Resources | Seminars for Engineers

5 Must-Have Properties for Flexible Packaging

A successful packaging implementation is one that meets the needs of both the manufacturer and the final consumer.

Bengt Blendulf – Video Bio

Bengt Blendulf is president/principal lecturer of EduPro US, Inc. Educated in Sweden, he moved to the United States in 1974 to start a subsidiary for a Swedish fastener manufacturer. Bengt also served for eight years on the faculty in the College of Engineering and Science at Clemson University.

Dr. Duncan Darby – Video Bio

Dr. Duncan Darby, Associate Professor for the Packaging Science Department at Clemson University, is a recognized expert in the use and manufacture of flexible packaging. He has over 20 years of experience in the flexible packaging industry, developing and providing technical support for sealable packaging materials for dairy products, shelf-stable products, beverages, dry products, confectionery products and pharmaceutical products.

The Analysis of Jointed Structures

The primary function of a joint in an engineering structure is to connect, usually stiffly, two separate substructures.

Common Web Handling Problems

Fundamental Web Handling principles apply across all roller-transported manufacturing processes.

Hot Melt Coating Technology

Hot melt adhesive coating is a great option for traditional solvent based tape and label manufacturing, especially as the “green” label is providing a marketing edge in commerce.

Materials Selection for Flexible Packaging

Monolayer films have been replaced by multilayer films for production of flexible packaging structures.

A Review of Strain Measurement in Composite Materials

Composite materials meet many needs in a wide variety of applications. Their unique properties enable them to provide solutions where other materials cannot compete.

Rheology and Slot Die Coating Technology

Slot die coating technology is a function of the coating process, auxiliary system and fundamental technique.

Timothy J. Walker – Video Bio

Timothy J. Walker is an internationally recognized expert and consultant in web handling and winding processes and president of TJWalker and Associates, Inc. He specializes in design, development, and education for handling and winding web products, helping many clients in their development of thinner, wider, faster, more precise, or more integrated processing.