What would

happen if this
package did
not…
Put the title “packaging” in your
theory book and sketch the can.
Then write
“If this package did not”…
Purposes of packaging

Preserve – stop foods going rotten.

Protect – from damage through impact.
Promote – to tell people about the product.
Transport - in “outers” so that bulk amounts
can be carried together.
Preserve
then the beans would
go rotten, the sauce
would dry up and the
contents would
get dirty.
Protect
Promote
Transport (as a multipack)
Paper Board Lamination
Paper is not

Thick and dense;

Bulky;
Tough and hard to fold;
Hard to print onto.
Bad for the environment.
 Fluting / fluted

Board does not

Buckle or damage easily following impact;
Break or tear easily;
Cost a lot of money.
Lamination contains several layers of foil, paper and
plastic and does not

Tear easily;
Allow liquid through easily;
Allow evaporation.
Plastic Packaging: write each of these out, leaving three lines between

PVC – you can add plasticiser to make more rubbery.

HDPE - stiff & can hold strong chemicals
LDPE – very thin “film”, very cheap.
PS – “expanded” version often used to protect electronics
PP – flexes easily without breaking
PET – strong, usually see-through
Plastic Packaging
PVC – you can add plasticiser to make more rubbery.
HDPE - stiff & can hold strong chemicals
LDPE – very thin “film”, very cheap.
PS – “expanded” version often used to protect electronics
PP – flexes easily without breaking
PET – strong, usually see-through
PVC – you can add plasticiser to make more rubbery.
HDPE - stiff & can hold strong chemicals
LDPE – very thin “film”, very cheap.
PS – “expanded” version often used to protect electronics
PP – flexes easily without breaking
PET – strong, usually see-through
Plastic Packaging
PVC – you can add plasticiser to make more rubbery.
HDPE - stiff & can hold strong chemicals
LDPE – very thin “film”, very cheap.
PS – “expanded” version often used to protect electronics
PP – flexes easily without breaking
PET – strong, usually see-through
Plastic Packaging
PVC – you can add plasticiser to make more rubbery.
HDPE - stiff & can hold strong chemicals
LDPE – very thin “film”, very cheap.
PS – “expanded” version often used to protect electronics
PP – flexes easily without breaking
PET – strong, usually see-through
Plastic Packaging
PVC – you can add plasticiser to make more rubbery.
HDPE - stiff & can hold strong chemicals
LDPE – very thin “film”, very cheap.
PS – “expanded” version often used to protect electronics
PP – flexes easily without breaking
PET – strong, usually see-through
Plastic Packaging
PVC – you can add plasticiser to make more rubbery.
HDPE - stiff & can hold strong chemicals
LDPE – very thin “film”, very cheap.
PS – “expanded” version often used to protect electronics
PP – flexes easily without breaking
PET – strong, usually see-through