Download or read book Handbook of Package Engineering, Third Edition written by Joseph F. Hanlon and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1998-04-23 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its third edition, the Handbook of Package Engineering is still considered the standard industry reference on packaging materials and engineering. This text is a useful source of information for anyone involved in packaging. Designed as a refresher on packaging fundamentals, this complete guide also provides information on recent changes in the materials and structures of packaging. It reviews the essentials of production - packaging operations, line layout, and the machines that are required in order to perform basic packaging functions. It introduces the increasing web of laws and regulations controlling virtually all packaged products.