Packagaging Art

is the science, art, and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use. Packaging also refers to the process of design, evaluation, and production of packages.

Packaging is heavily integrated into our daily lives, we see it all around us, on everyday items such as chocolate bars and potato chip (crisp) packets- As explained below, the main use for packaging is protection of the goods inside, but packaging also provides us with a recognisable logo, or packaging, we instantly know what the goods are inside

Packaging may be looked at as several different types. For example a transport package or distribution package is the package form used to ship, store, and handle the product or inner packages. Some identify a consumer package as one which is directed toward a consumer or household.

It is sometimes convenient to categorize packages by layer or function: "primary", "secondary", etc.

• Primary packaging is the material that first envelops the product and holds it. This usually is the smallest unit of distribution or use and is the package which is in direct contact with the contents.
• Secondary packaging is outside the primary packaging – perhaps used to group primary packages together.
• Tertiary packaging is used for bulk handling and shipping.

Using these three types as a general guide, examples of packaging materials and structures might typically be listed as follows:

Primary packaging

* Aerosol spray can
* Bags-In-Boxes
* Wine box
* Bottles
* Blister packs
* Cans
* Cushioning
* Envelopes
* Plastic bags
* Plastic bottles
* Skin pack
* Wrappers

Secondary packaging

* Boxes
* Cartons
* Shrink wrap

Tertiary packaging

* Bales
* Barrel
* Crate
* Container
* edge protector
* Flexible intermediate bulk container, Big bag, "Bulk Bags", or "Super Sacks"
* Intermediate bulk container
* Pallets
* Slip Sheet
* Stretch wrap

These broad categories can be somewhat artibrary. Foe example, depending on the use, a shrink wrap can be primary packaging when applied directly to the product, secondary packaging when combining smaller packages, and a tertiary packaging on some distribution packs.