AEROSOL
Aerosols are made from rigid metal and contain compressed gases that are used to expel the product by depressing a button or trigger on top of the packaging. Aerosols usually have rigid, firmly fitting lids that prevent the accidental depressing of the button should the packaging be dropped.
Packaging Material Values associated with Aerosol;
Metal
BAG
The contents of Bags will usually have been poured into the Bag during the packaging process and as a result the contents of a Bag can be moved around within the bag.
Bags are usually free standing (unlike a packet or sachet) and with straight sides such that the top of the Bag is the same size as the base. The Bag is usually free standing due to its having a flattened base and its shape holding the contents in such a way as the contents produce the rigidity. Bags can be folded and glued at both ends, usually the case with paper Bags, or more often heat sealed as is the case with plastic and foil Bags.Bags usually contain powdered products such as flour or dry, granular products ranging from coffee beans to pasta.Bags of these kind usually contain products that will not all be used in a single instance hence the need for the bag to remain upright after opening so it’s remaining contents do not get spilled. Bags of this kind may come with sticky tabs or similar devices to help keep the bag closed after its initial opening and use.
In some cases bags do not have a flattened base and so they are not free standing. However they still comply to the physical features of the base and top being of equal size, the contents having been poured into the Bag and so the Bag adopting its shape as it’s filled and the contents being free to move around to some degree within the Bag.The contents of Bags of this kind are often products that are consumed in a single sitting such as crisps (chips), nuts, snacks, bite size confectionery etc. or products that are individually wrapped within the Bag such as sugar based, boiled confectionery.
Packaging Material Values associated with Bag;
· Paper
· Foil & Plastic
BASKET
Baskets are not rigid as they are made from interwoven wicker, straw or flexible wood. They can be of different shapes (round, oval, rectangular, etc.) and different measures, and sometimes they have handles. Baskets are open on top but are usually covered by a plastic or acetate film holding the products in place. Baskets are used as a packaging mainly for confectionary products, dried fruit or nuts, but also for a variety of products often sold as assortment packs.
Packaging Material values associated with Basket:
Wicker
BLISTER PACK
Blister packs are made of clear plastic moulded to encompass the product but still enable the consumer to see the product.Blister Packs may be set on a cardboard backing or have a cardboard or paper inlay upon which is printed the branding, pricing, manufacturers information. These packages are not vacuum packed and usually are not re-sealable as once opened the product never requires re-packaging. This is often true of household and durable products sold “hanging”.
For edible products, especially fresh, Blister Packs usually consist totally of plastic with a sticky paper label upon which is printed the branding, pricing, manufacturers information. These packs are also not vacuum packed though they are frequently resealable in case the edible is not consumed in a single sitting.
Packaging Material Values associated with Blister Packs
· Cardboard & Plastic
Plastic
BOTTLE
Bottles come in many varied shapes and forms though are most commonly to be found made of rigid plastic or glass. Metal bottles are also found sometimes. Plastic bottles often have ridged patterns designed to aid the rigidity of the bottle and not specifically as a form of decoration. Traditionally bottles were designed to pour products when not all of the contents may have been required at a single time and hence the fact that the bottle opening is narrower than the body of the bottle and frequently a bottle has quite discernable shoulders and often a neck to aid controlled pouring. Consequently Bottles almost always contain liquids or wet products that require pouring such as cooking oils and drinks however there are occasionally dry products in bottles, again where a pouring action is required, such as powder carpet fresheners.Whilst traditionally designed for pouring, other more consumer friendly methods of dispense are now common and these are visible from the neck of the Bottle where triggers, pumps, sports/anti-spill features may be present to aid dispense. These features should not detract from the fact that the fundamental Packaging is a Bottle and will usually be captured in a separate Characteristic Type that describe particular features of the bottle. The principle that they are all still Bottles is demonstrable by the fact that whatever the various dispense methods, the lid can usually be removed from the bottle and put onto a refill bottle that came with a simple screw top.Also note that that some Bottles, particularly in Personal Care, have protective lids that are as wide as the shoulders of the bottle and thus indicate that the aperture may be as wide as the shoulders, however once this lid is removed it is clear the product has an aperture discernibly narrower that the bottle itself.
Packaging Material Values associated with Bottle;
· Metal
NB; Packaging types that are themed upon a bottle will only be issued with unique values if that packaging type can only be used in the format it was supplied. For example a household cleaner with a pistol/trigger can be used with the trigger or the trigger removed and the contents poured. However a roll-on deodorant can only be used in the manner in which it is supplied and therefore Roll-ON may be considered suitable for a unique Packaging Type value.
BOUND
A cardboard, plastic or strong paper wrapping that only partially encloses the product such that a significant element of the product is exposed to the touch. The binding displays the branding and manufacturer information. Packaging of this kind is common on durables, hosiery etc. and often products may be suspended from a rail via a hole in the binding.Unlike Wrapped, Bound products are glued or sealed and so once the binding is removed the product cannot easily be re-wrapped.
Packaging Material Values associated with Bound;· Cardboard
· Plastic and Paper
BOX
Boxes are rigid, often made form cardboard or wood though never from metal, and can be resealable or non resealable.
Boxes are not airtight and because they are not airtight, where used in conjunction with foodstuffs and liquids, Boxes often contain a bag inside to hold the contents for example wine boxes, breakfast cereals, laundry detergent flakes.If the box contains a liquid it must have a bag inside to hold the liquid. If there is no bag inside the box then the packaging should be coded as a Carton (see packaging = carton).If the Box possesses hinges then it should be coded as a Case.
Packaging Material Values associated with Box;· Cardboard and Wood