Pacakaging Processes and Equipments

What is Packaging?

All products made of any materials of any nature to be used for the
containment, protection, handling, delivery and preservation of goods from
the producer to the user or consumer.

Purposes of Packaging and Labeling:

 Containment

 Information Transmission

 Physical and Barrier Protection

 Display

Containment

 To hold product directly; this is primary packaging.

Information Transmission

 Identify the brand and any related companies

 Explain how it should be used

 Warn about the hazards for misuse

 Reveal product contents

Physical and Barrier Protection

 To prevent spoilage, leakage, breakage, moisture changes, theft and

tampering.
Transport

 To easily and safely move the product from the manufacturer then to the
retailer and finally, to the consumer

Display

 To attractively display

 To sell

Basic Symbols For Transport of Packages

Types of Packages

i. Primary Package

ii. Secondary Package

iii. Tertiary Package

Primary Packaging

 It is the material that first envelops the material and holds it.

Secondary Packaging

 Used to group primary packages together.

Tertiary Packaging

 Used for bulk handling, warehouse storage and transport shipping.

 Most common is a pelletize unit load that packs tightly into containers.

Packaging Process

 Filling Section

 Sealing Section

 Labeling

 End of line section