysis of Packaging Conversion Technology & how decisions about materials impact on costs.
• Detailed analysis of the processes used
• Advantages, disadvantages of these processes.
These modules can be delivered individually or together as a 4 day course to give comprehensive production knowledge.
It is recommended that Print modules from Unit 303 Print Production & Management be incorporated into this course.
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| Packaging 301.3: Packaging Material Technology |
Level: Advanced
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Duration: 1, 2 or 3 Days
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Who Should Attend?
Packaging Technologists and Structural Designers etc who require a good understanding of packaging conversion technologies and how they impact costs.
This Unit is delivered at ADVANCED level only and is delivered as three separate modules to suit your needs:
- A. Polymers
- B. Flexible Materials & Conversion
- C. Paper & Board
Note: These topics can be delivered individually, or together as a 4-Day complete Material Technology.
They can also be combined with Module 303.2: Managing Pre-press & Print for Packaging for a comprehensive 1 week Packaging Technology Course.
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Objectives:
To provide an in depth analysis of packaging conversion technologies, what is state of the art, what are the main cost drivers and why cost models are useful. How paper and board is produced, including corrugation and box making
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Outcomes:
Students have a detailed understanding of all packaging conversion processes, what is state of the art and when different conversion processes/equipment should be used. They will understand what is the cost impact of decisions and what factors effect quality
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Course Content:
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A. Polymers - 2 Days
Types of Polymer
- Properties and uses. Interaction and uses - when specialist (costly) polymers should be used
Moulding Processes
- Blow Moulding - process steps and special features in detail. Different machinery types and Manufacturers. Blow Moulds in detail How to improve Cycle Times. Moulding Faults, Likely Causes. Cost Drivers to Cost Modelling
- Injection Moulding - process steps and special features in detail. Are Moulds more important than Machinery? Mould Construction & Features. Moulding Faults. Cost Drivers to Cost Modelling
- Injection Blow Moulding - process steps and special features in detail. When to use it. Does it ever offer cost advantage?
- Injection Stretch Blow - The key technology for the beverage sector. What are its advantages & disadvantages.
- Alternative processes in detail - when should each be used.
- Dominant global manufacturers and some special machines. When and why does it offer cost advantage over Blow Moulding
Mould Makers & Mould Management
- What to look for in mould makers, bi- injection and thin wall mould making specialists. Do European and American Mould Makers offer anything extra?
- What is CAE and why it should be used. Mould management in detail - what it offers and when it should be used.
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B. Flexible Materials & Conversion Processes - 1 Day
- Cast & Blow Film Lines in detail what are the key features to look for what drives quality.
- Lamination processes in detail.
- Cost Drivers to Cost Modelling
- Tube Making - extruded or laminated.
- Specialist print machinery
C. Paper & Board - 1 Day
- Types sources & properties of fibres.
- Paper making in detail. Importance of Scale.
- A global market - drivers of cost and price?
- Corrugation - what types of feedstock are used, different types of corrugated, when should they be used. Corrugation Technology in detail. Importance of scale what are the key cost drivers
- Box Making - Technology in detail RSC versus wraparound cases.
- When should printing take place and why. How to design a box.
- Transportation and storage of corrugated materials. Cost drivers to cost modelling for cases and boxes
Evaluating Packaging Manufacturers
- What to look for when deciding which rigid plastic, flexible and paper and board Suppliers to use.
- Infrastructure is important!
- How to assess not only the technology they have but their expertise in using it.
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