PKSC 1020 Final Exam Graded A+
1868 - ANSWER-John Hyatt - patent for celluloid, leading to the development of
cellulose, first "plastic"
1877 - ANSWER-Quaker Oats first used the "Quaker Man" to represent their product
1895 - ANSWER-toothpaste first offered in tubes
1930 - ANSWER-Polyethylene discovered in England, eventually one of the most
commonly used packaging plastics
1950's to 60's - ANSWER-convenience and brand expansion
1954 - ANSWER-polypropylene used for packaging
1960-1970 - ANSWER-laws clarified and improved
1970's - ANSWER-improvements in distribution and material handling
1980's - ANSWER-improvements in barrier films and microwave packaging
1987 - ANSWER-New Jersey enacts first statewide recycling law for plastic containers
1990 - ANSWER-Nutritional Labeling and Education Act
1990's - ANSWER-environmental awareness and market globalization
3 important features of corrugated paperboard - ANSWER-Height of flutes, distance
between flute peaks, and type of linear board
3000 B.C. - ANSWER-Egyptians learned to blow and cast glass
A B and C flutes in double and triple wall - ANSWER-Used for shipping boxes and point
of purchase displays
A raw material producer may also be a ... - ANSWER-converter
ABA - ANSWER-American Boxboard Association
Accelerated Aging - ANSWER-reaction rate doubles with every 10 degrees C rise in
temperature
Accumulator - ANSWER-Bottles accumulate from subunit A and then go through
subunit B
,Can improve output
Advantages of Aluminum - ANSWER-Relatively abundant
absolute barrier
lightweight
unbreakable
Doesn't contribute to off-taste
Printable
Recyclable
Advantages of Extrusion Blow Molding - ANSWER-Requires 1 mold
handleware readily produced
coextruded bottles readily produced
large containers possible
Advantages of glass - ANSWER-Almost completely inert to most product
Absolute barrier to gases and bacteria
Transparent
Perceived Quality image
Advantages of Injection Blow Molding - ANSWER-no secondary operations
high precision neck and finish
wide mouth jars possible
better material distribution
Advantages of paper/paperboard - ANSWER-Renewable, recyclable, inexpensive,
easily printed on
Advantages of plastics - ANSWER-very versatile
lightweight
unbreakable
low energy for production compared to glass and metal
advantages of steel - ANSWER-relatively abundant
absolute barrier
unbreakable
Alfred Critchlow - ANSWER-Pro-phy-lac-tic Brush Co. dies and presses for shellac,
straw pulp and gutta percha for buttons, checkers and personal care items
Aluminum - Raw material process - ANSWER-Mine as bauxite, 50% Al2O3 (alumina)
Produce Alumina by the Bayer process
Produce Aluminum from Alumina by Hall-Heroult process (1886)
Aluminum uses - ANSWER-Beverage cans; trays; foil (bare-kitchen) (laminated-goldfish
pack)
, Annealing - ANSWER-The process of gradually heating container to 1000*F and
gradually reducing temperature. Reduces internal stress and improves the strength of
the finished container
anti-theft device - ANSWER-device that emits an electromagnetic field that can be
deactivated upon purchase
Applications for Wood in Packaging - ANSWER-barrels, crates, nailed or wirebound
boxes, pallets and skids
ASTM - ANSWER-American Society for Testing and Materials
Average impact speed - ANSWER-25 mph
Base box - ANSWER-1 base box= 31,360 sq in.
112 sheets of 14" x 20"
Basis weight of paper - ANSWER-lbs./3000 sq. ft.
basis weight of paperboard - ANSWER-lbs./1000 sq. ft.
