Packaging Materials

• Paper and cardboard - are among the most widely used packaging materials.
• Wood and glass - are traditional materials for the sturdier or more specialized forms of packaging.
• Plastic is used in many forms for packaging. It is shaped into jars and bottles; it is molded into boxes, baskets, and trays; it is processed into sheets for packaging toys, bed linens, small articles of clothing and a wide variety of food products.
• Metal -is a material that has long been used to pack liquids and food products.
• Metallic foil - extremely thin sheet metal, is widely used in commercial packaging. It can be folded and wrapped almost like paper and yet has the strength and moisture resistance of metal.
• Wood makes sturdy shipping crates, which are reused many times.
• Paper is inexpensive, lightweight, fairly strong, and easy to print on.
• Glass is used mainly to hold liquids or products containing liquids. It doesn't leak and has no smell.
• Cardboard has all the advantages of paper and is heavier and stronger.