PKSC 1020 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS &
SOLUTIONS
Three M's of Packaging Definition - ANSWER Materials, Methods, Machinery
Ancient Man-Made packages
3000 BC -
104 AD -
c. 1500 - - ANSWER - egyptians learned to blow and cast glass
- paper invented in china
-cork stopper used for bottles
I.R. 1809 - ANSWER Nicholas Appert - canning process
I.R 1810 - ANSWER Peter Durand - develops "tin canister"
IR 1868 - ANSWER John Hyatt - celluloid patent leads to development of cellulose "first
plastic"
IR 1895 - ANSWER toothpaste offered in tubes
IR 1877 - ANSWER Quaker oats uses "quaker man"
IR 1897 - ANSWER first major use of paperboard for National Biscuit company
IR. late 1800's - early 1900's - ANSWER first major use of graphics to help sell products
Late 20th Century - ANSWER
What are the first 3 trends - ANSWER -away from heavy glass and metal toward
plastics and composites
-away from rigid to flexible and semi-rigid
-metallized instead of foil laminates
Packaging moved away from heavy _______ and _____ toward ______ and _______ -
ANSWER glass
metal
plastics
composites
Packaging moved away from _____ to ___________ and ________ - ANSWER rigid
flexible
semi-rigid
, Packages became _______ instead of ______ _________ - ANSWER metallized
foil laminates
3 more trends - ANSWER -tamper evident anti-theft packaging
-more informative ... ex: OTC drug pkgs
-convenience
______ evident and _____________ packaging became a trend - ANSWER tamper
evident
anti-theft
products became more ________. and example is OTC drug pkgs - ANSWER more
informative
Packages became more ________ based - ANSWER convenience
The Last 3 Trends - ANSWER -reduced packaging
-incorporation of more recycled materials
-more technically complex packaging
_________ packaging became trendy - ANSWER reduced packaging
Incorporation of more _______ ________ became a trend - ANSWER recycled
materials
packages became more _________ ______ - ANSWER more technically complex
packaging
Most companies are either ______ or _______ - ANSWER users or suppliers
Some ________ companies can be _________ and ________ - ANSWER some larger
companies can be users AND suppliers
a ______ material producer may also be a __________ - ANSWER a raw material
producer may also be a converter
What are the 4 functions of packaging? - ANSWER Contain
Protect
Inform/sell
Utility of Use
What are the 4 levels of packaging? - ANSWER Primary, secondary, tertiary,
quaternary
What are the purposes of package protection? (3) - ANSWER contents
environment
SOLUTIONS
Three M's of Packaging Definition - ANSWER Materials, Methods, Machinery
Ancient Man-Made packages
3000 BC -
104 AD -
c. 1500 - - ANSWER - egyptians learned to blow and cast glass
- paper invented in china
-cork stopper used for bottles
I.R. 1809 - ANSWER Nicholas Appert - canning process
I.R 1810 - ANSWER Peter Durand - develops "tin canister"
IR 1868 - ANSWER John Hyatt - celluloid patent leads to development of cellulose "first
plastic"
IR 1895 - ANSWER toothpaste offered in tubes
IR 1877 - ANSWER Quaker oats uses "quaker man"
IR 1897 - ANSWER first major use of paperboard for National Biscuit company
IR. late 1800's - early 1900's - ANSWER first major use of graphics to help sell products
Late 20th Century - ANSWER
What are the first 3 trends - ANSWER -away from heavy glass and metal toward
plastics and composites
-away from rigid to flexible and semi-rigid
-metallized instead of foil laminates
Packaging moved away from heavy _______ and _____ toward ______ and _______ -
ANSWER glass
metal
plastics
composites
Packaging moved away from _____ to ___________ and ________ - ANSWER rigid
flexible
semi-rigid
, Packages became _______ instead of ______ _________ - ANSWER metallized
foil laminates
3 more trends - ANSWER -tamper evident anti-theft packaging
-more informative ... ex: OTC drug pkgs
-convenience
______ evident and _____________ packaging became a trend - ANSWER tamper
evident
anti-theft
products became more ________. and example is OTC drug pkgs - ANSWER more
informative
Packages became more ________ based - ANSWER convenience
The Last 3 Trends - ANSWER -reduced packaging
-incorporation of more recycled materials
-more technically complex packaging
_________ packaging became trendy - ANSWER reduced packaging
Incorporation of more _______ ________ became a trend - ANSWER recycled
materials
packages became more _________ ______ - ANSWER more technically complex
packaging
Most companies are either ______ or _______ - ANSWER users or suppliers
Some ________ companies can be _________ and ________ - ANSWER some larger
companies can be users AND suppliers
a ______ material producer may also be a __________ - ANSWER a raw material
producer may also be a converter
What are the 4 functions of packaging? - ANSWER Contain
Protect
Inform/sell
Utility of Use
What are the 4 levels of packaging? - ANSWER Primary, secondary, tertiary,
quaternary
What are the purposes of package protection? (3) - ANSWER contents
environment
