what is rigid plastic packaging
Rigid Plastic Packaging is a very large and important portion of the packaging industry.  A sophisticated machine typically converts plastic pellets such as polyethylene, polypropylene, PET, and others to create durable and versatile storage solutions for food, beverages, household chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and more.  Typically, this manufacturing is either blow molding or injection molding.  Another important process - thermoforming - takes a sheet of plastic, heats it and stretches it over a form to create a tray or clam-shell container.  Examples of some items stored in rigid plastic packaging that you may find in your home can include a milk bottle, a yogurt cup, and the clear plastic tray of deserts from the grocery store.

Using rigid plastic packaging offers many benefits over traditional rigid packaging.  Some advantages include:
  • Less material weight makes rigid plastic packaging much lighter than glass, making shipping costs lower.
  • Rigid plastic packaging uses less energy to produce than traditional rigid packaging, keeping environmental impact low.
  • Rigid plastic packaging is often recycled and reused.
  • The materials used in rigid plastic packaging can protect product from damaging loads that could ruin the product during shipping.
Rigid plastic packaging touches the lives of most consumers every day.  Typical food applications that extensively use rigid packaging include: Soda and Water Bottles, Bakery Trays and Fresh Milk.  Other consumer products also use rigid plastic packaging like Healthcare, and Personal Care items such as shampoo.  Interested in learning more about rigid plastic packaging?  Click the button below to get in touch with our blow molding, stretch blow molding and thermoformed packaging experts!