Department of Polymer and Process Engineering

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

PPE- 423 Polymer Packaging

Instructor Dr. Muhammad Farooq

Room No. 116
Email farooq@uet.edu.pk

Course Basics
Credit Hours 03 Hours
Contact Hours 03 Hours

Schedule
Theory Tuesday 15:00-15:50 Location: Class Room No. 4
Friday 8:00-10:00

PRE-REQUISITE COURSES No

Course Description
Introduction to Polymer Packaging: Role of Plastics in Packaging, Barrier Properties, Surfaces and Adhesion,
Optical Characteristics, Plastics Identification. Major Plastics in Packaging: Branched Polyethylenes, Linear
Polyethylenes, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl Chloride, Vinylidene Chloride Copolymers, Polystyrene, Polyvinyl Alcohol
(PVOH) and Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH), Nylon, Polyester, Polycarbonate, Fluoropolymers, Styrene-Butadiene
Copolymers, Acrylonitrile Copolymers, Cyclic Olefin Copolymers, Liquid Crystal Polymers, Conductive Polymers,
Thermoplastic Elastomers, Biobased Plastics, Polymer Blends, Polymer Nanocomposites, Comparison Chart of Major
Plastics.Additives and Compounding: Additives to Modify Surface Attractions, Colorants, Antifogging Agents,
Nucleating Agents, Antistatic Agents, Antimicrobials or Biocides, Nanoclays and Related Additives.
Packaging Manufacturing Techniques: Extrusion and Extruders, Cast Film and Sheet, Blown Film, Stretch and
Shrink Wrap, Film and Sheet Coextrusion, Surface Treatment, Yield of Film, Thermoforming, Injection Molding,
Closures, Rotational Molding, Compression Molding, Blow Molding and Bottles. Converting, Lamination and
Coating: Extrusion Coating and Laminating, Hot Melt Lamination or Coating, Adhesive Lamination, Thermal
Laminating, Metallized Film, Silicon Oxide Films, Other Inorganic Barrier Coatings, Building Multilayer Structures
Flexible Packaging: Characteristics of Flexible Packaging, Pouch Styles, Pillow Pouches, Three-Side Seal Pouches,
Four-Side Seal Pouches, Stand-Up Pouches, Forming Pouches, Retort Pouches, Bulk and Heavy-Duty Bags.
Printing and labelling of polymer packaging: Introduction to the printing of plastic films, Gravure printing,
Flexographic printing, Digital printing, Printing and labelling of rigid plastic containers, In-mould labelling,
Labelling, Dry offset printing, Silk screen printing, Heat transfer printing
COURSE OBJECTIVES
To be able to understand the basic knowledge related to the fundamentals of Polymer packaging and to enable
students to compare alternatives available in this field and select the desired materials and manufacturing processes
as per their requirements.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)

Mapping with
Mapping
CLO Statements Bloom’s
with PLO
Taxonomy
CLO-1: The students should be able to develop an understanding of the fundamentals of
polymer packaging, the polymers & additives being used for packaging and the PLO-1 C2
manufacturing processes for polymer packaging.
CLO-2: The students should be able to analyze and select polymers, additives and
troubleshoot manufacturing processes for specific applications i.e., for food grade and PLO-3 C3
non-food grade applications.

MAPPING OF CLOs WITH PLOs AND BLOOM’S TAXONOMY COGNITIVE LEVELS

PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6 PLO7 PLO8 PLO9 PLO10 PLO11 PLO12
CLO-1 C2

CLO-2 C3

COURSE ASSESSMENT & GRADING BREAKUP

Theory
Quizzes and Assignment: 30 %
Midterm examination: 30 %
Final term examination: 40%
*An attendance of 75% is mandatory to sit in the final examination.

Examination Detail
Midterm Duration: 60 Minutes
Exam Specifications: Closed books/Closed notes
Final Examination Duration: 90 Minutes
Exam Specifications: Closed books/Closed notes
Final exam will include 20-30 % course from pre-midterm lectures.

TEXT BOOK/S
Textbook:
1. S.E.M. Selke, J.D. Culter, Plastics Packaging, Properties, Processing, Applications, and Regulations, 3rd Edition,
Hanser Publishers, Germany, 2016 (ISBN-13: 978-1569904435)
Reference book:
1. A. Ghosh, Technology of Polymer Packaging, Hanser Publishers, Germany, 2015 (ISBN-13: 978-1-56990-576-0)
2. R. Coles, D. McDowell, M. J. Kirwan, Food Packaging Technology, CRC Press, Blackwell Publishing, UK 2003
(ISBN 1–84127–221–3)
Course Overview
Week Topics CLOs PLOs
Introduction to Polymer Packaging: Role of
Plastics in Packaging, Barrier Properties,
1 CLO1 PLO1
Surfaces and Adhesion, Optical
Characteristics, Plastics Identifications
Major Plastics in Packaging: Branched
Polyethylenes, Linear Polyethylenes,
Polypropylene, Polyvinyl Chloride, Vinylidene
2 CLO1 PLO1
Chloride Copolymers, Polystyrene, Polyvinyl
Alcohol (PVOH) and Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol
(EVOH),
Nylon, Polyester, Polycarbonate,
3 Fluoropolymers, Styrene-Butadiene CLO1, CLO2 PLO1, PLO2
Copolymers
Acrylonitrile Copolymers, Cyclic Olefin
4 Copolymers, Liquid Crystal Polymers, CLO1, CLO2 PLO1, PLO2
Conductive Polymers,
Thermoplastic Elastomers, Biobased Plastics,
Polymer Blends, Polymer Nanocomposites,
5 CLO1, CLO2 PLO1, PLO2
Comparison Chart of Major Plastics.
Quiz 1
Additives and Compounding: Additives to
6 Modify Surface Attractions, Colorants, CLO1 PLO1
Antifogging Agents
Nucleating Agents, Antistatic Agents,
7 Antimicrobials or Biocides, Nanoclays and CLO1, CLO2 PLO1, PLO2
Related Additives.
Packaging Manufacturing Techniques:
8 Extrusion and Extruders, Cast Film and Sheet, CLO1 PLO1
Blown Film,
Stretch and Shrink Wrap, Film and Sheet
Coextrusion, Surface Treatment, Yield of Film,
9 CLO1 PLO1
Thermoforming
MIDTERM EXAMINATIONS
Injection Molding, Closures, Rotational
10 Molding, Compression Molding, Blow CLO1, CLO2 PLO1, PLO2
Molding and Bottles.
Converting, Lamination and Coating:
11 Extrusion Coating and Laminating, CLO1, CLO2 PLO1, PLO2

Hot Melt Lamination or Coating, Adhesive

12 Lamination, Thermal Laminating, Metallized CLO1, CLO2 PLO1, PLO2
Film
Silicon Oxide Films, Other Inorganic Barrier
Coatings, Building Multilayer Structures
13 Flexible Packaging: Characteristics of Flexible CLO1 PLO1
Packaging, Pouch Styles, Pillow Pouches
Quiz 2
14 Three-Side Seal Pouches, Four-Side Seal CLO1, CLO2 PLO1, PLO2
Pouches, Stand-Up Pouches, Forming
Pouches, Retort Pouches, Bulk and Heavy-
 Duty Bags.
Printing and labelling of polymer packaging:
Introduction to the printing of plastic films,
15
Gravure printing, Flexographic printing, CLO1 PLO1
Digital printing, Printing and labelling of rigid
plastic containers,
In-mould labelling, Labelling, Dry offset
16 printing, Silk screen printing, Heat transfer CLO1 CLO1
printing
ENDTERM EXAMINATIONS