flexible laminates - Answers purpose is to combine best properties into a single structure
flexible laminated films properties - Answers structural, barrier, aesthetic, cost, sealing
flexible laminated films performance properties - Answers machinability, coefficient of friction,
body and dead-fold properties, tear, thermoforming, use environment
the lower the COF... - Answers the less energy involved
VFFS - Answers vertical form fill seal
HFFS - Answers horizontal form fill seal
Vertical form fill seal - Answers has vertical orientation, makes pouches (capri sun, ketchup
packs)
horizontal form fill seal - Answers not as fast as VFFS, don't have to seal the bottom
permeability equation - Answers volume (mL) and thickness (mil) divided by area per day
methods of combining materials - Answers laminating, wet bonding, dry bonding, holt melt,
extrusion, coating, coextrusion
gravure coating - Answers metal cylinder has pits in it, coated into whatever (ink, wax), the pits
pick up the coating
extrusion lamination - Answers 3 layers laminate, substrate C is the melted polymer coming off
the extrusion dye, the three-ply laminate is what is sold
wet bond lamination - Answers wet or dry depends on the type of adhesion being used, wet has
1 unwind on the left which is passed over the glue and picks up substrate B, then sent to the
drying tunnel
dry bond lamination - Answers both dried before glued together, some glues have to set/dry
laminate constructions - Answers read outside to inside, first layer is the outside layer which you
can touch, outside is the material directly in contact with the product
plastic terminology - Answers 100 gauge=1 mil=0.001 inches
paperboard terminology - Answers points; 1 point=0.001 inches; above 12 points
metals terminology - Answers mils; 1 mil= 0.001 inches
micrometers terminology - Answers 1 micrometer=1x10^-6 meters
ream of paper terminology - Answers 3000 ft squared