| Every product whether electronic, consumer good, | | | | fog films, anti static films, barrier films and so on. |
| furniture or other, needs packaging. Packing is done to | | | | Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) films is the chief material used |
| protect the product as well as it is an excellent | | | | in these film. In addition to this polyethylene (PE), |
| marketing scheme for selling. | | | | polypropylene (PP), polyolefin are also used |
| Basically there are protective, flexible and custom | | | | extensively. |
| packaging. In protective one, great care is taken for | | | | Plastic Boxes |
| the product, as generally it is either very expensive or | | | | Most of the grocery and dairy items are packed in |
| fragile. So you will have to depend upon this for safe | | | | different kinds of plastic boxes and plastic films. You |
| transportation of the product. Here weather, extremes | | | | will find curd, yogurt, juices etc in the smart plastic |
| of temperature along with other things are taken into | | | | packaging. Also any item that needs to be transported |
| account. | | | | is packed in plastic boxes. |
| Pouches, bags and wraps are considered under | | | | Thermocol Packaging |
| flexible packaging. It is very helpful in reducing waste. | | | | Thermocol packaging is done for the consumer good |
| Owing to this and other reasons, flexible packaging | | | | such as electronics. TV, refrigerator, iron, washing |
| industry has become very big in USA. | | | | machines are packed with thermocol in cardboard |
| Custom packaging is done as per the requirements of | | | | boxes as these protect these act as shock absorber. |
| the customer. Client get this done on the basis of their | | | | Textile Packaging |
| marketing plan as well as kind of product. Actual | | | | Textile packaging is done for the automobiles during |
| creativity is shown in this type of packaging. This | | | | their transportation. Also the custom made packaging |
| include attractive color, printing, labels, product related | | | | is done for this and it is really very effective from |
| designing and more. | | | | shock absorbing point of view. Generally textile inserts |
| Basic kinds of Packaging | | | | are used that are fit into metal containers. |
| Film Packaging | | | | Foam Packaging |
| Many kinds of films are used for packing different | | | | Foam of varied thickness is used in the form of plain |
| products. Like blister film packaging is used in | | | | sheets as well as rolls for packing purposes. Goods |
| pharmaceutical, medical as well as for consumer good. | | | | are wrapped in foam packaging and these are also |
| It is a very tough packaging that not only protects the | | | | insert in the corner of the packed material. Sharp |
| product inside but it also displays it clearly for buyer to | | | | edges of the furniture is generally protected during |
| purchase it. Then there are shrink wrap packaging in | | | | travelling with foam packaging. |
| which the film holds the product tightly after heat it, anti | | | | |