Packaging Technology and Engineering. Dipak Kumar Sarker
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a) LDPE, LD polyethylene; PA, polyamide; PAN, polyacrylonitrile; PAP, paper; PC, polycarbonate; PET, polyethylene terephthalate; SAN, styrene–acrylonitrile.
Numerical and abbreviation codes are also shown in Figure 8.2a(iv).
1.2.2.1 The Meaning of Symbols on Packaging
A single cyclical arrow (
Other information shown on the pack in recent times can include ‘made from recycled …’ or shows the packaging origins by bearing the caption ‘is made in part or in full from recycled material’. Where only part of the material of the product is based on recycled materials this is often indicated in a manner such as ‘label made from’ or ‘core made from’ in the case of white‐lined paperboard. Packaging manufacturers or companies that have a code number from the relevant body such as the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the UK or the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in India may use the symbol in the way it is allocated to the product varying by the country holding the licence. Some products also bear on the pack or on the label an indication of other properties of the contents. These can include pictorial indications if the product contains flammable products such as butane, contains pressurised gas, contains toxic products (
1.2.2.2 Glass Packaging
Washed sand is the main ingredient needed for the fabrication of most types of glass. However, glassy materials produced using only pure silica result in a glass that is too fragile for commercial handling. Consequently, soda (sodium oxide) is added to increase the durability and simultaneously decrease the melting point temperature, making the product easier to handle. Limestone minerals, such as dolomite (calcium carbonate), are incorporated into the sample to increase the chemical resistance of the glass and confer an inertness to a corrosive product. Secondary additions, such as broken pieces of preformed glass (cullet), are further added to this ‘combination’ during production; this is then heated to approximately 1500 °C and shaped into the desired glass packaging. Using broken cullet that has been through certain recycling processes provides technical, environmental, and economic advantages over virgin materials.
Glass packaging has a natural gloss and sheen and is smooth and easy to clean or rinse and dry, so it represents a convenient material for many applications. It is also aesthetically pleasing to the eye because it is optically transparent and can be fine‐tuned to possess a range of optical properties. Given the high amount of energy required for original manufacture it is convenient that glasses can be both reused and recycled. Many pharmaceutical and liquor producers prefer the material because of its inertness and non‐reactivity to chemicals but also because of its high gas and water barrier properties, combined with its ability to withstand very high pasteurisation and sterilisation temperatures. The technical properties of glass have also increased as a result of new techniques discovered for cutting, carving, moulding, and surface engraving. Using computer‐programmed cutting to form numerous designs, including same strength but lightweight versions of vessels, is now possible. Glass beer bottles account for nearly 55% of glass packaging usage followed by 18% for food, 12% for wine, alcoholic drinks, and liquor, 7% for soft drinks, and others,