Understand flexible packaging & rigid packaging, advantage & disadvantage, sustainability, Shelf life.
Flexible packaging vs Rigid packaging
| Characteristics | Flexible packaging | Rigid packaging |
| Cost | Lower packaging cost | Expensive packaging cost |
| Products protection | Not for breakable item like glass, electronic items | Strongs protection of impact, reducing breakage and spoilage |
| Storage | Required less storage area | Required more storage space |
| Weight | Light weight | Excess weight |
| Unboxing | easy to be unboxing | Not easy to be unboxing |
| Logistic | Lower logistic cost | Higher logistic cost |
| Shelf life | Shelf-life barrier against moisture, oxygen & UV rays etc. | Shelf-life barrier against moisture, oxygen & UV rays etc. |
| Raw materials | Pet, Bopp, Ldpe, foil, paper etc. | Glass, paper, metal, jar, hard plastic container etc. |
| Heat resistance | Poor | excellent |
| Recyclable | Difficult for multiple layer laminate structure | Easy for Mono material |
| Physical barrier | Poor protection | Excellent protection |
| Carbon footprint | Lower carbon footprint due to efficient transport | High carbon footprint |
| Sector occupied | food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, cosmetic, garments, frozen, | food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, electronics, and luxury goods |
| Reusability | Mostly reclosable lids, pumps, or dispensers, offering better user convenience. | All most reusability not possible |