PKSC 1020 FINAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
3 M's of packaging - ANSWER-materials, methods, machinery
Ancient Man-Made Packages - ANSWER-gourds, baskets, glass, paper, and cork
The Industrial Revolution yielded... - ANSWER-cans, celluloid, paperboard cartons
late 20th century - ANSWER-Moving towards flexible packaging
Industry is divided into 2 segments - ANSWER-users and suppliers
** unless you are a HUGE company, then you could potentially be both.
Users - ANSWER-consumer, industrial, institutional
Suppliers - ANSWER-converters, machinery, services
Functions of a package - ANSWER-contain, protect/preserve, inform/sell, provide
convenience or utility of use
4 levels of packaging - ANSWER-primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary
raw material for paper / paperboard - ANSWER-wood pulp, cellulose
thickness of paper / paperboard - ANSWER-<0.012" = paper
>0.012" = paperboard
3 ways to make pulp - ANSWER-mechanical, chemical, semi-chemical
general papermaking procedure - ANSWER-screen, squeeze, dry
Calendaring - ANSWER-the process of pressing paper between rollers to give it a
smooth surface
basis weight for paper - ANSWER-lbs./3000 sq. ft.
basis weight for paperboard - ANSWER-lbs./1000 sq. ft.
3 basic designs for folding cartons - ANSWER-tube, tray, hybrid
solid fiberboard uses - ANSWER-shipping containers, dividers, corner supports
, 5 corrugated flute styles - ANSWER-A, B, C, E, F (no D!)
2 tests used to measure strength of corrugated paperboard - ANSWER-Mullen Burst
and Edge Crush Test
RSC - ANSWER-regular slotted container
2 basic styles of composite cans - ANSWER-convolute and spiral
raw material for steel - ANSWER-iron
TFS - ANSWER-tin free steel
black plated steel - ANSWER-uncoated steel
raw material for aluminum - ANSWER-Bauxite
Bayer process - ANSWER-bauxite to alumina
Hall-Heroult process - ANSWER-alumina to aluminum
How thin is aluminum foil? - ANSWER-6 mil
T/F: aluminum used for packaging is NOT a pure metal - ANSWER-True
WVTR - ANSWER-water vapor transmission rate
polymerization - ANSWER-joining monomers to form a polymer
Thermoset vs. Thermoplastic - ANSWER-thermoset = when exposed to high temps,
bonds are set
thermoplastic = when exposed to high temps, bonds are loose and will form again upon
cooling
HDPE - ANSWER-high density polyethylene
LDPE - ANSWER-low density polyethylene
PP - ANSWER-Polypropylene
WVTR increases as... - ANSWER-...thickness of foil decreases (due to increased
chance of pinholes)
2 piece can - ANSWER-(see picture)
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
3 M's of packaging - ANSWER-materials, methods, machinery
Ancient Man-Made Packages - ANSWER-gourds, baskets, glass, paper, and cork
The Industrial Revolution yielded... - ANSWER-cans, celluloid, paperboard cartons
late 20th century - ANSWER-Moving towards flexible packaging
Industry is divided into 2 segments - ANSWER-users and suppliers
** unless you are a HUGE company, then you could potentially be both.
Users - ANSWER-consumer, industrial, institutional
Suppliers - ANSWER-converters, machinery, services
Functions of a package - ANSWER-contain, protect/preserve, inform/sell, provide
convenience or utility of use
4 levels of packaging - ANSWER-primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary
raw material for paper / paperboard - ANSWER-wood pulp, cellulose
thickness of paper / paperboard - ANSWER-<0.012" = paper
>0.012" = paperboard
3 ways to make pulp - ANSWER-mechanical, chemical, semi-chemical
general papermaking procedure - ANSWER-screen, squeeze, dry
Calendaring - ANSWER-the process of pressing paper between rollers to give it a
smooth surface
basis weight for paper - ANSWER-lbs./3000 sq. ft.
basis weight for paperboard - ANSWER-lbs./1000 sq. ft.
3 basic designs for folding cartons - ANSWER-tube, tray, hybrid
solid fiberboard uses - ANSWER-shipping containers, dividers, corner supports
, 5 corrugated flute styles - ANSWER-A, B, C, E, F (no D!)
2 tests used to measure strength of corrugated paperboard - ANSWER-Mullen Burst
and Edge Crush Test
RSC - ANSWER-regular slotted container
2 basic styles of composite cans - ANSWER-convolute and spiral
raw material for steel - ANSWER-iron
TFS - ANSWER-tin free steel
black plated steel - ANSWER-uncoated steel
raw material for aluminum - ANSWER-Bauxite
Bayer process - ANSWER-bauxite to alumina
Hall-Heroult process - ANSWER-alumina to aluminum
How thin is aluminum foil? - ANSWER-6 mil
T/F: aluminum used for packaging is NOT a pure metal - ANSWER-True
WVTR - ANSWER-water vapor transmission rate
polymerization - ANSWER-joining monomers to form a polymer
Thermoset vs. Thermoplastic - ANSWER-thermoset = when exposed to high temps,
bonds are set
thermoplastic = when exposed to high temps, bonds are loose and will form again upon
cooling
HDPE - ANSWER-high density polyethylene
LDPE - ANSWER-low density polyethylene
PP - ANSWER-Polypropylene
WVTR increases as... - ANSWER-...thickness of foil decreases (due to increased
chance of pinholes)
2 piece can - ANSWER-(see picture)
