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Titre : |
Next generation plastic packaging for paints |
Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
Auteurs : |
Soma Dhirajkumar Roy, Auteur |
Année de publication : |
2010 |
Article en page(s) : |
p. 77-84 |
Note générale : |
Bibliogr. |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Catégories : |
Alcool polyvinylique Films plastiques Métaux Polyéthylène téréphtalate Polymères hydrosolubles Polypropylène Pots de peinture Revêtement en plastique
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Index. décimale : |
667.9 Revêtements et enduits |
Résumé : |
"Next generation paint packaging", article is all about the latest development in the field of packaging. This article walks us through the water soluble plastics to PET coated steel. With these two developments, paint packaging in India can break the ice. These packaging materials are far superior from conventional ones and are easy to handle.
With the development of such packing materials, the door to recycling packaging materials and minimize waste generation.
Water-soluble plastic is manufactured from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), a biodegradable material. They are of two types cold water and hot water soluble plastics when dissolved in water, the water-soluble film breaks down to carbon dioxide and water. They have excellent resistance to oil, grease & gases but poor resistance to highly acidic and basic products. They are non toxic in nature. With all these known properties, how it can be used in paints has been briefed. This article is an insight to pack paint in flexible packaging is a challenge. This challenge can be overcome by use of polymer coated steel. This development is very much different from the conventional lacquers and has a superior performance. Polymer coated steel is coated with polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The thickness of the coating is 10-15 mic and works well with all sheet thickness. The biggest advantage of PET coated steel would be a holographic container that can be made.
With these two next generation packaging developments, the door can be open for innovative packaging. Let's create a difference with packaging. |
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in PAINTINDIA > Vol. LX, N° 11 (11/2010) . - p. 77-84
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