What Is the Packaging Industry?

Packaging is the general name of the containers, materials, and auxiliary materials used to protect the product during the circulation process, facilitate storage and transportation, and promote sales. It also refers to the use of containers, materials, and auxiliary materials to achieve the above purposes Operational activities such as applying certain technical methods in the process of objects. Marketing packaging focuses on planning strategies and has become a broad-based packaging. You can also dress up someone or something or try to help him be perfect in some way.

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On March 14, 2011, the Outline of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development was officially announced and implemented. The "Outline" proposes that the packaging industry should accelerate the development of advanced packaging equipment, packaging

In 2011, the total industrial output value of the packaging industry was 929.639 billion yuan. Based on the total industrial output value of the packaging industry accounting for 10% of the national total output value of the packaging industry, the total industrial output value of the packaging industry in 2011 was estimated to reach 90 billion yuan, and the number of enterprises reached 2,000. China's packaging industry can produce more than 30 varieties of packaging materials in six categories, which can basically meet the needs of the domestic pharmaceutical industry, and its annual sales have accounted for about 15% of the total industry sales.

In the packaging industry, there are fewer large enterprises and state-owned enterprises, and many private enterprises are scattered. The overall scale of the industry is small, and at the same time, it faces market invasion by many foreign brands. For example, the German SCHOTT Group has entered the Chinese market with its strong technical and economic strength. During the Twelfth Five-Year Plan period, China's packaging industry needs to be integrated. Through various methods such as corporate mergers, acquisitions, and mergers, some large enterprises and joint enterprises are formed to promote the healthy development of the industry.

With the rapid development of China's economy, the increase in people's living standards and the increase in medical costs caused by the aging of the population, the development of new drugs, the pace of reform of the medical security system and the expansion of medical insurance for urban residents, the industry will continue to maintain rapid growth. Growth momentum. In addition, the quality of China's packaging materials and packaging varieties are significantly lower than international standards. In developed countries, packaging accounts for 30% of the value of products, compared with less than 10% in China. The next few years will be a period of rapid development for China's packaging industry.

The "Twelfth Five-Year Plan for Development of the Packaging Industry (Consultation Draft)" proposes that packaging is an important part of the industry, and packaging materials containers that directly come into contact with medicines are the basic elements of medicines, which have a significant impact on the quality of medicines and safety . Therefore, in the industry's "Twelfth Five-Year Plan", packaging should be placed on an equal footing with pharmaceuticals, rather than supporting industries, and it should be specified in the national industrial plan. The research of packaging materials should be synchronized with the development of pharmaceuticals. The policy support for the packaging industry should be increased to reflect the industrial policies of packaging materials, key product areas and technical areas, and development directions.

As an independent industry system, the packaging industry was listed as a national development plan for the first time. In the "12th Five-Year Plan", the transformation and upgrading of manufacturing industry put forward: "The packaging industry must accelerate the development of advanced packaging equipment, packaging

Packaging is an old and modern topic, and it is also a subject that people research and explore from beginning to end. From the ancient primitive society and the farming era to the modern society with advanced science and technology, packaging has gradually developed with the evolution of human beings, the emergence of commodities, the development of production, and the advancement of science and technology, and major breakthroughs have occurred continuously. On the whole, packaging has roughly gone through three development stages: original packaging, traditional packaging and modern packaging.

A good packaging must have a systematic operation process step by step. He must include packaging planning, packaging design and reproduction.

Product packaging is an important part of the product. It not only plays a protective role in the transportation process, but also directly affects the overall quality of the product. The following are commonly used packaging materials:

Paper packaging material: Wrapping paper, honeycomb paper, paper bag, paper desiccant, packaging paper, honeycomb cardboard, kraft paper, industrial cardboard, honeycomb paper core

Plastic packaging materials: sealing film shrink film plastic film winding film heat shrink film hollow board pof shrink film CPP EPP

Composite flexible packaging materials: flexible packaging aluminized film aluminum foil composite film vacuum aluminized paper composite film composite paper BOPP

Metal packaging material: tinplate aluminum foil barrel hoop steel belt packing buckle blister aluminum PTP aluminum foil aluminum plate steel buckle

Ceramic material

Glass material

wood

Other packaging materials / accessories:

Hot stamping material: hot stamping material, laser film, anodized aluminum hot stamping paper, hot stamping film, hot stamping film, hot stamping foil, hot stamping foil, color foil

Adhesives, coatings: adhesives, adhesives, composite adhesives, reinforcers, starch adhesives, sealants, latex resins, stickers

Packaging auxiliary materials: bottle cap glove machine mold gasket handle pad nozzle nozzle cap packaging film

