Packaging Types: Cartons

The following are some types of cartons that are being used to package different kinds of cargoes.

1) Pallet Box

Pallet box is a very secure package which helps to store brittle and important cargoes. The two main sizes of pallet boxes are about 110Cm110Cm50Cm and 110Cm110Cm100Cm. There are some choices of the materials being used for the pallet box which includes plastic and cardboard.



Cardboard Pallet Box, Plastic Pallet Box

2) Regular slotted cartons and shipping boxes

These cartons are usually used for shipment and storage purposes, and it requires things like tape and staplers to close the cover. They are very economical and provides protection to the cargoes in it. The materials that are commonly used are paperboard and cardboard.




3) Durable Full Overlap Shipping Cartons

This type of cartons consists of its height that is much shorter than its length and breadth. It has a high resistant to rough usage. The material that is commonly used is cardboard.



Overlap Box

Reference:
http://www.theboxman.com.au/pallet-boxes.html
http://www.buy-plastic-storage.co.uk/product.asp?P_ID=283
http://www.cactuscontainers.com/StandardBoxes/regular-slotted-cartons.html
http://www.cactuscontainers.com/StandardBoxes/full-overlap-boxes.html

Packaging Types - Primary, Secondary and Tertiary

The following piece of search shares with us the various packaging types such as transport package and distribution package.

Packaging Types

Packaging may be looked at as several different types.

Primary packaging is the material that first envelops the product and holds it. This usually is the smallest unit of distribution or use and is the package which is in direct contact with the contents.

Secondary packaging is outside the primary packaging - perhaps used to group primary packages together.

Tertiary packaging is used for bulk handling warehouse storage and transport shipping. The normal form is a unit load that packs tightly into containers.
These broad categories can be somewhat arbitrary. For example, depending on the use, a shrink wrap can be primary packaging when applied directly to the product, secondary packaging when combining smaller packages, and tertiary packaging on some distribution packs

For example, a transport package or distribution package is the package form used to ship store and handle the product or inner packages.

Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packaging_and_labelling#Packaging_types

Packaging Types: Poly Bags

A 25-kg Poly Bag is used to contain large amount of powder chemical or dry solid. Some examples of products that are being contained include flours, sugar and fertilizers. The Poly Bag can come in paper bag form or woven form. Woven Poly Bag are more durable than paper Poly Bag as it does not tear easily and when there are rough handling, damages are not made. Woven Poly Bag can be said to be the type of bag that is very frequently used for packing as it is flexible and it can withstand damages.


Poly Bag in Paper Form, Poly Bag in Woven Form

Reference:
http://www.corrpakbps.com/wovenpoly.html
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Packaging Types: Drums

Different products will require a specific drum to contain it.

1) Steel Drums
This type of drum is suitable to contain liquids, both hazardous and non-hazardous ones. The size of steel drums is between 5 to 110 gallon drums. The inner and outer sides of the steel drums are usually coated with a layer of paint to prevent rusting and eroding.

2) Plastic Drums
This type of drum is suitable to contain chemicals in both solid and liquid form. For solid chemicals, it can be contained in power or paste form. Examples of liquid chemical include acids and alkaline. Plastic drums are very economical as they can be used many times. Plastic drums are being commonly used as they do not face any damages like rusting and eroding when they are being exposed. In order to prevent any leaking, plastic drums are required to bond a thin plastic film to the inner side.

3) Fiber Drums
This type of drum is suitable for powder chemical products. Fiber drums are made from fiber board or thick paper. Although fiber drums can only be used for a short period of time, but it is more environmentally friendly as it can be recycled easily. Food industry commonly uses fiber drums to contain cargoes that required refrigeration like ice-cream.

Reference:
http://www.steel-plastic-fibre-drums.com/info/steel-plastic-fibre-drums/

Packaging Types : Shrink Wrap Machine.

This video shows how 4x2 cans of COKE are being packed by a shrink wrap machine. It takes only 1 minute to shrink wrap 240 packs.







Reference:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nL2n6CjEQ4

Package development considerations

Package design and development are often thought of as an integral part of the new product development process. Alternatively, development of a package (or component) can be a separate process, but must be linked closely with the product to be packaged. Package design starts with the identification of all the requirements: structural design, marketing, shelf life, quality assurance, logistics, legal, regulatory, graphic design, end-use, environmental, etc. The design criteria, time targets, resources, and cost constraints need to be established and agreed upon.

Transport packaging needs to be matched to its logistics system. Packages designed for controlled shipments of uniform pallet loads may not be suited to mixed shipments with express carriers.
An example of how package design is affected by other factors is the relationship to logistics. When the distribution system includes individual shipments by a small parcel carrier, the sortation, handling, and mixed stacking make severe demands on the strength and protective ability of the transport package. If the logistics system is for uniform pallet loads that are unitized, the structural design of the package can be designed to those specific needs: vertical stacking, perhaps for a longer time frame. A package designed for one mode of shipment may not be suited for another.

Package design may take place within a company or with various degrees of external packaging engineering. Some sort of formal Project planning and Project Management methodology is required for all but the simplest package design and development programs.

Package development involves considerations for sustainability, environmental responsibiity, and applicable environmental and recycling regulations. It may involve a life cycle assessment which considers the material and energy inputs and outputs to the package, the packaged product (contents), the packaging process, the logistics system, waste management, etc. It is necessary to know the relevant regulatory requirements for point of manufacture, sale, and use.

You may refer to:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packaging#Packaging_types

Emerging Trends - Intermediate Bulk Container

Intermediate Bulk Containers



An Intermediate bulk container (IBC) is a container constructed of molded plastic , fiberglass, or plywood with steel reinforcing and is used for storage and transportation of goods.

Recently, Buckhorn has introduce a wide range of Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) for safe, sound and secure liquid material handling. The new IBC advanatges are:

• Molded from FDA-approved materials, USDA-approved designs
  
• Substantially lowers packaging costs and cost per trip with a returnable / reusable system
  
• Limited use of packaging materials (only the liner bag is disposable)
  
• Hygiene - containers do not rot or become corroded, and are easy to clean
  
• Safety - improved product protection and storage
  
• Easy to fill, discharge and transport
  
• Optimal space utilization - stackable and foldable
  
• Secure stacking up to five-high with up to 3,000 lbs. of product*
  
• Withstand temperature extremes
  
• Certified for rail shipping
  
• Tamper-evident features
  
• RFID and other identification options available
  
• Can be filled and shipped with hot liquids

Reference:

http://www.buckhorninc.com/products/intermediate-bulk-containers.asp