Plastics Packaging Technology
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Plastics Packaging Technology Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Plastics Packaging Technology (subject code 3162310) as prescribed for Plastics · Semester 6 divides the course into 3 units, covering 35 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3162310)Unit 1 Introduction to Packaging
- Definition of Packaging Types of Packaging Hazards in Distribution Functions of Packaging Package Design Fundamentals Need for changes in Package Design
- Features of effective Design: Design factors
- Customer Appeal-Packaging Graphics Package Colour Shelf life in designing packaging
Unit 2 Plastics in Packaging
- Material Selection criteria -Advantages and limitations of plastic packaging - Plastics used for packaging applications[ industry wise ] FILMS: LDPE
- LAMINATED FILMS
- BOPET/BOPP FILMS, ABS, RETORT FILMS, etc
- Bottles[ caps and closures] : HDPE, PET, PP, SAN, etc
- Tetrapack films
Unit 3 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
- Characteristics of Flexible Packaging Types of Interactions in packaging: Permeation
- Sorption Pouch Styles- Pillow Pouches
- Four-side Seal pouches
- Stand up pouches 10 Subject Code: 3162310 w.e.f
- AY 2018-19 Forming Pouches
- Retort Pouches
- Bulk and Heavy-Duty Bags
- Bag-in-box - Control of Packaging Atmosphere Vacuum-packaging Modified Atmosphere Packaging(MAP) Controlled Atmosphere Packaging(CAP) Active Packaging Technology -Aseptic Packaging -Blister Package and Pouch package -Retort Package -Cushion Packaging: Need of Cushion Package
- methods of isolation of shock
- Fragility of Products
- Cushion Materials -Package Wrapping Techniques:- Shrink Film Wrapping
- properties of Heat Shrinkable films
- Stretch Wrapping
- Skin packaging - Tetra packs for Dairy Industry - Agriculture produce markets : Nets
- etc. -FMCG Industry 4 RIGID PACKAGING Bottles for Pharma
- Chemical Industry
- Dairy industry
- etc. Caps designs like CRC caps
- etc 07 5 Machinery used for Packaging Form/Fill/Seal machines Flow Wrap machines bottle filling lines with automation like labelling
- auto capping
- coding[ ink jet ]
- collating and shrink wrapping Induction and heat sealing Export and Sea worthy Packaging 08 6 Testing of Plastics Packages: -Types of tests:-Drop testing
- Vibration Testing
- Impact Testing
- Compresssion Testing -Migration Test:- Water Vapour Transmission Rate
- Gas transmission rate - Testing of plastic films:- Optical properties
- Mechanical Tests - Online testing of Packages - Testing for both flexible and Rigid packages [ Industry wise]
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