Carton — Examples of several types of cartons for different products Carton is the name of certain types of containers typically made from paperboard which is also sometimes known as cardboard. Many types of cartons are used in packaging. Sometimes a… … Wikipedia
Paperboard — Corrugated fiberboard made from paperboard Paperboard is a thick paper based material. While there is no rigid differentiation between paper and paperboard, paperboard is generally thicker (usually over 0.25 mm/0.010 in or 10 points)… … Wikipedia
Corrugated fiberboard — is a paper based material consisting of a fluted corrugated sheet and one or two flat linerboards. It is widely used in the manufacture of corrugated boxes and shipping containers. The corrugated medium and linerboard are made of containerboard,… … Wikipedia
Vacuum packing — Salt baked chicken feet sold in China: vacuum packed and ready to eat Vacuum packing or vacuum packaging is a method of packaging that removes air from the package prior to sealing. It can involve both rigid and flexible types of packaging. The… … Wikipedia
Check weigher — Example checkweigher. Product passes on the conveyor belt where it is weighed A checkweigher is an automatic machine for checking the weight of packaged commodities. It is normally found at the offgoing end of a production process and is used to… … Wikipedia
Shelf life — This pack of diced pork says display until 7 May and use by 8 May … Wikipedia
Bottle — This article is about bottles in general. For baby bottles, see Baby bottle. Composite body, painted, and glazed bottle. Dated 16th century. From Iran. New York Metropolitan Museum of Art … Wikipedia
Modified atmosphere — Testing the atmosphere in a plastic bag of carrots Modified atmosphere is the practice of modifying the composition of the internal atmosphere of a package (commonly food packages, drugs, etc) in order to improve the shelf life. The modification… … Wikipedia
Corrugated box design — High graphics overlap box: die cut for plastic handle and locking tabs Corrugated box design is the process of matching design factors for corrugated fiberboard boxes with the functional physical, processing and end use requirements. Packaging… … Wikipedia
Package testing — Military shipping container being drop tested Testing … Wikipedia
Screw cap — A screw cap or closure is a common type of closure for bottles, jars, and tubes. Common screw closures: Plastic bottle with plastic screw cap, Dispensing closure for salad dressing (with inner seal), Break away closure for syrup, Dispensing pump… … Wikipedia