This document discusses different types of packaging used in product distribution. It describes primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging. Primary packaging makes direct contact with the product and includes shrink wrap, vacuum packaging, bubble wrap, and preservation packaging. Secondary packaging protects the primary packaging from damage and includes crates, pallets, and shock mounts. Tertiary packaging is for bulk handling, storage, and shipping and does not include shipping containers. Common packaging materials include plastic, metal, cardboard, glass, and foam.

2. Primary
Packaging
Secondary
Packaging
Tertiary
Packaging

3. Primary Packaging
 The Package that is with in direct
contact with the product contents is
the Primary Product Package.
 The Primary Product Packaging is
the first element that keeps the
contents enclosed.
 Shrink Wrap Packaging:
> Shrink Warp is used around the actual
product to hold the products or packages
together for ease is transport and
delivery.
> The shrink wrap makes the product
resistant against puncture, damage,
friction, abrasion.

4.  Vacuum Product Packaging:
> This type of packaging is used for
perishable goods or food items that
require seal for freshness, hydration and
taste.
> The Package keeps the food items safe
from germs, dust, air, bacteria, mold,
fungus and yeast.
 Bubble Wrap Packaging:
> The most efficient and inexpensive way
to cushion and to protect the goods form
impact, friction and damage while
shipping is bubble warp.

5.  Preservation Packaging:
> The Packages designed to preserve the product for
later use for example, Jars, Cans, aluminum
containers, silver sheets, cartons, glass jars, plastic
bottles, foam and other types of product packages
that are used to protect the contents of the product
and the food items.
> The Preservation product
Packages ensures product
safety, protection and freshness.

6. Secondary Packaging
 The Package used outside the Primary
Packaging to avoid pilferage is secondary
product packaging
 Secondary packaging is intended to protect
not only the product, but also the primary
packaging, which often is the packaging
most visible to the consumer in retail
displays.

7.  Crates and Pallets:
> An integral part of packaging process is Crates
and Pallets to keep the products safe during
transport and delivery.
> This provides safeguard against water, dust,
moisture and deformity.
 Shock Mount:
> The Safest Packaging option for extremely
fragile products and finished goods.
> This type of product packages protects the
contents of the product from shock and vibration.
> The Packages use shock absorption techniques
and provides safe guard against humidity, dust
and moist.
> This type of packaging is used mostly for
electronic equipment and chemical containers.

8. Tertiary or Transportation Packaging
 Is used for Bulk Handling, Warehouse storage
and transport shipping.
 facilitate the safe handling and transport of a
number of sellable units or grouped packaging.
 prevent physical damage due to incorrect
handling or transport.
 Transport packaging does not include road, rail,
ship or air containers.

10. Consumer Packaging
 Design For consumers Convenience and appeal.
Marketing Consideration and display
 The main emphasis is on Marketing

11. Industrial Packaging
 It is designed to focus on the handling
convenience and protection during transportation.
 The main focus is on Logistic.

13. Plastic
 This is the most common packaging
material and, at the same time, one of
the most difficult to dispose of.
 plastic packaging as it can be made
flexible or rigid depending on the
need of packaging.
 The factors common to all plastics
are that they are light, strong cheap
to manufacture.

14. Metal Or
Aluminum
 Aluminum is widely used for products such
as sodas, beer, canned goods and animal
foods.
 Tin plate is a solid, heavy steel covered with
tin to protect it against rust.
 Aluminum is attractive, light strong at the
same time, but requires a lot of raw materials
energy to make it. For this reason it must be
recycled. The majority of cans of soft drinks,
lids, aluminum foil, etc. are made aluminum.

15. Cardboard
 Most products that are packaged in
cardboard boxes are first wrapped in another
type of packaging such as bubble wrap or
foam.
 Industry is planning on cardboard becoming
the main packaging method, it is ideal to
invest in a taping machine to insure you and
the customer that the package is sealed
tightly with no chance of it falling out
during the delivery.

16. Glass
 Glass jars and bottles are highly used for numerous food and
beverage products including jam, honey, alcoholic beverages and
food items such as pickles and peppers.
 Glass is extremely fragile it makes for
an excellent, well-sealed packaged for
any perishable products.
 It's a good idea to label any plain glass
jars or use glass transfer to help you
identify the contents.

17. Foam
 Foam is not as common as other packaging methods, but is used
for a variety of household items like furniture, TV’s, glass or
anything else that may have sharp edges that could puncture
cardboard and plastic.
 Even though the foam is the main
part to the packaging, cardboard
is normally used after to encase
the product and foam so it all
stays compact.