The common packaging products can be divided into:

1. Packing box: carton, micro tile, po tile, heavy tile, honeycomb cardboard, display stand

2. Packing box: color box, cardboard box, micro corrugated box

3. Packaging bags: plastic packaging bags, plastic composite bags, single-layer plastic bags

4. Packaging bottles: plastic bottles, glass bottles, ordinary bottles, crystal bottles

5. Packaging cans: iron cans, aluminum cans, glass cans, paper cans

6. Packaging tube: hose, composite hose, plastic hose, aluminum tube

7. Other packaging containers: trays, paper labels, paper dividers, tapes, bottle seals, nozzles, metal caps, pumps

From the packaging form, it can be divided into:

(A) inner packaging

1. Plastic bag: American line generally requires heat sealing, made of high-pressure PE material; PP material is not allowed unless the customer has specified requirements;

2. OPP bag: good transparency, but it is brittle and easy to break. It is mostly used for the packaging of small candles and other products. It is often requested by European customers;

3. Color box: divided into corrugated color box and non-corrugated color box;

4. Ordinary brown corrugated boxes: Three-layer corrugated boxes and 5-layer corrugated boxes are commonly used. After the product is packaged, it is generally sealed with tape;

5. White box: It can be divided into corrugated (3 or 5 layers) white box and non-corrugated white box. Generally, the product should be sealed with tape after packaging;

6. Display box: There are many types of display boxes, mainly color display boxes, display boxes with PVC covers, etc., through which the products in the box can be seen intuitively;

7. Plastic bag + elevator: Generally called PBH;

8. Blister card: Blister Card, BC for short;

9. PVC box or PVC bucket;

10. Shrink film: also called heat shrink film, small toys, candles and other products are often used in such packaging;

11. Hanging card

12. Egg compartment

13. Back card

14. Gift boxes: mostly used for packaging of jewelry, stationery and other products, there are many types;

15. other.

(Two) medium packaging

There are mainly plastic bags and corrugated box packaging, and the types of corrugated boxes are mainly FOL and TUCK TOP BOX.

(Three) outer packaging

General export cartons, 5-layer corrugated boxes, corrugated B / C tiles. The formula for calculating the outer box price is:

(Length + width + 8) / 100 x (width + height + 6) / 100 X unit price per square.

The units of length, width and height are CM.For example, the size of an outer box is 60 X 30 X 40 CM, then the price is

(60 + 30 + 8) / 100 X (30 + 40 + 6) / 100 X 6 (market price) = 4.47 yuan.

• Single packaging-packaging that holds the goods directly. Such as: steel drums, plastic drums, cans. Net weight does not exceed 400kg, volume does not exceed 450L

• Inner packaging-packaging that is in direct contact with materials; packaging that requires outer packaging. (Combination packaging)

• Inner container-Packaging that comes into direct contact with the material; containers that require outer packaging. (Composite packaging)

• Composite packaging-an overall packaging consisting of an outer packaging and an inner container. 400kg, 450L

• Combination packaging-one or more inner packagings are placed in one outer packaging (can be detached) 400kg. Such as: plastic cans in wooden boxes

• Outer packaging-the outer protective part of the outer packaging and combination packaging and its adsorption and padding materials

• Reusable packaging-packaging filled with the same items, the performance indicators must meet the standards before each use

• Repair packaging-replace the packaging of some accessories. Such as: bucket lid, gasket

• Recycled Packaging-Packaging that has changed form. Example: 6HA1 changed to 6HA2

• Rescue packaging-packaging for damaged packages

• Medium-sized bulk container-suitable for rigid and flexible removable packaging with mechanical loading and unloading volumes of 250L to 3000L

• Tanks-tank containers, road tankers, railway tankers. 450L

There are many types of packaging machinery, which can be divided into pre-packaging machinery, packaging machinery and post-packaging machinery. In terms of functions and packaging materials, they can be divided into a variety of specific machinery types:

1. Carton processing machinery: tile line, cross-cutting machine, paper receiving machine, paste machine, gluing machine, dryer, cross-cutting machine, slitting machine, die-cutting machine, laminating machine, nail box machine, printing machine, Corrugated rolls, anilox rolls, knives, rubber pads

2. Soft bag processing machinery: film blowing machine, casting machine, coating machine, compound machine, vertical filling and packaging machine, horizontal filling and packaging machine

3. Color box processing machinery: color box die cutting machine, folder gluer, strapping machine, paper cutter, glazing machine, hot stamping machine, laminating machine

