Development and Utilization of High Barrier Packaging Films, 2003 PLACE Conference & GLOBAL HOT MELT Symposium
The product design principles important to the developement of high barrier film properties in metallized and clear barrier packaging films will be reviewed. A discussion of the relative importance of light barrier in relationship to the moisture and oxygen barrier will be presented as well as the substrate films contribution to aroma barrier development. In adidion the converting and packaging sealing techniques necesary for obtaining the best package barrier will be reviewed.