Bayer process steps - ANSWER-Digest bauxite in hot sodium hydroxide
Forms sodium aluminate
Filter, seed with aluminum hydrate
Crystallize out Al(OH3)
Heat
Form Al2O3 (alumina)
Reduction Cell
Bending Grade Board - ANSWER-Used for folding cartons
Biaxially oriented film - ANSWER-film that has been stretched "oriented" in MD and CD
Blow and Blow - ANSWER-One of two glass forming methods. Two-stage glass blowing
process; the first stages gives the part its main shape and the second gives it its final
shape. For narrow necked containers
blown film orientation - ANSWER-MD - pulled upward
CD - as bubble expands
box strength reduces with - ANSWER-increased time
bulged sides
Boxes vibrate when? - ANSWER-they match the same frequency of the truck bed
1868 - ANSWER-John Hyatt - patent for celluloid, leading to the development of
cellulose, first "plastic"
1877 - ANSWER-Quaker Oats first used the "Quaker Man" to represent their product
1895 - ANSWER-toothpaste first offered in tubes
1930 - ANSWER-Polyethylene discovered in England, eventually one of the most
commonly used packaging plastics
1950's to 60's - ANSWER-convenience and brand expansion
1954 - ANSWER-polypropylene used for packaging
1960-1970 - ANSWER-laws clarified and improved
1970's - ANSWER-improvements in distribution and material handling
1980's - ANSWER-improvements in barrier films and microwave packaging
1987 - ANSWER-New Jersey enacts first statewide recycling law for plastic containers
1990 - ANSWER-Nutritional Labeling and Education Act
1990's - ANSWER-environmental awareness and market globalization
3 important features of corrugated paperboard - ANSWER-Height of flutes, distance
between flute peaks, and type of linear board
3000 B.C. - ANSWER-Egyptians learned to blow and cast glass
A B and C flutes in double and triple wall - ANSWER-Used for shipping boxes and point
of purchase displays
A raw material producer may also be a ... - ANSWER-converter
ABA - ANSWER-American Boxboard Association
Accelerated Aging - ANSWER-reaction rate doubles with every 10 degrees C rise in
temperature
Accumulator - ANSWER-Bottles accumulate from subunit A and then go through
subunit B
,Can improve output
Advantages of Aluminum - ANSWER-Relatively abundant
absolute barrier
lightweight
unbreakable
Doesn't contribute to off-taste
Printable
Recyclable
Advantages of Extrusion Blow Molding - ANSWER-Requires 1 mold
handleware readily produced
coextruded bottles readily produced
large containers possible
Advantages of glass - ANSWER-Almost completely inert to most product
Absolute barrier to gases and bacteria
Transparent
Perceived Quality image
Advantages of Injection Blow Molding - ANSWER-no secondary operations
high precision neck and finish
wide mouth jars possible
better material distribution
Advantages of paper/paperboard - ANSWER-Renewable, recyclable, inexpensive,
easily printed on
Advantages of plastics - ANSWER-very versatile
lightweight
unbreakable
low energy for production compared to glass and metal
advantages of steel - ANSWER-relatively abundant
absolute barrier
unbreakable
Alfred Critchlow - ANSWER-Pro-phy-lac-tic Brush Co. dies and presses for shellac,
straw pulp and gutta percha for buttons, checkers and personal care items
Aluminum - Raw material process - ANSWER-Mine as bauxite, 50% Al2O3 (alumina)
Produce Alumina by the Bayer process
Produce Aluminum from Alumina by Hall-Heroult process (1886)
Aluminum uses - ANSWER-Beverage cans; trays; foil (bare-kitchen) (laminated-goldfish
pack)
, Annealing - ANSWER-The process of gradually heating container to 1000*F and
gradually reducing temperature. Reduces internal stress and improves the strength of
the finished container
anti-theft device - ANSWER-device that emits an electromagnetic field that can be
deactivated upon purchase
Applications for Wood in Packaging - ANSWER-barrels, crates, nailed or wirebound
boxes, pallets and skids
ASTM - ANSWER-American Society for Testing and Materials
Average impact speed - ANSWER-25 mph
Base box - ANSWER-1 base box= 31,360 sq in.
112 sheets of 14" x 20"
Basis weight of paper - ANSWER-lbs./3000 sq. ft.
basis weight of paperboard - ANSWER-lbs./1000 sq. ft.
Bayer process steps - ANSWER-Digest bauxite in hot sodium hydroxide
Forms sodium aluminate
Filter, seed with aluminum hydrate
Crystallize out Al(OH3)
Heat
Form Al2O3 (alumina)
Reduction Cell
Bending Grade Board - ANSWER-Used for folding cartons
Biaxially oriented film - ANSWER-film that has been stretched "oriented" in MD and CD
Blow and Blow - ANSWER-One of two glass forming methods. Two-stage glass blowing
process; the first stages gives the part its main shape and the second gives it its final
shape. For narrow necked containers
blown film orientation - ANSWER-MD - pulled upward
CD - as bubble expands
box strength reduces with - ANSWER-increased time
bulged sides
Boxes vibrate when? - ANSWER-they match the same frequency of the truck bed
