PACKAGING MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING

Abstract

PACKAGING MATERIAL & MANUFACTURING (DJP40043) is a course which is a compulsory subject to complete Mechanical Packaging Diploma in Polytechnic. In this course basic use in packaging material including paper, plastic, metal and glass as well as covers the conversion process in packaging industry. In first phase of developing the e book, it only cover two topics which are Paper and the Conversion Process and Plastic and the Conversion process. Topic of Paper and the Conversion Process will explain about characteristic of paper, fibre source selection, type of paper and paper properties. It also explain about the machine involve in paper making process. Topic two which is Plastic and the Conversion process will discuss about plastic material and cover the conversion process of injection moulding, blow moulding, extrusion moulding and thermoforming.