Plastics Packaging Technology — Winter 2021

Define Packaging. State the need for packaging.

Explain the types of Packaging.

List the advantages and limitations of using plastics in Packaging.

State the needs for changes in Package Design.

Discuss role of color as sales medium in packaging.

Explain Shrink wrap & Stretch wrap Packaging techniques.

Explain Impact Testing and Compression Testing.

Explain the blister packaging techniques.

State the properties & applications of HDPE for packaging applications.

Explain need of Cushion Package and methods of isolation of shock.

List various applications of Rigid Plastic Packaging.

State the properties & applications of PET for packaging applications.

List and discuss various Pouch styles used in Plastic Packaging.

State the properties of PP as a material used in packaging.

Explain briefly about drop test of plastics package.

Describe about Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) and Controlled Atmosphere Packaging (CAP).

Give importance of Vacuum-packaging.

Discuss about Hazards in Distribution.

Discuss need of migration test. Explain Water Vapor Transmission Rate for Plastic film.

Explain the skin packaging techniques.

State the properties & applications of LDPE for packaging applications.

Discuss about Retort packaging and Aseptic packaging.

State properties of Heat Shrinkable films.

Discuss Tetra packs used for Dairy Industry.

Explain in brief Caps design in rigid packaging.