Foreign Plastic Packaging Materials Development

Since the 1990s, although plastic packaging materials have been subject to serious environmental challenges, but from the data published in recent years, plastic packaging in the packaging industry has become one of the fastest growing demand for materials.
According to the statistical analysis and prediction of the Freedonia Group of the United States, the average annual growth rate of paper and plastics in the packaging industry in the United States from 1987 to 1996 was 1.5%, of which paper and paperboard were -0.4%, and plastics were 4.4%; total years from 1996 to 2001 The average growth rate was 2.4%, with 1.6% for paper and cardboard and 3.4% for plastic.
According to the statistics and forecasts of the group, the average annual growth rate of the packaging materials needed for cosmetics and containers in the United States from 189 to 1995 was 1.9%, of which cardboard was 0.6%, plastic was 3.2%, and glass was -0.1%. The metal was 1.9%; the average annual growth rate of demand from 1995 to 2000 was 2.3%, of which 1.3% for cardboard, 2.8% for plastic, 2.0% for glass, and 1.2% for metal. According to the statistical data of Japan's "Packaging Technology," Japan's 1997 sales of plastic packaging materials accounted for 15.4% of total sales of all types of packaging, still ranked second after paper and cardboard (57.5%), and other metals. 12%, glass 9.2%, wood products 5.2%, other 0.7%.
In addition plastic packaging still ranks first in the field of plastic applications, accounting for about 30%. For example, in 1996, the United States accounted for 28.2%, Japan 32.8%, Germany 27.2%, France 38%, Italy 49.3.%, Britain 35.8%, Canada 39%, and New Zealand and Colombia more than half were packaging and plastics.
According to the China International Joint Packaging Exhibition, China's total packaging output in 1997 was 18.3 million tons, of which paper accounted for 52.6%, plastic 14.6%, metal 8.6%, glass 24.2%. It is predicted that by the year 2000, the total packaging output will reach 24.25 million tons, of which paper accounted for 37.9%, plastic 13.4%, metal 9.5%, and glass 38.8%. Plastic packaging production in 2000 is forecast at 3.25 million tons, 25% more than in 1993.
According to the development and prediction of the three major countries of the United States, Japan, and China, it is evident that by the beginning of the 21st century, plastic packaging materials will continue to grow steadily, and will continue to be full of vitality in the field of packaging materials, in the protection of goods and the improvement of goods. Values ​​continue to play an active role.
The 21st century is the century of environmental protection, environmental issues are increasingly important, resources and energy are more tense, plastic packaging materials will usher in new opportunities and will also face severe challenges. In order to meet the requirements of the new era, in addition to the requirements for increasing the packaging quality and efficiency of the market, plastic packaging materials are required to be further developed in order to save resources, save energy, be easily recycled, or easily degraded by the environment. From the starting point of development, plastic packaging materials are being developed toward high performance, versatility, and environmental suitability, using new raw materials, new processes, new equipment, and broadening the use of the field.