TINPLATE CONTAINERS
Used for packaging of edible oil. They ensure a long shelf-life and are sturdy. Edible oil are packed in tinplate containers of different capacities – 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 5kg and 15kg. The shape of the container may be round or square.
GLASS BOTTLES
Though glass bottles provide excellent protection and can also be used for high-speed operation, they are not commonly used for edible oil packaging because of their fragility and high tare weight.
SEMI-RIGID CONTAINERS
These are mainly plastic containers made from HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene), PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) and PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride). The advantage of using these containers is that they provide a moderately long shelf life, are light in weight and are transport-worthy.
HDPE (HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE) CONTAINERS
Blow moulded HDPE containers in the form of bottles (200g, 400g), jars (1kg and 2kg) and jerry cans (2kg, 5kg and 15kg) are widely used for packaging edible oil.
PET (POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) BOTTLES
Edible oil is one of the commodities being packed in 1 kg stretch blow moulded PET bottles. PET bottles have excellent clarity, are odour–free and have good gas barrier properties.
FLEXIBLE PLASTIC POUCHES
Flexible pouches may be made from laminates or multi-layered films of different compositions. Limited quantities of edible oil are packed today in flexible pouches of 1 kg, 500 g and 200 g capacity.
