Packaging Industry (71)
Packaging Industry (71)
Packaging Industry (71)
Introduction
When you go to buy something, you might find yourself illogically getting drawn to
some products which you have not even tried earlier. If you analyses that you would
understand that the product is packaged in a style that appeals to your senses.
One of the main things about any product is its eye-catching packaging which makes it
stand out from other products. The definition of packing is given as a group of activities
that go into the planning of a product.
Functions of Packaging
Physical Protection- The product requires protection from many things like vibration, mechanical shock,
compressions, temperature, etc. Packaging serves the aim of protecting the product from all these factors.
Transmit Information- Packages have labels that inform the product user on how to use, recycle, transport
or dispose of the product and the package. With certain products like pharmaceuticals, food, chemical
products, etc., this information on the packaging is required by the government also. Some labels and
packages can be used to track and trace as well.
Marketing- The physical design and graphical design of the packaging of a product has been a vital
element used by marketers for decades to impress buyers in buying their products.
Convenience- Certain packaging features can make a product convenient for use, distribution, handling,
display, opening, stacking, re-closing, reuse, dispensing, recycling and disposing of. For example, if there
is a straw provided with a ready-to-drink juice, one can easily take it around in cars and use and throw the
package.
Barriers Protection- Many products require protection or barriers from water, dust, oxygen, vapour, etc.
In packaging, permeation is a critical factor. Products that need extended shelf life are often packaged
along with desiccants. In some food packages, a controlled or modified atmosphere is maintained. The
primary function of packaging in such cases is to maintain a clean, sterile, fresh and safe environment for
the intended shelf life.
Security- Packages can have superior tamper resistance so that tampering can be deterred. A
package could also have a tamper-evident feature so that one can make out if it has been tampered
with in transit or shipping. Such packaging features help in reducing security risks and package
pilferage.
1. Kraft paper
2. Pasting powder
3. Stitching wire
4. Printing ink.
Based on the customer’s requirements the above items are procured in the
industry.
After receiving the raw materials the quality factors GSM and BF are tested for Kraft
papers with the help of the equipment GSM scale and Bursting Tester.
GSM Scale
3. Corrugation
The two ply liner from the corrugation machine is feed to the sheet cutter.
Based on the dimension of the box the liner is cut. This machine is also used to cut the
top sheets.
5. Pasting:
In this process the liner and the top sheet are pasted together to form Board. Based on
the ply needed by the customer (3, 5, 7 ply) the no of liner pasted to the top varies.
6. Pressing:
The liner and the top pasted in the pasting machine are kept in the pressing machine to
give pressing to form board.
7. Creasing:
In this process based on the size of the box the impression are given and the edges of
the board are trimmed for its finishing.
8. Slotting:
9. Punching:
In this process the creasing and slotting process are done together with help of tool
(die).Each box need separate die.
11. Stitching:
According to the Indian Packaging Institute, Indian Packaging industry is USD 14 billion and growing at
more than 15% p.a.
These figures indicate towards a change in the industrial and consumer set up. •
The industry is comprised of a large number of manufacturers of basic materials, converted packages,
machinery and ancillary materials. • Currently,
India is ranked 15th in the world for its paper and paperboard consumption and is expected to improve its
rank in the future. •
Paper is the fastest growing substrate segment with a growth rate of 6-7%.
The total demand for paper currently is estimated to be around 6 mn tones, of which about 40% is
consumed by the packaging industry.