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Plastics 101
Basic Properties
Product Testing
Comparison of Polymers
Molding Methods
Decoration
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Plastics 101- Intro to Polymers
 
This Tutorial is designed to give Packaging Designers and buyers a brief overview of plastic packaging.
Basic Properties:
This section provides a brief overview of the basic properties (i.e. advantages, disadvantages, and compatibility issues) of plastic resins utilized in Cosmetic and personal care packaging.
Product Testing:

We hope the information in this tutorial will help you streamline this procedure, but this step in the design process should always be comprehensive.

All polymers have compatibility strengths and weaknesses in regards to how the react to ketones, acetones, solvents, and oils. All packaging designs have their own characteristics as to how the address the filling procedures, gaseous build-up, and changes in altitude during shipping.

Insuring that a container is free from negative reactions due to your product's formulation and that it withstands the demands of the marketplace is critical to your project's success.

Comparison of Polymers:
This chart will help you pick a resin that is best suited for you product.
Molding Methods:
This Section will provide an overview of molding methods used to produce plastic containers (extrusion blow molding, injection blow molding, and injection molding) and closures (Injection Molding, Compression Molding). This section will also address custom tooling.
Decoration

This section is an overview of the various methods of decoration.

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