Common Packaging Materials and Their Characteristics

Common packaging materials and their characteristics include:

Plastic: Plastic is durable, lightweight, and moisture-resistant but does not offer much protection from oxygen, light, or heat.

Paper: Paper is recyclable, lightweight, and inexpensive but does not offer much protection from moisture, oxygen, or heat.

Aluminum: Aluminum is lightweight, strong, and offers good protection from moisture and oxygen but is not recyclable.

Glass: Glass is strong, recyclable, and offers excellent protection from moisture, oxygen, and light but is heavy and breakable.

Cardboard: Cardboard is recyclable, lightweight, and inexpensive but does not offer much protection from moisture, oxygen, or light.