Paper packaging and plastic packaging - An unequal war?
Paper packaging and plastic packaging - An unequal war?
Today, most businesses focus on investing in product packaging as a way to create an impression of their professionalism to consumers. Many brands consider packaging the face of their brand. In particular, there are two types of packaging that many businesses choose which are paper and plastic packaging. In terms of cost, durability, convenience, level of environmental protection, which packaging type is better to use is still a big question for producers and consumers.
Paper packaging and plastic packaging
Paper packaging is a type of packaging made of paper materials such as couche paper, ford paper, art paper, kraft paper, etc. The paper packaging production consists of three main stages: designing, printing and finished product. Through printing techniques such as digital printing, inkjet printing, offset printing and post-printing processing processes such as film laminating, embossing, UV coating to help the finished product to have high aesthetic, eye-catching and luxurious apperance.
Plastic packaging is a type of packaging made from plastic materials such as PP, PE, PC, PET which has countless uses, and nornally is used to store animal food, fertilizer, and chemicals. Today, plastic packaging is mostly produced with a variety of designs such as plastic bags, boxes, barrels, vases, forks, and trays.
Plastic packaging is a type of packaging made from plastic materials such as PP, PE, PC, PET which has countless uses, and nornally is used to store animal food, fertilizer, and chemicals. Today, plastic packaging is mostly produced with a variety of designs such as plastic bags, boxes, barrels, vases, forks, and trays.
Whether it's paper or plastic packaging, they offer different utilities to make life easier. Depending on the purpose of use, consumers would choose the appropriate type of packaging
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Paper packaging vs. plastic packaging: environmental friendliness
Compared to paper packaging, plastic packaging is easier for industrial production. Plastic packaging has the characteristics of plastic materials, so it is highly durable, highly resistant to air and water, and protects the product well.
However, the disadvantages of this type of packaging stems from the raw materials that make up the plastic packaging. Because plastic packaging is manufactured from synthetic plastic materials, some types of plastic packaging are toxic that affect user health. Besides, plastic packaging is hard to decompose so it is not environmentally friendly.
In contrast, paper packaging is manufactured from paper material, with safety features, durability and good abrasion resistance, high moisture absorption and environmentally friendly, so paper packaging is increasingly being favored by consumers. Types of paper packaging are widely used to make paper bags, food bags, and carton boxes. However, with paper materials that are not waterproof and easily decompose when absorbed to water, paper packaging cannot be used in long term.
To improve the above-mentioned disadvantages, the current paper packaging often undergoes subsequent processing such as laminating to minimize water absorption and increase the using time. Therefore, paper packaging is now favored by many brands.
From an environmental standpoint, paper packaging is definitely the better option. Since plastic bags take about 500 to completely decompose, this year's World Environment Day (June 5) has the subject "'Beat Plastic Pollution" to limit the use of plastic packaging.
However, the disadvantages of this type of packaging stems from the raw materials that make up the plastic packaging. Because plastic packaging is manufactured from synthetic plastic materials, some types of plastic packaging are toxic that affect user health. Besides, plastic packaging is hard to decompose so it is not environmentally friendly.
In contrast, paper packaging is manufactured from paper material, with safety features, durability and good abrasion resistance, high moisture absorption and environmentally friendly, so paper packaging is increasingly being favored by consumers. Types of paper packaging are widely used to make paper bags, food bags, and carton boxes. However, with paper materials that are not waterproof and easily decompose when absorbed to water, paper packaging cannot be used in long term.
To improve the above-mentioned disadvantages, the current paper packaging often undergoes subsequent processing such as laminating to minimize water absorption and increase the using time. Therefore, paper packaging is now favored by many brands.
From an environmental standpoint, paper packaging is definitely the better option. Since plastic bags take about 500 to completely decompose, this year's World Environment Day (June 5) has the subject "'Beat Plastic Pollution" to limit the use of plastic packaging.
Paper packaging vs. plastic packaging: Brand promotion
Plastic packaging is made from PP, PE, PC, PET with the characteristics of transparent or slightly translucent can easily see the inner products, so it is mainly used for supermarkets, wet markets or stores for low-value consumer goods or products that require high waterproofing.
In contrast, paper packaging is used to store dry foods such as cereals, tea, coffee, food, confectionery. Because of the characteristics of paper materials, paper packaging products are easy to design, print and colorize. Currently, big brands and high-end products tend to use paper box packaging to preserve products.
In contrast, paper packaging is used to store dry foods such as cereals, tea, coffee, food, confectionery. Because of the characteristics of paper materials, paper packaging products are easy to design, print and colorize. Currently, big brands and high-end products tend to use paper box packaging to preserve products.
Paper packaging vs. plastic packaging: Production and processing costs
Plastic packaging is manufactured from PP, PE, PC, PET plastic, but most of these plastic materials are imported from abroad at high cost. Therefore, some manufacturing enterprises to reduce the cost of using recycled plastics, synthetic resins should have relatively low-production value. However, because of this problem, plastic packaging products are not safe for consumers' health and difficult to decompose.
When consumers increasingly pay attention to the environment and sustainability, the use of paper packaging is also a way to enhance the friendly image of the business in the eyes of customers
Meanwhile, paper packaging is manufactured from paper materials which are not harmful to consumers' health and environmentally friendly. Besides, the cost of making paper packaging is relatively low, so manufacturers can lower the price of the product to the maximum, so that consumers can buy products at a good price.
It can be seen that paper packaging is increasingly dominant in today's business market. Paper packaging is chosen by businesses to create their professionalism that complements the business in brand promotion strategies.
The choice of paper or plastic packaging depends not only on production cost, but also on the purpose of use because each type of packaging has its own advantages and disadvantages. However, the choice of paper packaging is the more optimal option, because paper packaging is safe for user health and environmentally friendly, contributing to the improvement corporate image and join hands to protect the living environment.
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