Packaging

Packaging

Packaging (pronunciation: /ˈpakɪdʒɪŋ/) is the science, art, and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use. Packaging also refers to the process of designing, evaluating, and producing packages.

Etymology

The term "packaging" is derived from the old French word "pacque", which means to pack or bundle. It was first used in the English language in the early 15th century.

Related Terms

• Container: A container is a basic tool, consisting of any device creating a partially or fully enclosed space that can be used to contain, store, and transport objects or materials.
• Label: A label (as distinct from signage) is a piece of paper, plastic film, cloth, metal, or other material affixed to a container or product, on which is written or printed information or symbols about the product or item.
• Box: A box is a rectangular or cuboid container used for storage or shipping.
• Bottle: A bottle is a narrow-necked container made of an impermeable material (clay, glass, plastic, aluminium etc.) in various shapes and sizes to store and transport liquids (water, milk, beer, wine, ink, cooking oil, medicine, soft drinks, shampoo, and chemicals, etc.) and whose mouth at the bottling line can be sealed with an internal stopper, an external bottle cap, a closure, or a conductive "inner seal" using induction sealing.
• Can: A can is a sealed container, composed of thin metal (tin-coated steel or aluminium) for the distribution or storage of goods, composed of a body and two lids (ends).
• Bag: A bag (also known regionally as a sack) is a common tool in the form of a non-rigid container.

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Packaging
• Wikipedia's article - Packaging

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