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Packaging Materials
By
Shailesh Jadhav
SELECTION OF PACKAGING
MATERIAL
The materials selected for packaging must have the
following characteristics:
1. They must protect the preparation from
environmental conditions.
2. They must not be reactive with the product,
3. They must not impart tastes or odours to the
products,
4. They must be non-toxic,
5. They must be FDA (Food & Drug Administration)
approved,
6. They must meet applicable tamper-resistance
requirements
7. They must be adaptable to commonly employed
high-speed packaging equipment. and
Greaseproof paper is made under hygienic condition from pure wood pulp which gives excellent grease
resistance and oil hold out properties. Paper prevents penetration of oil & fats thus retain the original flavor
and taste intact. No negative effect on original quality of food since paper has good breathability.
Greaseproof paper is suitable to withstand wide range of environments, from hot oven to deep freezer &
humidity.
Range of GSM is 30 to 70.
Features
Excellent grease resistance and oil hold out properties.
Machine friendly for printing and converting.
High strength & Stability.
Withstand in Oven & freezer.
End Use
Fast food items packaging like Burger, French fries, Snack Rolls, & other oily food products. wrapping of meat,
fish and cottage cheese.
Glassine:
Kraft:
It is a strong paper mainly used for wrapping,
packaging, sack bag etc. GSM range is 70 to 100.It
plays important role in whole distribution system.
An important class of Kraft paper is sack Kraft. This
paper is used for making bags for various materials
like cement, sugar, chemicals etc.
Vegetable Parchment:
This paper has high grease resistance and wet strength due
to sulphuric acid bathing and gelatinization. This paper can
be used in deep freeze and in both conventional and
microwave ovens. It can be silicon treated for product
release. GSM range is 30 to 230.
Duplex Board:
It has two different stocks laminated together. Top layer is made up
of superior chemical wood pulp and bottom layer is of waste paper
and mechanical pulp. This board offer better printing finish on top
and protection in inner side as well as economical. These boards are
used to make folding cartons of sweet boxes, medicines etc. (230 420 gsm)
Ivory board
High quality board made in white or colors with a bright, clear
appearance, particularly used for visiting cards and similar high
class printed work Original Ivory Board was and still is made in
Holland, although the grade is now made in many countries (200 400 gsm)
Pulp Board:
They are manufactured from one type of pulp and used for making
boxes where cleanliness and strength is important. These boards
are used for manufacturing solid fiber box liner and folding cartons.
Corrugated Medium:
These boards are exclusively used for making corrugated fiber
Linear Boards:
These are strong homogeneous boards used for corrugated and
solid fiber board inner and outer facing. It acts as good binder as
well as gives resistance towards hard usage.
Mill Board:
These boards are thick and made from waste paper and
screening. They provide good stiffness. These boards are used
for binding and containers.
Grey board:
These boards are better than mill board in quality and have less
thickness. These boards are also manufactured from waste
paper. These boards are extensively used for packaging shoes
and parts of machinery.
Straw Board:
These are made from grasses, bag a sea and straws. These are
extensively used for book binding, textile industry and boxes.
Folding Cartons
Advantages:
Economical in cost,
Easily fabricated and assembly
Collapsible
Good Printability and Embossing
Attractive design, value added feature, and
Sales appeal
Versality
Special feature-Window, Fresnel lens, Drip off
effect
Folding Cartons
Disadvantages:
Flimsy compare to set top box, plastic
container,
Not suitable for heavy or bulky object.
Types
of Folding
Cartons
Properties of Paperboard
Variety of paper & board and wide range of
properties structural and design.
Suitable to meet varied production need.
Very good stacking and compression strength
Mechanical properties are very good and
comparable with glass and plastics (polystyrene)
Easy to transport
Possibility of different packaging need-Manual or
High speed packaging needs
Use of renewable resources
Application
Types
Manufacturing process