Packaging material

Adithya Ram
Aishwarya A. Warrier
FPTech
About

 Packaging means wrapping, compressing, filling or creating of goods for

the purpose of protection of goods and their convenient handling.

 Packaging is concerned with designing and producing of appropriate

packages for a product. It can be described as coordinated system of
preparing goods for transport, warehousing, logistics, sale and end
Packaging.

 It can be made of metals, plastic, wood, paper, glass, polyester etc.

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Importance

 Physical Protection Protection from mechanical, shock, vibration, electrostatic

discharge compression, temperature, dust, etc.
 Information Transmission Packages and labels communicate how to use, transport,
recycle or dispose of the package or product.
 Marketing Can be used by marketers to encourage potential buyers to purchase the
product.
 Security Packaging can play an important role in reducing the security risks of
shipment.
 Convenience Packages can have features that add convenience in distribution,
handling, stacking display, sale, opening, reclosing, use, dispensing, reuse, recycling
and ease of disposal.

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Various materials used
for Packaging
 Wooden boxes

 Wooden boxes and crates- these are used in care of bulky exports or rugged
shipment In case lof handling abuse. The woods used mainly are sheets of
ply wood . Soft boards are generally used because of their low cost and
sufficient strength.
Merits of Wooden boxes

 Durable and Reusable

 Bug and Corrosion Free

 Stackable and Efficient Storage and Shipping

 Eco Friendly and Moisture Proof

 A Cost Effective Solution

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crates-for-packaging.html
Paper and cardboards
Merits of Paper and cardboards

 Light Weight
 Flexibility
 Safe
 Availability
 Cost-effective and sustainableTime
 Extremely customizable

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Plastic (Polybags) material
Merits of Plastic (Polybags) material

 Plastic packaging is a very flexible and adaptable form of packaging, which

allows manufacturers to customize its shape, size and style as per their
customers’ requirements.

 Plastic packaging is an extremely light-weight storage option that doesn’t

require a lot of storage space either. Since they don’t take up much storage
space, they are also extremely easy to transport, thus reducing the carbon
footprint during transportation.

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 Plastic packaging can survive extreme environments and don’t easily
degrade in hot and cold temperatures, thus preserving the integrity of the
food or beverage inside it.
 It also protects your products from moisture, oxygen, dust, light and
odours.
 Since plastic is extremely durable and resistant to external influences, you
can ensure your product is well-preserved at all times. This in turn, helps you
avoid losses due to wastage of inventory and also helps you bring about
consistency in product delivery, thus increasing brand value.

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 The high versatility of plastic allows for ease of reuse and recycling.In fact,
these days’ companies are creating specialized plastic bag making
machines that help you optimize on the recyclability of plastic.

 The durability offered by plastic packaging also allows manufacturers to print

eye-catching, high-quality custom designs, and thereby increase product
visibility in a retail setting.

 Plastic packaging is highly economical and can be used by all industries

irrespective of their scale of operations.
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 According to a study conducted by United States EPA, plastic bags use
40% less energy to produce and generate 80% less solid waste than
paper.
 The study also revealed a pound of plastic takes 91% less energy to
recycle as compared to a pound of paper.

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Demerits of Plastic material

 Plastic debris is a huge threat

 Petroleum Base
 Animal Threat
 Landfill Problems
 Recycling Problems
 Fumes
Poly Bag Safety or Suffocation Warning

 Buyer of Seller sells their products due to safety and regulation with a warning
printed on one side of poly bag.
 This is to avoid any suit or filling any kind of injury or death caused due to
suffocation of any child injury or death caused due to suffocation of any child or
user if not used responsibly.
 This mandatory for most of the countries. Language and words contents can
vary depending on buyer sales area.
 In USA English and Spanish is used, while Europe English, French, Spanish,
German, Portuguese and Italian languages are used.
 Buyer also require sometimes to print PE or PP recycling symbol for safe and
better disposal for used polybags. https://www.textileschool.com/articles/127/plastic-polybag
Packaging material for SHIRTS

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 Scotch® Tape

1. Durability 2. Water Resistant 3. Strength 4. Adhesive Strength

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BARCODES OR VARIABLE DATA

 Variable data labeling and packaging is a critical component of merchandise

tracking and control.
 This level of customization enables retailers and manufacturers to track
inventory and capture information without manual intervention, and eliminates
the potential for human error – saving time and money.
 Types of Barcode

Barcode Label Barcode Sticker Barcode Tag

Classification of Packaging

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Based on Garment Packaging:

 Stand up pack: Shirt (90° angle)

 Flat pack: Sport wear/Shirt/Trouser

 Hanger pack: Blazer, Coats, Pants

 Semi stand up pack: Shirt

 Half fold pack: Pant

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Stand up pack: Shirt (90° angle)
Based on Packaging Design

 Merchandising packaging

 Vacuum Packaging

 Shipment Packaging

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Tech Pack

 A Tech Pack is a set of documents created by designer with instructions that a

manufacturer needs to turn the design into a product.

 A Tech pack (short for Technical Packet or also known as specification

sheets) is a set of documents which is created by a designer, tech-designer,
pattern maker or sometimes product developer to explain design to a
manufacturer so they can turn the information into a product.

 It’s the “bible” of a product.

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8 reasons why Tech Packs are extremely
important:

 1. Accurate Samples
 2. Accuracy in price quotation
 3. Agreement
 4. Quality control – actual material
 5. Organize & Archived information
 6. Track submit & approvals
 7. Save time & money (Most efficient method of communication)
 8. Collaborate