Conventional Materials
In the packaging industry, conventional materials have played a central role for decades. Plastics such as HDPE, LDPE, PP or PET have proven themselves in countless applications—from food packaging to the pharmaceutical industry and technical products. They impress with their versatility, stability, and cost-effectiveness.
Each material brings with it its own unique properties: While HDPE stands for robustness and chemical resistance, PET scores with transparency and fracture resistance. PP is characterized by flexibility and heat resistance, LDPE on the other hand by particular softness and elasticity.
Of course, each material has limits in addition to its advantages—whether with regard to temperature, weight, optical properties, and protection against moisture and gas. That is precisely why it is important to choose the appropriate material for the respective application.
On this page you will find a compact overview of the most common conventional packaging materials. Using the icons you can go directly to the respective subpages, on which we present to you in detail the properties, advantages and disadvantages as well as typical application areas.
