Sealing Technology For Packaging Processes

October 6-7, 2026

Chicago, Illinois

SpringHill Suites Chicago O’Hare

Price: $

1095

Common Packaging Sealing Problems This Seminar Addresses

This seminar is designed for professionals dealing with issues such as:

  • Inconsistent seal strength
  • Package leaks and channel leaks
  • Wrinkled or distorted seals
  • Seal contamination issues
  • Induction seal failures
  • Excessive scrap and rework
  • Difficult seal validation requirements
  • Film and material compatibility problems
  • Inconsistent sealing across production runs
  • Troubleshooting recurring sealing defects

Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how sealing processes, materials, and equipment interact in real manufacturing environments.

Who Should Attend

This seminar is especially relevant for:

  • Packaging Engineers
  • Manufacturing Engineers
  • Process Engineers
  • Validation Engineers
  • Quality Assurance Personnel
  • Packaging Development Teams
  • Medical and Pharmaceutical Packaging Professionals
  • Flexible Packaging Manufacturers
  • Food Packaging Operations

Experience levels may range from newer engineers seeking foundational understanding to experienced professionals troubleshooting complex sealing issues.

Why This Training Matters

Packaging seal failures can lead to:

  • product loss
  • scrap and rework
  • downtime
  • customer complaints
  • reduced shelf life
  • validation failures
  • potential recall exposure

Even small improvements in sealing consistency and process understanding can produce significant operational and quality benefits.

This seminar focuses on practical knowledge attendees can apply immediately in manufacturing and packaging environments.

Practical Technical Focus

The seminar emphasizes real-world packaging applications and practical troubleshooting approaches, including:

  • understanding seal formation mechanisms
  • analyzing seal failures
  • selecting appropriate sealing methods
  • optimizing process variables
  • interpreting seal test results
  • improving packaging line consistency

Examples and discussions are drawn from actual packaging and manufacturing environments.

Instructor
Dr. Duncan Darby

Concepts Covered

  • Heat sealing troubleshooting
  • Seal integrity and testing
  • Induction sealing methods
  • Material compatibility
  • Process optimization
  • Packaging validation considerations
  • Thermal heat sealing behavior
  • Impulse heat sealing
  • Dielectric heating theory
  • Adhesive Sealing
  • Induction sealing

Benefits of Attending

  • Learn to choose the optimum sealing process for any situation
  • Learn how physics and chemistry apply to producing a high integrity seal
  • Learn the mechanics of heat sealing equipment and component interaction
  • Learn which types of seals are acceptable in the marketplace
  • Learn about the integration of sealing equipment into a packaging line
  • View the heat sealing process through technical data, graphs and formulas