The packaging market is very dynamic and it is expected to grow significantly worldwide in the coming years. Now the emerging trends are Film-based packaging, Blanket Wrapping, Returnable Containers, Intermediate Bulk Containers, Pallet Pools, Plastic Pallets and Refrigerated Pallets.
The main trends of purposes are detailed below:
Convenience
– Increased demand for ready meals / easy cooking
– Single-house-holds, which leads to rapid demand for smaller, single portions
– Growth in consumption of snacks, which implies more packaging consumption
Maintaining Freshness
– Longer storage at home; longer shelf life in shop (less frequent shopping)
– Distribution logistic times are long, hence a longer packaged life is required
– Flexibility in supply chain
Cost Reduction
– Thinner films while keeping the same mechanical properties
– Higher extrusion rate. Hence, higher barrier and higher strength materials are needed
– An irregular thickness leads to the use of thicker layers than really needed. Having a material with a more regular thickness results in an average thickness close to the one you want, which leads to less material use
Transparency: see the packaged product for different reasons
– Design
– Blister
– Safety for instance in medical
– Selling argument: seeing the food with an attractive packaging has been shown to be critical in the customer choice of a specific product
More Complex Film Structures
Industrials need easier materials to process, allowing films of 7 to 9 layers
The main trends of purposes are detailed below:
Convenience
– Increased demand for ready meals / easy cooking
– Single-house-holds, which leads to rapid demand for smaller, single portions
– Growth in consumption of snacks, which implies more packaging consumption
Maintaining Freshness
– Longer storage at home; longer shelf life in shop (less frequent shopping)
– Distribution logistic times are long, hence a longer packaged life is required
– Flexibility in supply chain
Cost Reduction
– Thinner films while keeping the same mechanical properties
– Higher extrusion rate. Hence, higher barrier and higher strength materials are needed
– An irregular thickness leads to the use of thicker layers than really needed. Having a material with a more regular thickness results in an average thickness close to the one you want, which leads to less material use
Transparency: see the packaged product for different reasons
– Design
– Blister
– Safety for instance in medical
– Selling argument: seeing the food with an attractive packaging has been shown to be critical in the customer choice of a specific product
More Complex Film Structures
Industrials need easier materials to process, allowing films of 7 to 9 layers
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