Packaging

Name:
Packaging
Detailed information:
The operation of placing materials in suitable containers or protective covering for purposes of storage, distribution, and sale. Some packages act merely as containers, but others protect perishable materials (especially foodstuffs) from environmental damage, contamination, and biological deterioration; in this respect the critical factor is exclusion of moisture vapor, bacteria, and oxygen. Some packages perform both functions simultaneously. Common packaging materials are:

(for nonperishable products)		(for perishable products)
wooden boxes, kegs, barrels		glass bottles
fiber drums		“tin” cans
glass bottles (perfumes,		plastic film
pharmaceuticals)		cellophane (tobacco)
polyvinyl chloride bottles		polypropylene
(detergents)		polyvinylidene chloride
aluminum tubes (toothpaste)		polyethylene
paperboard cartons		paraffin-coated paper and board
polyethylene film (textiles)		aluminum cans (beer, soft drinks)
ceramic jars (cosmetic creams)
steel cylinders (gases)