Introduction to Metal Packaging

Course Description

In this course, we’ll cover the metal packaging industry and outline raw materials and processing. We will detail the different types of metal that are applicable to packaging and go through the process of making cans and closure systems. From an applied perspective, we will cover how consumers perceive metal packaging, find out where it makes sense in your decision-making strategy, and look at some real-world case studies of companies moving into or away from metal. As a takeaway, you will gain a stock container selection strategy for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, industrial and chemical metal packaging applications.

Course Curriculum

    1. Course Disclaimer

    2. Navigation Tutorial

    3. Metal Packaging Workbook

    4. Welcome to Metal Packaging

      FREE PREVIEW

    5. Evolution of Metal Packaging

    6. Industry Overview

    7. Metal Packaging Basics

      FREE PREVIEW

    8. Sustainability

    9. Glossary

    10. Knowledge Check: Metal Overview

    1. Introduction to Metal Manufacturing

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Raw Materials and Refinement

    3. Metal Manufacturing

    4. Thermal Processing and Treatments

    5. Anatomy of a Can

    6. Understanding BPA

    7. Knowledge Check: Metal Manufacturing

    1. Introduction to Metal Packaging Types

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Aerosols

    3. Three Piece Cans

    4. Beverage Cans

    5. Flexible Materials

    6. Tubes and Trays

    7. Distribution Packaging

    8. Knowledge Check: Metal Packaging Types

    1. Introduction to Metal Container Design

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Metal Closures

    3. Decorating and Labeling

    4. Specifications

    5. Design Innovations

    6. Knowledge Check: Metal Container Design

    1. Introduction to Industry Applications of Metal Packaging

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Metal Package Design: Food

    3. Metal Package Design: Beverage

    4. Metal Package Design: Health and Beauty

    5. Metal Package Design: Household and Industrial

      FREE PREVIEW

    6. Discussion

    1. That's a Wrap

    2. Exam Instructions

    3. Final Assessment

    4. Survey

About this course

  • $399.00
  • 41 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

About the Instructor

Dr. Andrew Hurley

Founder and Associate Professor

Packaging and entrepreneurship came together at an early age for Dr. Andrew Hurley. As a young boy, he molded and sold pewter figurines, but inadequate shipping materials led to breakage. Frustrated, he set to researching better packaging alternatives … and he hasn’t ever stopped. Dr. Hurley is an Associate Professor at Clemson University in the Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences. He leads the packaging design emphasis area, where he researches how to leverage packaging to solve even the toughest supply chain challenges.

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    Greenville, SC 29601