Concepts of Packaging:

Traditional Concept
As a container

Modern Concept
More than just a container

FOOD PACKAGING

Activities of Designing and materializing of Package.

The whole concept on how consumer would possibly react.

Three Levels of Package Container:

1. Primary Package
come in contact with the primary package.

2. Secondary Package
come in contact with the primary package.

3. Tertiary Package
Used for transportation.

Kinds Of Packaging Materials

Plastics
Are synthetic Materials that can be formed or molded by heating.

Some Common plastics

ABS CA CTFE EEA EVAL EVA PS HIPS EPS PE LDPE Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene Cellulose Acetate Chlorotriflouroethylene Ethylene ethyl acrylate Ethylene vinyl alcohol Ethylene ethyl acetate Polystyrene High Impact Polystyrene Expanded Polystyrene Polyethylene Low Density Polyethylene

Commonly used plastic for packaging

PS (Polystyrene)
Clear but brittle, easy to thermoform, fairly resistant to chemicals

Commonly used plastic for packaging

LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene)
Low price, moisture barrier, seals easily, Can stress crack

Commonly used plastic for packaging

HDPE (High Density Polyethylene)
more rigid than LDPE, withstand low temperature strong as crate and pallet, and it can also stress crack

Commonly used plastic for packaging

PP (Polyprylene)
Resistant to chemicals, withstand high temperature, rigid and strong, dimensionally stable.

Commonly used plastic for packaging

PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Transparent, easy processing, good oxygen

barrier.

Commonly used plastic for packaging

PET (Polyethylene Terepthalate)
Transparent or glossy, strong, can keep carbonation.

PAPER AND PAPER BOARDS

Are materials from natural cellulose fibers found in the trees of the worlds forests. Are produced in basically the same process.

Processes:
Chemical Pulping Process
Character of the fibers produced is stronger.

Mechanical Pulping Process

Produce Fibers that are normally very short and weak.

Kinds of Paper and Paperboard

Kraft Papers
made from wood pulp, coarse and brown in color. Qualities:

MG ( Machine Glazed ) UG ( Unglazed ) MF ( Machine Finished )

Kinds of Paper and Paperboard

Bleached Packaging Papers
Bleached Fiber used to produce products where appearance and Containment is important. Label Paper Is a particular form of bleached packaging paper.

Specialized Packaging Papers

Glassine

and Greaseproof Papers used mainly for food packaging Bags can be produced from glassine and greaseproof papers

Paper

Waxed

Papers produced from a variety of substrates

Tissue

Paper Maybe produced in a manner similar to that described for MG papers

Kinds of Paper and Paperboard

Folding Box Boards
3 Layers Top layer of linear or bleached chemical pulp. Middle of mechanical pulp. Back layer of chemical pulp.

Kinds of Paper and Paperboard

Food Boards
SBS (Solid Based Sulfate Boards)

Kinds of Paper and Paperboard

White Lined Chipboard
Has a white top layer, often coated, and a grayish inner and black made mostly of waste paper.

Kinds of Paper and Paperboard

Solid Board
Main Types
White Lined Brown Solid Boards Bleached Solid Boards

Kinds of Paper and Paperboard

Folding Cartons
Defined as a closed container made of paper board plain of Printed

Glass Packaging
Glass

Rigid Food Packages

Rigid Food Packages

Metal

Rigid Food Packages

Composite Containers

Characteristics

Chemically Inert Clear, Transparent Non - toxic Reusable Impermeable to gas and liquid

Rigid Resistant to internal pressure

Heat resistant

Glass Defects: Critical, Major, Minor

Corrugated Fiber Boards

Is the most popular raw material for transport packaging.

Types
A flute Gives the best top to bottom compression B flute Best flat crush resistance C flute Most popular flute configuration E flute Very thin grade

Main types of corrugated Fibre Boards

Single Faced Board Liner glued to a corrugated medium

Main types of corrugated Fibre Boards

Single wall / Double faced Board Two facing liner with one corrugated medium in the middle

Main types of corrugated Fibre Boards

Double wall Board Two facings, two corrugated mediums & inner liner between two mediums.

Main types of corrugated Fibre Boards

Triple Wall Board Has three corrugated mediums and a total of seven paper layers.