Types of Packaging Materials: Properties, Uses & Examples
The main packaging materials are paper and paperboard, corrugated fiberboard, plastics, glass, metals, wood, molded fiber, foams, textiles and multi-material laminates. They are not interchangeable: each provides a different combination of strength, stiffness, cushioning, sealability, oxygen and moisture barrier, temperature resistance, weight, printability and recovery options. No material is automatically best. A dry retail product […]
What Is Packaging? Types, Materials, Functions & Uses
Packaging is the complete system used to contain, protect, preserve, identify, transport and present a product. It includes the immediate container, closures, labels, inserts, cartons, shipping cases and unit-load materials, as well as the work required to design, fill, test and recover them. In practical terms, packaging is what allows a product to move from […]