4. Printing equipment: proofing machine, preprinting machine, printing machine, printing slotting machine

5. Packaging machinery: filling machine, sealing machine, filling and sealing machine, aseptic filling machine, inkjet coding machine, laser coding machine, thermal transfer coding machine, labeling machine, sleeve labeling machine, sealing and packaging equipment , Heat shrink packaging machine, tape sealing machine, cartoning equipment, cartoning equipment

6. Other machinery: automation control, testing equipment

The packaging process includes the main processes of filling, wrapping, sealing and other related processes, such as cleaning, stacking and disassembly. In addition, packaging also includes processes such as metering or stamping on packages. The use of mechanical packaging products can improve productivity, reduce labor intensity, meet the needs of large-scale production, and meet the requirements of cleanliness and hygiene. There are several classification methods for packaging machinery. It can be divided into single-function packaging machine and multi-function packaging machine according to function; it can be divided into inner packaging machine and outer packaging machine according to its purpose; it can be divided into special packaging machine and general packaging machine according to the variety of packaging; it can be divided into semi-automatic machine according to the level of automation And fully automatic machines.

What is thick blister? What is double blister packaging? What is blister card packaging? What is card packaging? What is flocking blister? What is a blister box? What are the commonly used materials for blister? What are the characteristics of each?

1. What is thick blister ?

A: Thick blister means that the thickness of the raw materials used is more than 2mm, which cannot be blistered on fully automatic machines. It must be processed by a semi-automatic blister molding machine dedicated to thick plates. Thick blister products generally have large areas and high heights. The characteristics of thick materials, often use the following materials: ABS, acrylic (plexiglass), PS, PC, PVC, etc.

2. What is double blister packaging ?

Answer: Double blister packaging refers to the packaging form in which two cards are used to package the paper card with the product. It is characterized by the need for a high-frequency machine to seal the double-bubble shell, which has low efficiency and high packaging costs, but the edges are neat and beautiful, and the product has a high-grade appearance. The problems that should be noticed are: 1. The foam shell can only be made of PVC and PETG film, otherwise it cannot be heat-sealed or the heat-sealing effect is not good; 2. The quality of the high-frequency mold determines the quality of the edge of the double-foam shell.

3 What is blister card packaging ?

Answer: Blister card packaging refers to heat-sealing the blister on the surface of the paper card with blister oil. Common supermarket battery packaging is often used for this purpose. Its characteristic is the need for blister sealing equipment to seal the product between the paper card and the blister. The problems that should be paid attention to are: 1. The surface of the paper card must be blister oil (so that it can be heat-sealed with PVC foam shell); 2. The foam shell can only be made of PVC or PETG sheet; 3. Because the foam shell is only sticky It is on the surface of the paper card, so the packaged product is not easy to be too heavy.

4 What is card packaging ?

Answer: Card packaging refers to a packaging form in which a paper card and a transparent blister folded over three sides are inserted together. The feature is that no packaging equipment is required for packaging, and only the worker needs to put the product, blister and paper card in place. Just fine. The problems that should be paid attention to are: 1. The size of the paper card and the blister of the folded edge is appropriate. If you insert it too tightly, the paper card and the blister will deform; if it is too loose, it will be easily detached. 2. When the product is too heavy, you need to consider fixing the paper card with the blister at a certain position.

5. What is flocking blister ?

Answer: It is a blister tray with special materials. The surface of the ordinary plastic hard sheet is coated with a layer of velvet material, so that the surface of the tray has a velvety feel, which is used to improve the quality of packaging products.

6. What is a blister box ?

Answer: In a broad sense, it refers to all blister shells. In a narrow sense, it is just a type of blister shell: it is formed by plastic sheeting into a plastic box shape, and the lid is connected to the container. It is mostly made of PS. There are also separate lids and bottoms. Different materials can be used. For Japanese fast food boxes, the bottom is black PS and the lid is transparent PET.

7. What are the commonly used materials for blister? What are the characteristics of each?

Answer: The sheet used for blister is called hard sheet or film, and the thickness is more than 2mm. It is called sheet. Commonly used are: PET (polyethylene terephthalate) hard sheet, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) hard sheet, PS ( Polystyrene) rigid sheet, ABS (engineering plastic). PS rigid sheet has low density, poor toughness, easy to burn, and will produce styrene gas (a harmful gas) when burning, so it is generally used to produce various industrial plastic trays. The rigid PVC sheet has moderate toughness and is not easy to burn. Chlorine gas will be generated during combustion, which will have a certain impact on the environment. PVC is easy to heat-seal. It can be sealed with a sealing machine and a high-frequency machine. PET rigid film has good toughness, high transparency, easy to burn, and does not generate harmful gases during combustion. It is an environmentally friendly material, but it is expensive and suitable for high-grade plastic products. Plastic blister shells in Europe and the United States generally require PET hard films, but It is not easy to heat-seal, which brings great difficulties to packaging. In order to solve this problem, researchers use composite technology to PET on both sides of PETG (low temperature PET), named GAG hard sheet, but the price is higher. The materials used for thick plates are: ABS, acrylic (plexiglass), PS, PC, PVC and other blister packaging .

