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DI05058041
Code: DI05058041
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Semester 5
PT
Packaging Technology
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The official GTU curriculum for Packaging Technology (subject code DI05058041) as prescribed for PT · Semester 5 divides the course into 7 units, covering 63 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 (DI05058041)Unit 1 Introduction to packaging
- 1.1. Meaning and Brief idea of Packaging.
- 1.2. History of Packaging.
- 1.3. Need of Packaging
- 1.4. Requirement of good packaging.
- 1.5. Selection criteria for packaging material.
- 1.6. Packaging Classification: primary, secondary, tertiary etc.
- 1.7. Packaging functions: present, communicate, preserve, protect.
- 1.8. Applications and characteristics of packaging materials – paper boards, plastic, wood, metal, glass, textile etc.
- 1.9. Compare between flexible and rigid packaging materials.
- 1.10. Ancillary packaging materials.
Unit 2 Paper based packaging material
- 2.1. Paper and paper-based packaging material.
- 2.2. Paper boards and its types.
- 2.3. Properties and application of boards.
- 2.4. Corrugated board and its manufacturing.
- 2.5. Corrugated boards various structure and its terminology.
- 2.6. Cartons – function, types, applications, characteristics of international standards for cartons such as FCBM, ECMA and FEFCO.
- 2.7. Carton styles: STE, RTE, Aeroplane, self-lock, display carton, hanging Bellows (Gusset) Tuck , Side/End Load, regular-slotted- carton, Folding Carton, Corrugated / Folding Carton.
- 2.8. Make ready for carton punching.
- 2.9. Die/punch: flat, rotary, its application and characteristics.
- 2.10. Punching, scoring, box erecting, gluing etc.
- 2.11. Corrugated carton manufacturing.
- 2.12. Merits and demerits of paper-based packaging
- 2.13. Printing techniques for paper-based packaging.
Unit 3 Plastic based packaging material
- 3.1. Introduction of plastic based packaging material.
- 3.2. Flexible packaging – application, different polymer for packaging.
- 3.3. General properties and applications of following polymers – PE, PP, PVC, PC, PA, PS, PU etc.
- 3.4. Plastic extrusion technology – blown film extrusion, cast film extrusion, single layer and multilayer film manufacturing, injection moulding, extrusion moulding, thermoforming, calendaring, rotational moulding etc.
- 09. 20 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Printing Technology Subject Code: DI05058041 Subject Name: Packaging Technology w.e.f. 2026-27 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 3 of 8
- 3.5. Lamination process- dry and wet lamination.
- 3.6. Blister packaging, shrink wrapping and stretch wrapping.
- 3.7. Pouch forming machines, filling machine, stand up pouches– materials used for pouches, Pack forming on HFF and VFF machines.
- 3.8. Printing methods for plastic based.
Unit 4 Specialized Packaging
- 4.1. Aseptic packaging – concept, requirements of film, tetra pack structure, applications.
- 4.2. Lamitubes - Structure, applications, characteristics
- 4.3. Bag in box packaging.
- 4.4. Retort packaging.
- 4.5. MAP Packaging – concept, applications, characteristics.
- 4.6. Intelligent and active packaging – concept, characteristics, and reacting material for CO2, O2, methane, and ethylene.
- 4.7. Different types of indicators and labels to assess shelf life of package.
Unit 5 Metal and glass container
- 5.1. Types of metal containers.
- 5.2. Metal container manufacturing process.
- 5.3. Metal container printing process.
- 5.4. Lacquer for metal plates.
- 5.5. Aluminum foil and tubes.
- 5.6. Advantages and limitation of metal Container.
- 5.7. Glass bottle manufacturing.
- 5.8. Advantages and disadvantages of glass bottle.
- 5.9. Printing methods for glass and metal.
Unit 6 Quality Control Test
- 6.1. Quality control tests for package.
- 6.2. Optical Test: Gloss, Haze, See through.
- 6.3. Machinability Test: Dimensional stability, slip, curl, running quality.
- 6.4. Mechanical Test: Burst, Impact, Tensile, Elongation, tear etc.
- 6.5. Package Test: Compatibility, Product loss, taste and odor, leakage, stress crack resistance, drop test, vibration test, stack load test, storage test.
Unit 7 Green Packaging
- 7.1. Sustainable packaging
- 7.2. Environmental aspects related to packaging, edible packaging, applications, characteristics;
- 7.3. Packaging Life Cycle - Reduce - Reuse – Recycle.
- 7.4. Different recycling symbols and its uses.
- 7.5. Green packaging.
- 7.6. Environment friendly materials.
- 7.7. Green packaging solutions.
- 05. 06 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Printing Technology Subject Code: DI05058041 Subject Name: Packaging Technology w.e.f. 2026-27 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 4 of 8
- 7.8. Issues that affect some sustainable packaging solutions.
- 7.9. Benefits of green packaging. Total 45 100
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