22IIM45 - Packaging materials

Course specification
Course title		Packaging materials
Acronym		22IIM45
Study programme		Material Engineering
Module
Lecturer (for classes)		prof. dr Radmila Jančić-Heinemann prof. dr Predrag Živković prof. dr Miljana Popović prof. dr Melina Kalagasidis Krušić prof. dr Snežana Grujić
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)		as. master Daniel Mijailović prof. dr Predrag Živković prof. dr Miljana Popović prof. dr Melina Kalagasidis Krušić prof. dr Snežana Grujić
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
ESPB		3.0	Status
Condition		Fundamentals of materials engineering, Metal materials, Ceramic materials, Polymer materials	Облик условљености
The goal		Introducing the student s to the: types, roles and functions of the packaging; most common materials for maufacturing of packaging; area of application of the particular packaging materials and shapes; properties of packaging materials of importance for their application; manufcturing of most common packaging shapes. Acquiring the knowledge necessary for improving in the field of packaging.
The outcome		Students are trained to independently select appropriate material and packaging shape for packaging of the certain product. Students know how to apply and how to manufacter most common packaging products.
Contents
Contents of lectures		Clasification and functions of packaging. Assurance of packaging functions. Criteria for selection of packaging shape. Legislation in the field of packaging. Types and properies of glass used for packaging. Manufacturing of glass containers. Apllication of glass containers. Metals and alloys used for packaging (stainless and tinplate steels, aluminium and aluminium alloys). Types of metal packaging. Processing of metals and alloys for packaging applications. Types of polymer packaging materials (polyolefins, poly(vinyl chloride), poly(ethylene terephthalate), polystyrene, cellulose, rubbers, etc.). Additives to polymers used for packaging. Properties of polymer packaging materials (mechanical, barrier, insulation, thermal and other). Methods of forming certain types of polymer material packaging. Application of polymer material packaging. Manufacturing of the multilayer laminated flexible packaging materials and packaging products. Application of flexible laminated materials for packing food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. Other packaging materials: wood, rubber, textile...
Contents of exercises		Computational excercises. Visiting the factories of packaging materials. Presentation of results obtained on selected topic of packing materials.
Literature
Nenad Stričević, Suvremena ambalaža 1 i 2, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 1982. (in Serbian) Ivan Vujković, Kata Galić, Martin Vereš, Ambalaža za pakiranje namirnica, Tectus, Zagreb, 2007. (in serbian) Vlastimir Crnković, Ambalaža za životne namirnice, Privredni pregled, Beograd, 1980. (in serbian) Zakon o ambalaži i ambalažnom otpadu, Skupština Republike Srbije, 2009. (in serbian) Packaging Materials, Metals Packaging for Foodstuffs, Peter K.T. Oldring and Ulrich Nehring, Inter. Life Sci. Institute, 2007.
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
2	1
Methods of teaching		Lectures, computational exercises, seminar, homework, written exam.
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures		5	Test paper	50
Practical lessons		40	Oral examination
Projects
Colloquia
Seminars		5