The growth of the paper packaging and plastic packaging industries is closely related to downstream demand. The growth data of household appliances, consumer electronics, food and beverage, and daily chemical industries have been compiled to analyze the order trend of the packaging industry. In the home appliance industry, the growth rate of various home appliance products in August was significantly differentiated: the output growth rate of air conditioners, refrigerators and freezers accelerated, the output of washing machines and electric fans declined, and the output of other home appliances remained stable. However, the cumulative year-on-year output of various types of home appliances is much lower than the same period of the previous year.

In the food and beverage industry, affected by the rising demand for beverage products in the coming summer, the retail sales growth rate of enterprises above designated size in August increased faster than in July. The cumulative retail sales growth of the food and beverage industries was 18.03% and 18.86% year-on-year respectively. . As the enterprises above designated size are significantly better than other competitors in terms of food safety and channel construction, we expect that with the upgrading of residents' consumption and increased food safety awareness, the growth rate of production and sales of companies above the designated model will continue to remain high.

For the daily necessities and cosmetics industry, the latest data shows that in August 2012, the cumulative total retail sales of companies above the designated size in the cosmetics industry and daily necessities industry reached 19.49% and 21.45% year-on-year, respectively. The growth rates are relatively stable. From the comparison of data in the past 10 years, the growth rate of daily necessities and cosmetics is similar to that of food and beverages, achieving long-term stable growth through fluctuations in the economic cycle.

In the consumer electronics industry, the BB value of North American semiconductor equipment manufacturers, which is an important indicator of the current industry, was 84 in August, the fifth consecutive month of decline. In terms of terminal products, in addition to the acceleration of the output growth rate of digital cameras and displays, the production growth rate of other consumer electronics products continued to slow in August. This shows that the overall market demand is still slowly recovering.

In terms of online shopping, the development of packaging has also changed quietly. As a "silent salesman", packaging will play his salesman's responsibilities online in a virtual form, playing the same role as in stores, and even Better sales. This form of virtual electronic packaging is getting more and more attention. Whether it is Taobao sellers or major online sales websites, they are decorating their product display pages, making more detailed descriptions of products, and displaying products. More adjustments, etc. These are all new forms of virtual electronic packaging. Many facts have proved that the multi-faceted display and detailed introduction of the product will bring more sales to the seller, which means that the virtual electronic packaging plays a key role in the sales of the product.

Packaging domestic

1. Natural packaging materials are often used in the packaging of food, medicine, and utensils. Materials are: gourd, lotus leaf, loquat leaf, corn leaf, bamboo rattan, grass.

2. Pottery is often used in food, wine, water, and ritual utensils.
   The decoration mainly includes plants, animals, landscapes, figures, and abstract geometric figures.

3. Lacquerware is often used in wine vessels, food vessels, and ceremonial vessels.
   Decoration is mainly painted, carved paint, inlaid.

4. Bronze utensils are often used in food utensils, wine vessels, water vessels, and ceremonial vessels.

   The decoration is mainly carved.

5. Porcelain is often used in food, wine and furnishings. Decoration is mainly painted and carved.

6. Natural packaging packaging inspired by the shape of natural objects is often vivid and interesting. These natural objects come in many forms, such as: pods, oranges, honeycombs, animal skins, plant branches and leaves.

Due to the international influence of the packaging characteristics of Hong Kong and Taiwan in China, the packaging reflects the style of simplicity, simplicity, and leisure. The east and the west show the combination of the concise patterns of the east and the modern composition of the west; leisure and exquisiteness is a universal life concept of Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Packaging Europe and America

1. Pragmatic: Reasonably highlights the first message (Coca-Cola), and rigorous norms make various prompts.

2. Brand awareness: the introduction of CIS (corporate identification system), corporate image overall planning.

3. High-tech: materials are updated and more attention is paid to the ecological cycle.

4. Programming style: generous, rigorous, large visual scale.

Packaging Japan

1. Tradition and Europeanization are fused in one furnace: Western-style composition, arrangement, combination, space, Japanese-style modification, materials.

2. Handwritten fonts are widely used.

3. Focus on ideas and integrity: respect, respect, hierarchy, order, self-esteem, communication, society, philosophy, ethics.