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Packaging course suggested by
John Hannah
Fraternity
Pi Kappa Gamma
"Marketing"
promotion of products, especially advertising and branding
Four P's of Packaging
Product
Pricing
Promotion
Placement
Four basic functions of a package
Containment
Protection
Communication
Utility/Convenience
Containment
ability to hold
Protection
maintaining integrity
Communications
conveying information
Utility/convenience
utility: function and performance
convenience: ease of use
Glass
inorganic
non-crystalline
brittle
Advantages of Glass
moderate cost
low viscosity
durable
strong
non-permeable
Disadvantages of Glass
heavy
costly equipment
breakable
Glass Composition (highest to lowest)
sand
silica
lime
alumina
cullet
recycled container glass or waste glass
Press and Blow Molding
two molds (blank and blow)
forms containers with wide necks (jars and cups)
Blow and Blow Molding
two molds (blank and blow)
containers with narrow necks (bottles)
done with compressed air, no assistance of plunger
annealing
process to relieve stresses
Durant
1810
English
tin canister
top and bottom soldered
Borden
canned condensed milk
1850
Advantages of metal
highest temperature tolerance
highest strength
durable
excellent barrier
Three-piece can
top, bottom, body
can of beans
Two-piece can
top and combined body & bottom
Draw Process (Shallow Draw)
cans whose height is less than diameter (i.e. tuna can)
Draw-Redraw Process
cans with height equal to or larger than the diameter
Draw and Iron Process
most pop cans
305 x 314 = ?
3 5/16" x 3 14/16"
Advantages of Cans
inexpensive
thermally stable
easy to process
readily recycled
barrier to gas, moisture, and light
Injection Blow Molding
large quantities of bottles
compatible to ALL PLASTIC BOTTLE RESINS
no handles
Injection Stretch Blow Molding
different times and different places
PET
Extrusion Blow Molding
most versatile
HANDLES
Thermoplastics
re-heatable and reformable
recyclable
Thermoset Plastics
permanent shape and dimensions
non-recyclable
Raw Materials for Plastics
petroleum
natural gas
organic chemicals
PET
1
polyethylene terephthalate (polyester)
HDPE
2
high density polyethylene
PVC
3
polyvinyl chloride
LDPE
4
low density polyethylene
PP
5
polypropylene
PS
6
polystyrene
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
USDA
US Department of Agriculture
milk, meat, poultry, eggs
USDOC
US Department of Commerce
fish and seafood
Appert
French
developed canning process for Napoleon's 12,000 francs
Kensett
Brought knowledge of canning to U.S.
tamper evident label
NOT required for food packaging
Distribution Environment =
product + package
Damage occurs when:
product + package < distribution environment
higher packaging costs occur when:
product + package > distribution environment
Sequential design approach
product development, production, package, design, warehousing, distribution
CANNOT build efficient systems
First paper made
200 AD
China
Fourdrinier Process
1799
Frenchman Nicholas L. Robert
Cylinder Process
1809
John Dickinson
wire-covered cylinder revolving in a vat filled with pulp
First American paper mill
1690
Germantown, Pennsylvania
100 lb/day
Wood consists of:
50% cellulose (DESIRED)
30% lignin (adhesive, undesired)
20% carbohydrates (unesired)
Slurry
mixture of about 97% water and 3% solids
Process without a headbox:
Cylinder Process
Single Face Corrugated
1 face
1 medium
flexible
Single Wall Corrugated (Double Face)
2 facings
1 medium
most common
Double Wall Corrugated
3 facings
2 mediums
heavy items
Triple Wall Corrugated
4 facings
3 mediums
substitute for wood
A Flute
excellent cushion
poor printing surface
thick
B Flute
correction for A flute
good printing surface
C Flute
most common
good stacking strength
E Flute
smallest flute
ethical medications
prescription drugs
proprietary medications
over the counter drugs
Most critical function of pharmaceuticals
protection
Invention of aerosol pressurized containers
Rotheim (Norwegian)
liquid ski wax
Single Phase Aerosol
miscible
FOOD
100 psi
often does not empty container
Two Phase Aerosol (Emulsion)
liquid phase contains product
vapor phase
75-92.5% of space occupied in can
95% of product delivered
40 psi
liquid changes to gas
Three Phase Aerosol
immiscible
gas propellant, liquid propellant, product
relatively constant pressure
Compressed Gases
carbon dioxide
nitrous oxide
non-flammable
CANNOT be used with liquid products
Hydrofluorocarbons
HCFC's
CFC's
non-flammable
environmentally hazardous
vapor pressure maintained
Hydrocarbons
replaced CFC's
affordable
highly flammable
Captive Propellant Aerosol
propellant and product separate
two types
collapsible inner bag
shaving cream
Lead Tubes
cheapest
non-food/pharmaceutical
rarely used (toxic)
Tin Tubes
most expensive
non-reactive
Aluminum Tubes
most common metal tube
non-reactive
easiest to print
Advantages of Metal Tubes
collapse when squeezed
controlled dispensing
no suck back
Plastic Tubes
suck back
non-collapsible
extrusions
School of Packaging
listed as one of Dr. John Hannah's 10 greatest accomplishments
James Goff
instructor of school of packaging