PKSC 1020 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Dictionary - ANSWER-A protective unit for storing or shipping a commodity
too limiting - no talk about materials, how to make, sustainability
Textbook - ANSWER-coordinated system of preparing goods for transport, distribution,
storage, retailing and use of goods
- Still doesn't cover it well
How the Clemson Packaging Program defines it - ANSWER-It is a field that involves the
use of materials, methods and machinery to develop and produce the packages that
protect and preserve a product, help market the product and instruct the consumer in its
proper use
Life in the ancient days - ANSWER-Packaging provided the simple and rudimentary
function of containment
- Ex: woven grass baskets, shells (for scooping), wooden bowls, animal hides and skins
(transport water)
- Looking at mostly natural resources
Earliest Packaging - ANSWER-The earliest packages were from natural sources: sea
shells, coconut shells, grasses, etc.
- Now we see from bamboo natural fibers, but going further from natural resources
3000 B.C. - ANSWER-Egyptians learned to blow and cast glass
105 A.D - ANSWER-Paper invented in China
c. 1500 - ANSWER-cork stopper used for bottles such as wine (first evidence of
protective packaging)
- Stops air (carrier of lots of microorganisms) from coming in and out
- Stops liquid in the bottle from spilling out - contains
- Levis Pasteur - tested microorganisms in a nutrient broth over 24 hrs - and came up
with spontaneous generation of microorganisms.
1809 - ANSWER-Nicholas Appert: canning process
1810 - ANSWER-Peter Durand - develops "tin canister" (not really tin, it's tin foil steel) -
gives shelf stableness without refrigeration and acts as a barrier to bacteria
, 1868 - ANSWER-John Hyatt - patent for celluloid, leading to the development of
cellulose, the first "plastic."
- This leads to the development of cellophane
c. 1895 - ANSWER-Toothpaste first offered in tubes
(First evidence of convenience packaging)
1877 - ANSWER-Quaker Oats first used the
"Quaker Man" to represent and market their product
- He was a representative of "the perfect citizen" at the time
- The first time we ever saw an icon in packaging (other examples: Tony the tiger, Froot
Loop Toucan, etc.) that allowed for immediate recognition
1897 - ANSWER-First major use of paperboard for National Biscuit Company (Nabisco)
"Uneeda" Biscuit product
late 1800- early 1900's - ANSWER-First major use of graphics to help sell product
End of Industrial Rev. and Around WWII - ANSWER-Movement from bulk packaging to
retail packaging
- Illustrates how social changes interact with packaging developments
1930 - ANSWER-Polyethylene discovered in England, eventually one of the most
commonly used packaging plastics
- Ex: ziploc bags, milk jugs
1950's to 60's - ANSWER-Convenience and Brand Expansion (ex: Betty Croker cake
mix)
1970's - ANSWER-Improvements in distribution and material handling
- Hazmat's had a big emphasis
1980's - ANSWER-Improvements in barrier films and microwave packaging
1990's - ANSWER-Environmental awareness and market globalization
1954 - ANSWER-Polypropylene used for packaging (this is second, remember first is
polyethylene)
1960-1970 - ANSWER-Laws clarified and improved
1987 - ANSWER-New Jersey enacts first statewide recycling law for plastic containers
1990 - ANSWER-Nutritional Labeling and Education Act
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Dictionary - ANSWER-A protective unit for storing or shipping a commodity
too limiting - no talk about materials, how to make, sustainability
Textbook - ANSWER-coordinated system of preparing goods for transport, distribution,
storage, retailing and use of goods
- Still doesn't cover it well
How the Clemson Packaging Program defines it - ANSWER-It is a field that involves the
use of materials, methods and machinery to develop and produce the packages that
protect and preserve a product, help market the product and instruct the consumer in its
proper use
Life in the ancient days - ANSWER-Packaging provided the simple and rudimentary
function of containment
- Ex: woven grass baskets, shells (for scooping), wooden bowls, animal hides and skins
(transport water)
- Looking at mostly natural resources
Earliest Packaging - ANSWER-The earliest packages were from natural sources: sea
shells, coconut shells, grasses, etc.
- Now we see from bamboo natural fibers, but going further from natural resources
3000 B.C. - ANSWER-Egyptians learned to blow and cast glass
105 A.D - ANSWER-Paper invented in China
c. 1500 - ANSWER-cork stopper used for bottles such as wine (first evidence of
protective packaging)
- Stops air (carrier of lots of microorganisms) from coming in and out
- Stops liquid in the bottle from spilling out - contains
- Levis Pasteur - tested microorganisms in a nutrient broth over 24 hrs - and came up
with spontaneous generation of microorganisms.
1809 - ANSWER-Nicholas Appert: canning process
1810 - ANSWER-Peter Durand - develops "tin canister" (not really tin, it's tin foil steel) -
gives shelf stableness without refrigeration and acts as a barrier to bacteria
, 1868 - ANSWER-John Hyatt - patent for celluloid, leading to the development of
cellulose, the first "plastic."
- This leads to the development of cellophane
c. 1895 - ANSWER-Toothpaste first offered in tubes
(First evidence of convenience packaging)
1877 - ANSWER-Quaker Oats first used the
"Quaker Man" to represent and market their product
- He was a representative of "the perfect citizen" at the time
- The first time we ever saw an icon in packaging (other examples: Tony the tiger, Froot
Loop Toucan, etc.) that allowed for immediate recognition
1897 - ANSWER-First major use of paperboard for National Biscuit Company (Nabisco)
"Uneeda" Biscuit product
late 1800- early 1900's - ANSWER-First major use of graphics to help sell product
End of Industrial Rev. and Around WWII - ANSWER-Movement from bulk packaging to
retail packaging
- Illustrates how social changes interact with packaging developments
1930 - ANSWER-Polyethylene discovered in England, eventually one of the most
commonly used packaging plastics
- Ex: ziploc bags, milk jugs
1950's to 60's - ANSWER-Convenience and Brand Expansion (ex: Betty Croker cake
mix)
1970's - ANSWER-Improvements in distribution and material handling
- Hazmat's had a big emphasis
1980's - ANSWER-Improvements in barrier films and microwave packaging
1990's - ANSWER-Environmental awareness and market globalization
1954 - ANSWER-Polypropylene used for packaging (this is second, remember first is
polyethylene)
1960-1970 - ANSWER-Laws clarified and improved
1987 - ANSWER-New Jersey enacts first statewide recycling law for plastic containers
1990 - ANSWER-Nutritional Labeling and Education Act
