what are the main materials used for packaging?
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['Plastic. Plastic is probably the most well-known packaging material. ... ', 'Glass. 90% of people in 2017 preferred liquids to be packaged in glass – mostly including wine, beer, and others. ... ', 'Steel. Steel packaging is niche. ... ', 'Aluminum. ... ', 'Paper and Paperboard. ... ', 'Wood.']
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['Gas flushing. For food and beverage products, nitrogen is most often used to decrease the amount of ambient oxygen within that package, as this gas can increase the rate of product spoilage. ... ', 'Barrier packaging films. ... ', 'Scavenger or desiccant packs. ... ', 'On-package valves.']
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Wrap individual metal parts, components or equipment using VCI paper. Before placing parts in a shipping container, line the bottom of the crate with VCI film or poly bags. Place a layer of parts – wrapped in VCI paper – in the crate. Before adding a new layer, interleave VCI paper on top of the first layer.
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['Polylactic Acid (PLA). This versatile and relatively low cost printing material that is readily available and can be used for many articles. ... ', 'Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS). ... ', 'PolyAmide (PA). ... ', 'High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS). ... ', 'Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE).']
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Foam polystyrene: such as protective packaging, meat trays, takeout food containers, plates, egg cartons & coffee cups. (The City sends Polystyrene to Canada Fibers Ltd.) Recyclable paper - Most paper should be placed in the blue bin for recycling.
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['1.1.1.1.1 Polymorph (Polycaprolactone)', '1.1.1.1.2 HDPE (High Density PolyEthylene)', '1.1.1.1.3 ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)', '1.1.1.1.4 PLA (Polylactic Acid)', '1.1.1.1.5 PP (Polypropylene)', '1.1.1.1.6 Informations about plastics.']
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A variety of raw materials are used in the construction of DVD players and disks. Glass is used to make the laser and other diodes in the system. The primary components on the circuit board are made from silicon. Aluminum metal is used for the housing as well as a hard plastic.
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['Hard Plastics. are not flexible or elastic which are used for retail packaging in the production of trays and form-fill packs of fishery products.', 'Polystyrene. ... ', 'expanded polystyrene. ... ', 'polyvinyl chloride (PVC) ... ', 'Films. ... ', 'Polyethylene PE. ... ', 'Polypropylene PP. ... ', 'Polyamide PA.']
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Applications of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Packaging – Thanks to its low cost and good flexibility, LDPE is used in packaging industry for pharmaceutical and squeeze bottles, caps and closures, tamper evident, liners, trash bags, films for food packaging (frozen, dry goods, etc.), laminations etc.
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Typical Applications - Plastic Plates/Cutlery, Food Containers, CD Cases, Small Hard-wearing Bottles, Cable Spools, Toys. Products Made with Recycled Content - Light Switches, Plastic Mouldings, Packaging, Desk Trays.
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In the toy sector, other materials such as wood, textiles and metal are being employed. Nevertheless, the main component used in toys is plastic, such as polyolefins (polyethylene, polypropylene, EVA, etc.), styrene derived polymers (PS, ABS, SB, etc.) and plasticized PVC being the most used plastics in the toy sector.
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['Aluminum Cans. Aluminum cans are easy to recycle and doing so makes a big impact. ... ', 'PET Plastic. Plastic bottles like water bottles, soda bottles and juice bottles are typically made with PET plastic. ... ', 'Paper Products. The EPA reports that one third of municipal waste is made up of paper. ... ', 'Steel.']
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Waste. By not using packaging, we're reducing our carbon footprint. ... For example, the packing peanuts we use in our gifts and shipped products are made from a natural vegetable starch, so they're 100% biodegradable!
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['Antibiotics.', 'Egg proteins (ovalbumin)', 'Yeast proteins.', 'Latex (in packaging)', 'Formaldehyde.', 'Acidity regulators.']
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The majority of the most popular chocolate bars are wrapped using polypropylene, a plastic commonly used in our food packaging which is made from fossil fuels. It is the same material often found in teabags.
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['Plastics. Plastics are organic polymeric materials that can be molded into the desired shape. ... ', 'Metals (steel, tin, aluminum) The main use of these metals is the preservation of canned foods and beverages. ... ', 'Glass. ... ', 'Wood, cardboard and papers. ... ', 'Advances in packaging techniques.']
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['Flexible materials like butyl rubber, hot bitumen (asphalt), plastic sheets, bituminous felts, sheets of lead, copper, etc.', 'Semi-rigid materials like mastic asphalt.']