"Packaging is the science, art, and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use"
Despite my bee not protecting a product it does however have a lot of the same principles as Packaging and used pretty much in the same way.
Despite my bee not protecting a product it does however have a lot of the same principles as Packaging and used pretty much in the same way.
- Used to protect the contents (Bees) from damage and disturbance
- Uses Liquid Packaging board to provide a high water barrier both inside and outside
- Has been designed to be attractive to consumers
- Designed to make posting/transport easier (i have used an envelope as my 'Transit Packaging' )
There many more important aspects of Packaging I had to consider in my project before I even got to the designing and making it pretty stage such as;
What I have also gotten out of my research into liquid packaging is how materials used are changing. New 'Green' packaging are starting to be introduced and research to try and combat the problem of waste materials which is created by food packaging. Materials such as Bioplastics and cornstarch materials which are designed to fully decompose after a short amount of time are hoped to replace packaging such as polypropylene, polyethylene and combination materials such as tetra pak. The problem i found that as there are not many factories that are geared up to create these new materials they are therefore expensive to produce in comparison to other plastics however this is very slowly changing. I really enjoyed looking into packaging and gave me a greater awareness of products i have around me all the time and do not usually give a second though to.
- Does the material have a high enough water barrier and is it weatherproof
- Cheap to buy
- Where to source it from
- Can be recycled/is it expensive to recycle/is it an easy process
- Is it strong enough to hold a particular weight/will it stretch or warp under pressure
- Can it be folded and keep its shape
- What is the life cycle of the material (will it start to decompose or rot of exposed to weather conditions)
- Can it be printed onto easily
What I have also gotten out of my research into liquid packaging is how materials used are changing. New 'Green' packaging are starting to be introduced and research to try and combat the problem of waste materials which is created by food packaging. Materials such as Bioplastics and cornstarch materials which are designed to fully decompose after a short amount of time are hoped to replace packaging such as polypropylene, polyethylene and combination materials such as tetra pak. The problem i found that as there are not many factories that are geared up to create these new materials they are therefore expensive to produce in comparison to other plastics however this is very slowly changing. I really enjoyed looking into packaging and gave me a greater awareness of products i have around me all the time and do not usually give a second though to.