(1) that doesn’t add undue weight to the package. (1) Made entirely from pure bleached Packaging for frozen goods Very strong and rigid Expensive solid white board wood pulp. (ice-ream, pharmaceuticals Excellent printing and cosmetics) surface Consists of a laminated foil coating Cosmetic cartons Very srong visual Relatively expensive (can be used on all of the above Pre-packed food packages impact foil-lined board boards). Foil available in matt or Foil provides and gloss finish excellent barrier Metals DESCRIPTION APPLICATION AESTHETICS ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES PICTURE Ferrous p34-35 Steel is a ferrous metal so contains Cutlery Strong and rigid Relatively expensive mainly ferrite, or iron. It is also Jewellery Resistant to Relatively hard to does not have a huge amount of Cookware corrosion and machine added substances. It is also Sterile surgical wearing magnetic. instruments High quality surface steel Building construction finish Low maintenance 100% recyclable Non-ferrous Aluminium is rarely used as a pure Aircraft and vehicle Excellent strength to Pure aluminium is very metal. It is mainly alloyed structures weight ratio soft so it is alloyed to with copper to improve strength, Precision tools Extremely hard and make it stronger. eg. Duralumin which used in the Bicycle parts tough production of aircraft parts. Car parts Higly resistant to Soft, difficult to weld due Car bodies, cookware, stress-corrosion to oxide film on the food wrapping foil, cracking surface. insulation, aircraft, Machines and casts boats, engine cylinder well Can crack under stress. heads and window High performance in Requires constant frames. extreme annealing when worked. temperatures Does not withstand great In Packaging : loads. Acts as a barrier to Can suffer from corrosion (1) Becomes brittle through so preserves fatigue contents/ensures hygiene. (1) Adds to the strength of the card (1), so Aluminum gives additional protection to the contents against contamination. (1) Keeps the product cool once chilled/provides insulating layer (1) adding to enjoyment of beverage. (1) Prevents UV/sunlight contamination (1) so stops contents becoming spoiled/keeps fresh/longer shelf life. (1) Stops leaks/waterproof (1)
(1) that doesn’t add undue weight to the package. (1) solid white board Made entirely from pure bleached wood pulp. Packaging for frozen goods (ice-ream, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics) Very strong and rigid Excellent printing surface Expensive foil-lined board Consists of a laminated foil coating (can be used on all of the above boards). Foil available in matt or gloss finish Cosmetic cartons Pre-packed food packages Very srong visual impact Foil provides and excellent barrier Relatively expensive Metals DESCRIPTION APPLICATION AESTHETICS ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES PICTURE Ferrous p34-35 steel Steel is a ferrous metal so contains mainly ferrite, or iron. It is also does not have a huge amount of added substances. It is also magnetic. Cutlery Jewellery Cookware Sterile surgical instruments Building construction Strong and rigid Resistant to corrosion and wearing High quality surface finish Low maintenance 100% recyclable Relatively expensive Relatively hard to machine Non-ferrous Aluminum Aluminium is rarely used as a pure metal. It is mainly alloyed with copper to improve strength, eg. Duralumin which used in the production of aircraft parts. Aircraft and vehicle structures Precision tools Bicycle parts Car parts Car bodies, cookware, food wrapping foil, insulation, aircraft, boats, engine cylinder heads and window frames. Excellent strength to weight ratio Extremely hard and tough Higly resistant to stress-corrosion cracking Machines and casts well High performance in extreme temperatures In Packaging : Acts as a barrier to (1) so preserves contents/ensures hygiene. (1) Adds to the strength of the card (1), so gives additional protection to the contents against contamination. (1) Keeps the product cool once chilled/provides insulating layer (1) adding to enjoyment of beverage. (1) Prevents UV/sunlight contamination (1) so stops contents becoming spoiled/keeps fresh/longer shelf life. (1) Stops leaks/waterproof (1) Pure aluminium is very soft so it is alloyed to make it stronger. Soft, difficult to weld due to oxide film on the surface. Can crack under stress. Requires constant annealing when worked. Does not withstand great loads. Can suffer from corrosion Becomes brittle through fatigue