Plastic packaging:

• is used in the composition of over 50% of all packaging for consumer products
• although it accounts for a mere 15% by weight of all packaging materials

9 indisputable qualities

Because plastics are:

• cost-effective,
• lightweight,
• easy to convert,
• transparent or opaque, matt or glossy, smooth or grainy,
• rigid or flexible,
• unbreakable at cold temperatures (deepfreeze) and equally capable of withstanding high temperatures (hot-fill process, cooking and sterilization in situ),
• either permeable or a barrier to oxygen and moisture, as required,
• chemically inert in contact with food products and medicines,
• Hygienic and durable.

Plastics have naturally conquered the packaging market with their excellent capacity to adapt compared to traditional materials which remain confined to specific applications.