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Achieving High Barrier Performance in Coextruded Films

Achieving High Barrier Performance in Coextruded Films
Language: English
Length: 90 min
Recorded on: 17 Jun 21

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Course Description

Reach higher barrier performance levels in your multilayer thin films with coextrusion for any type of packaging goods without compromising on mechanical properties (strength, stiffness…) and sustainability.

Thomas Bezigian will share how to innovate barrier film design logic (including material selection, prediction of coextruded barrier film performance…) within limited trials to save time reaching optimal barrier performance.
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Tom Bezigian holds a B.S. in Plastics Engineering from the University of Massachusetts - Lowell, where he now serves as an Adjunct Professor of Plastics Engineering. He has been affiliated with the converting industry for more than 35 years and has held various positions with Cryovac, Mobil Chemical, James River Corp., Felix Schoeller GmbH.  Mr. Bezigian successfully started, ran and sold a specialty film and packaging company in Syracuse, New York called Great Lakes Technologies.  He now has his own consulting practice called Polymers, Laminations & Coating (PLC) Technologies, in which he provides services for many of the world's largest companies.  The areas he specializes in are new product development, quality and productivity improvement, process troubleshooting and improvement, and expert witness in the film and converting industries. He has written and organized about 100 technical papers, articles, blogs and conferences worldwide, and is the North American editor for Packaging Films Magazine (Germany).  Mr. Bezigian is the editor of the 4th Edition of the TAPPI "Extrusion Coating Manual".

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Why should you view this course?

"When trying to improve barrier properties of the coextruded films, there areseveral parameters to consider. For instance, the environmental conditions,manufacturing technique to be used, should the end-product berecyclable/sustainable?But, due to lack of method, you spend a lot of time in trials. You need to bequick to stay competitive. Understand the design logic & break the barriers!Join this course and:"

  1. Save time reaching optimal barrier properties</b> (OTR, WVTR...) in your novel film structures by understanding the design logic for various kinds of packaged goods

  2. Make the right selection of barrier material by reviewing the various materials available (polyamides, PVdC, EVOH, OPET, OPP...) and how you can make them work together via co-extrusion

  3. Predict the barrier performance of your co-extruded packaging from film; resin permeability properties before real scale trial

Who should join this course?

  • Chemists and engineers in research and development who are interested in improving the way they conduct multilayer extrusion to achieve high barrier properties in their thin layer products.

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  • This course is suitable for intermediate level proficiency
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Course Outline

The following sections will be covered in this session:

Barrier Film Design Logic

  • Key requirements (environment, manufacturing technique, sustainability, recyclability...)
  • Barrier resins, chemistry and properties
  • PVdC
  • EVOH
  • OPET
  • OPP
  • Others
  • Material selection criteria

Permeation/Diffusion Mechanisms Through a Polymer Matrix

Properties of Common Barrier Films

Co-Extrusion Techniques to Enhance Film Barrier Performances

Prediction of Co-Extruded Barrier Film Properties Before Real-Scale Trial

30 mins Q&A – Ask your questions directly to the expert!

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