Marking Code for Plastic part I

Introduction

Packaging plays a vital part in product distribution and is the major factor in ensuring that the quality that is obtained at the end of the production line finishes up in the hands of the ultimate customer.

The importance of packaging in The U.K National Economy may be gauged by the amount spent on packaging materials, which for the year 1979 was more than 4,000 million poundsterling and plastic packaging at the second ranking after Tinplate packaging.

Plastic made from Polymer Group that derivated from Natural Oil, commonly produced in C4, C6, and C8 Carbon Chain Group either for Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyester, Polystyrene, Poly Vinyl Chloride, Vinyl, etc.

The Plastic Industry transform a plastic resin ( granula ) to plastic film or moulded form either using Inject Blow Molding or Thermoforming process. Then The Converting Industry using platic film to be laminated with other type of film to increase The Barrier Protection and giving printing to enhance The Selling Performance. Then, The FMCG ( Fast Moving Consumer Goods ) order the kind of packaging according to their needed, and then the product packed come to final users like YOU !

In this articles posted, I will introduce to you How important to know Marking Code for Plastics to prevent Hazards of Plastic Packaging to Your Health.

Please see The Next Pages for details....