Plastic packaging

Plastic packaging

1. What is plastic?

   • High molecular weight polymer.

2. Characteristics

   • Fluids
   • Moldable
   • Inerts
   • Barrier
   • Cost effective

3. Types by their manufacturing process

   • Flexible
     • Few or several conversion stages, depending on the complexity. A single layer structure.
       • Materials
         • LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, PP, PVC
   • Rigid
     • Several different manufacturing methods.
       • Materials
         • PP, PE, PET, PS, PVC, Bioplastics.

4. General information

   • Advantages
     • Economical materials
     • Recyclable
     • Versatile
   • Disadvantages
     • Dont provide total barrier
     • Low compressive strength