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Classification of Plastic Packaging And Experience in Choosing Packaging Type
Plastic packaging is no longer strange to us. However, for those who are just starting to trade in any item, choosing the right type of packaging is a problem. Therefore, Hung Phat Plastic today will guide you how to choose plastic packaging and provide detailed information about each type of plastic packaging on the market today.
1. What is flexible plastic packaging?
Packaging is not only used to store goods, they also play the role of conveying many information to customers such as:
Protect product quality
Plastic bags with water-resistant, lightweight and durable properties are often used in the packaging process. They protect goods against the risk of mold, fermentation, spoilage, deterioration and loss of use value. Moreover, thanks to the large internal load, plastic packaging is also used to store fertilizers, seeds, rice, pet food, etc.
Convey business messages
Packaging is a fertile ground for businesses to do marketing for their brands. The content that often appears on the packaging is the brand name, slogan, product ingredients, instructions for use, expiry date, product image, factory address, etc. Packaging is extremely effective that today businesses often invest in designing impressive packaging designs for customers.
2. Classification of plastic packaging
Maybe for you, any plastic packaging is similar, made of one material and used to store goods. However, in fact, they are divided into 5 different categories in terms of materials and uses.
2.1. PE plastic packaging
Surely you have been using this type of PE packaging every day without even knowing it. They come in the form of convenient shopping bags, with sturdy handles. This packaging is also known as the popular nylon bag that every home has.
Outstanding features:
- PE soft packaging made from Polyethylene beads, very good waterproof ability, moisture-proof but poor grease resistance.
- This plastic bag has a smooth and glossy surface that brings high aesthetic value.
- Easy to maintain and store because no matter how large it is, it can still be folded into small pieces.
- The melting point of PE plastic bags is 230 degrees Celsius, so it is quite durable in direct sunlight.
- Detergents and high heat can cause the bag to be worn or punctured.
- PE bags have an odor, so when used, it is easy to cause an odor on the product inside.
Uses: People produce plastic packaging for purposes such as shopping bags, liquid bags such as water, wine, …, dry goods such as tea, cloth tools, etc. …
2.2. CPP plastic packaging
CPP bags are products manufactured from Polypropylene granules. This type of bag has the same properties and features as PE bags. Clear, tough CPP bags can be produced in different sizes according to user needs. CPP bags are non-toxic, survive in nature for a shorter time than PE bags. Therefore, the current trend is often to use products made from CPP bags instead of PE bags. CPP bags are slightly stiffer than PE bags, so they are less prone to wrinkles, less stretched, or in other words, pp bags have low elongation.
Outstanding features:
- Diverse models, there are 2 types of printed and non-printed packaging, in the printed packaging divided into 4 subgroups.
- Good strength, melting at a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius.
- CPP packaging is waterproof, anti-mold, can hold grease.
- Although it is difficult to stretch, the product is easy to tear if there is a hole.
Uses: We can see CPP packaging on fertilizer products, chemical drugs, animal feed, pet food, bags for food, food, cosmetics,…
2.3. OPP bag
- Features: good oxygen resistance.
- Features: high transparency, brittle. The membrane is tough but easy to tear.
- Application: OPP bags can be considered as high-grade bags with high durability, suitable for special goods or as bags for brand marketing programs. Is a commonly used bag, can be used as a bag for confectionery, herbs, spices, …. In addition, this bag application is used to pack finished clothes, pack light goods, need to be customized. High transparency, enhancing the product image inside.
2.4. PVC packaging
PVC packaging is made from Polyvinyl Chloride plastic beads. The characteristics of this type are also quite similar to PE material, but not too outstanding, so it is less and less used.
Outstanding features:
- Tough and quite brittle.
- The plasticity is not reached by PE and PP plastic.
- Often use more additives to create finished products
Uses: In daily life, people use PVC bags to make food wraps. However, because it contains the carcinogen Vinyl Chloride, it is banned in many countries. Other products made from this material such as water pipes, outer sheaths of electrical wires, raincoats.
2.5. PET plastic packaging
PolyEthylene Terephthalate resin is the main structural component of PET packaging. In the production process, people add additives to add some properties to the product. Today this is also the most commonly used type of packaging.
Outstanding features:
- Withstands high temperatures, up to 200 degrees Celsius.
- Wear-resistant, good mechanical strength.
- Among the types of plastic packaging, PET can be the best waterproof.
- Transparent PET packaging products are colorless, difficult to decompose, and have the best O2 waterproofing.
Uses: With outstanding advantages, PET packaging has finished products as filtered water bottles or food trays, cosmetic bottles...
3. Experience in choosing plastic packaging
a. Fits your needs
Specifically, if you are a fashion store owner, bags made from PE plastic with impressive designs will help save costs and make an impression on customers. If you do food and food business, choose those with a large load such as PP, which does not affect health.
b. Appropriate aesthetics
The packaging of a product is the way that businesses PR for themselves indirectly. Therefore, the printing and packaging of plastic bags should be carefully invested. You can contact plastic packaging companies to get the best printed samples according to the available templates or provide them yourself.
c. Storage capacity, packaging load
Regardless, the main use of packaging is to contain goods. Therefore, the packaging must be able to preserve well and be suitable for the size and weight of the product. Depending on the characteristics of each type of plastic bag, you should choose the right packaging for your business.
d. Environmental friendliness
Faced with the fact that the environment is calling for help because of serious pollution, businesses now tend to produce packaging that is not harmful to the environment. If you are someone who cares about this issue, give preference to plastic packaging that can be recycled or reused. It is both a way to enhance the brand value and help us join hands to protect our own living environment.
4. Where to buy plastic packaging?
Contact information:
- Address: 288 Hamlet 2, Commune, Duc Hoa Dong, Duc Hoa, Long An, Vietnam
- Phone: 0272 376 5858
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