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Unit 10: Packaging and Material Handling

moisture protection inside the packages as well to slow down the harmful effect of moisture in Notes
the air.

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Caution One should use tissue paper instead of newspaper to protect the surface of products.

Paperboard Folding Cartons

Folding cartons made of different paperboard qualities can be used as retail packaging for
variety of reasons. Folding cartons are economical; they can be shaped in almost unlimited
number of ways; they can be printed very decoratively; properly designed cartons provide
mechanical protection to products; they protect products against dust and light, and are easy to
handle in retail shops. The most important property of such cartons is their stiffness.

Paper Board Cans

The paperboard can is a form of paper based retail packaging, which is quite inexpensive and is
used to pack different types of products. These cans can be lined inside with aluminium foil or
plastic films to provide additional protection against humidity. Such cans are used for packaging
toys, puzzles, games, tennis-balls and other sports goods.

Combined Plastic and Card Board Packaging

There are three main types of packaging that combine paperboard and plastic materials. These
are as follows:
1. Skin Packaging,
2. Blister Packaging, and

3. Plastic Bags with a Paperboard Card.
These packages are used mainly for retail packaging of pens, small toys, gift items and lightweight
souvenir articles. This type of packaging has several advantages: the product is visible through
the plastic; the paperboard card can be printed to provide information and to add sales appeal;
especially small products are not lost or stolen easily.
1. Skin Packaging: Skin packaging is a form of packaging where the product is first placed
on a paperboard card with heat seal coating. It is suitable for products, which need protection
against moisture and are not very heavy or expensive. It is however, not suitable for
products which are sensitive to heat.
2. Blister Packaging: In this form of packaging, the product is first placed into a pre-formed
plastic blister. Then a paperboard card is attached to it. Blister packaging can be used for a
variety of products such as toys, pens, textile articles and decorations etc.

Notes It should not be used for those products, which are too delicate as there is
always some space for movement inside the blister. This might damage the delicate
product.

3. Plastic bag with Paperboard Card: In this form of packaging, a paperboard card is attached
to the plastic bags through a hole in the bag. This adds sales appeal to plain plastic bags
and is always very cost effective. The paperboard card can be printed on adding information

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