Package Design & Development Flashcards
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Which document formally defines all physical, performance, and regulatory requirements that a package must meet during development?
Answer: Package Specification
A Package Specification is the formal document that records all dimensional, material, performance, and compliance requirements a package must satisfy.
What is the primary function of an 'oxygen scavenger' incorporated into food packaging?
Answer: To actively remove residual oxygen from inside the package after sealing
Oxygen scavengers are active packaging components that chemically react with and consume residual oxygen within the sealed package, extending product shelf life.
In pharmaceutical packaging, a 'unit-dose' design provides what primary benefit?
Answer: Accurate dosing and tamper evidence for each individual dose
Unit-dose packaging isolates each individual dose in its own compartment, ensuring accurate dosing and providing tamper evidence that is visible at the point of use.
A packaging engineer evaluates 'coefficient of friction' (COF) for a film surface. Why is this critical for packaging lines?
Answer: It affects how films feed, track, and stack on packaging machinery and retail shelves
COF controls how easily a film slides against machine surfaces and itself, directly affecting machine runnability, stack stability, and pouch-opening experience.
Which type of prototype is typically used in early-stage package development to quickly validate structural concepts before investing in tooling?
Answer: Hand-crafted or CAD-cut mockup
Hand-crafted or CAD-cut mockups allow rapid, low-cost evaluation of structural geometry, dimensions, and aesthetics before committing to expensive tooling.
What is a 'planogram' and how does it influence package design decisions?
Answer: A retail shelf layout diagram that dictates package dimensions and visual blocking requirements
A planogram is a retail shelf diagram specifying exact product placement; package height, width, and depth must conform to planogram allocations to fit on-shelf.
In flexible package development, 'web tension control' during converting is critical because improper tension causes:
Answer: Registration errors, wrinkling, or stretching that leads to defective packages
Improper web tension during printing or laminating causes the film to stretch unevenly or wrinkle, resulting in misregistered graphics or structural defects in the finished package.