What the materials cover

These presentation materials accompany a crash course on the fundamentals of plastic packaging films, aimed at newcomers and experienced staff. They cover the most important plastics used for film packaging, common film production processes, typical film properties and test methods. Film classes are presented in two parts, supplemented by notes on film processing. Using food packaging as an example, the materials show how these properties play out in practice and discuss packaging applications and machinery. They suit professionals from production, development, packaging technology, quality assurance, purchasing, sales and marketing who are looking for a practical overview.