Packaging Technology & Science provides an international forum for the publication of research papers and review articles about developments in this field. As such, it is aimed at packaging engineers and technologists, food scientists and technologists, polymer scientists, toxicologists, analytical chemists, environmental scientists, materials scientists, regulatory officers, and other professionals who are concerned with the development and applications of packaging, as well as its effects.

Among the topics covered in the journal are:

• Packaging of foods
  
• Packaging of medical and pharmaceutical products
  
• Packaging of electrical goods
  
• Packaging of machinery and machine tools
  
• Packaging of agricultural chemicals
  
• Packaging of fragile and high value goods
  
• Packaging of hazardous substances
  
• Barrier packaging
  
• Materials for packaging
  
• Migration from packaging materials
  
• Vacuum, gas, aseptic and sterile packaging
  
• Machinery and engineering for packaging
  
• Testing, analysis and quality control
  
• New manufacturing processes and techniques
  
• Environmental factors in packaging
  
• Transport packaging

Packaging Technology & Science publishes original research papers, short communications, review articles, technical notes, meeting reports and book reviews. It also has a News and Events section which contains details of forthcoming meetings. A special feature of the journal are regular commentaries by experts on developments in the field.