Micro Packaging – An Evolving Packaging Technology
Micro packaging spans across a significant number of scientific disciplines and impacts various aspects of the end-user industries such as food industry, medical or pharmaceuticals, cosmetics etc. Companies are focusing on adoption of multi-disciplinary approaches to bring innovations by developing nanomaterials that ensure product safety and prolonged shelf life. Though the inventions in the field of micro packaging are at the preliminary stage, it has immense potential to revolutionize the packaging technology with its ability to manipulate materials on the nanoscale to create a host of different properties. The characteristics of micro packaging such as heat resistance, greater strength, improved electrical conductivity can be exploited by various end-user industries, thereby making it a lucrative mode of packaging. Further, the nanoscale innovations in the forms of pathogen detection, active packaging, and barrier formation are poised to uplift packaging to new heights.
This report provides information about the applications of Nano technology based. In this report, we have covered key applications, new product development, total addressable market, regulatory framework, product market fit, SWOT analysis, and investment challenges
The major players in this industry include Amcor Limited, Bemis Company, Inc., Avery Dennison Corporation, Bayer AG, and Tetra Pak International S.A.
Target audience
- Global packaging manufacturers, traders, and distributors
- Raw material suppliers
- Global packaging importers and exporters
- Global packaging suppliers
- Government and research organizations
- Associations and industry bodies
- End users such as manufacturers of food & beverages, consumer durables, and transportation & logistics
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Nano technology, the technology on which micro packaging is based upon, has witnessed significant innovative breakthroughs since the early 2000s. Active packaging, intelligent packaging, nano bar codes are some of the inventions which gave rise to the development of micro packaging concept. However, the invention of nano technology can be traced back to the 1980s when the development of specialized tools took place such as atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning probe microscopy (SPM) through which researchers and scientists have got an understanding of how to manipulate materials to accomplish the desired effects. The ability to manipulate materials on the nano scale is being exploited by almost every industry so as to create a host of different properties such as heat resistance, greater strength, improved electrical conductivity etc.
Micro packaging is expected to grow at a rapid pace in the pharmaceutical packaging industry owing to the fact that nano-enabled pharmaceutical packaging has occupied the highest market share of 45% in 2014 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 15.9% during the forecast period. Micro packaging, developed on the base of nano technology, is poised to have a strong impact in the pharmaceutical packaging owing to its ability to enhance stability and shelf life to the drug and the delivery system. The advent of new drug delivery systems and the development of new biochemical compounds, have generated the need for improved protection against factors such as moisture, light, oxygen and mechanical forces. Micro packaging includes addition of certain nanoparticles into shaped objects and films so as to render them light, fire-resistivity and strength in terms of mechanical and thermal performance, as well as less permeable to gases. Micro packaging, with incorporation of nano-engineered materials such as nano coatings and nanocomposite-based packaging films, controls microbial growth, delays oxidation, improves tamper visibility and anti-counterfeiting, thereby ensures the drug safety for longer durations.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction (Page No. - 7)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
2 Overview of Packaging Industry (Page No. - 8)
2.1 Overview of the Parent Industry
2.1.1 Demand-Side Analysis
2.1.1.1 Rising Population
2.1.1.2 Rapid Urbanization
2.1.1.3 Increase in Per-Capita GDP Growth Rate
2.1.1.4 Growth in Manufacturing Sector
2.1.2 Supply-Side Analysis
2.1.2.1 Regulations
2.1.2.2 Research & Development
2.1.2.3 Packaging Equipment and Technologies
3 Industry Overview (Page No. - 13)
3.1 Micro Packaging: Ecosystem
3.2 Evolution of Micro Packaging
3.3 Product Specification
3.4 Key Applications
3.5 Product Developments in the Field of Micro Packaging
4 Technical Specification (Page No. - 18)
4.1 Introduction
5 Packaging Function (Page No. - 21)
5.1 Protective Function
5.2 Storage Function
5.3 Loading and Transport Function
5.4 Sales Function
5.5 Promotional Function
5.6 Service Function
5.7 Guarantee Function
5.8 Additional Function
6 Types of Packaging (Page No. - 24)
6.1 Paper and Board
6.2 Corrugated Boxes
6.3 Boxboard
6.3.1 Rigid Boxes
6.3.2 Folding Boxes
6.3.3 Trays
6.4 Flexible Paper
6.4.1 Paper Bags
6.4.2 Shipping Sacks
6.4.3 Sachets/Pouches
6.4.4 Stand-Up Pouches
6.4.5 Blister and Strip Packs
6.5 Glass
6.6 Liquid Cartons
6.6.1 Brick Liquid Carton
6.6.2 Gable Top Liquid Carton
6.6.3 Shaped Liquid Carton
6.7 Metal Packaging
6.8 Cartons
6.9 Paper-Based Containers
6.9.1 Bag-In Box
6.9.2 Folding Cartons
6.10 Other Packaging
7 Micro Packaging in Key Regions (Page No. - 28)
7.1 Europe
7.2 U.K.
7.3 Germany
7.4 South America
7.5 Africa
7.6 Oceania
7.7 Asia
7.8 Korea
7.9 Malaysia
8 Industry Trends (Page No. - 35)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Supply Chain Analysis
8.3 Porter¡¦s Five Forces Analysis
8.3.1 Threat of New Entrants
8.3.2 Threat of Substitutes
8.3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
8.3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
8.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
9 Opportunity Analysis (Page No. - 42)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Total Addressable Market
9.3 Product Market Fit
10 Micro Packaging: Regulatory Framework (Page No. - 46)
10.1 Introduction
10.2 List of Regulations
10.3 Regulatory Impact Analysis
11 Micro Packaging: Impact Analysis (Page No. - 50)
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Impact On Existing Market
11.3 Role of Nano Particles in Other Markets
12 Micro Packaging: End-User Market Analysis (Page No. - 53)
12.1 Key End-User Market
12.2 Target Value Proposition
12.3 Related Concerns
13 Micro Packaging: New Project Analysis (Page No. - 56)
13.1 SWOT Analysis
13.2 Investment Challenges
14 MnM Strategic Recommendations (Page No. - 58)
14.1 Strategy Components
14.2 MnM Strategic Recommendations
List of Tables (9 Tables)
Table 1 Asia-Pacific: Urbanization Prospects
Table 2 Applications of Nano Technology in Micro Packaging
Table 3 Dimension of Nano Materials
Table 4 Summary of Current Status of Regulations and Legislations On Nanomaterials in Food Packaging, By Country
Table 5 Nano Enabled Packaging Market Share, By Application
Table 6 Regulations Affecting the Adoption of Micro Packaging in Europe
Table 7 Regulations Affecting the Adoption of Micro Packaging in North America
Table 8 Regulations Affecting the Adoption of Micro Packaging in the Asia-Pacific Region
Table 9 Nano Particles in Other Markets
List of Figures (15 Figures)
Figure 1 Global Population Projected to Reach Ĕ9.5 Billion By 2050
Figure 2 Per-Capita GDP
Figure 3 Gross Value Add (USD Billion)
Figure 4 Micro Packaging Market: Ecosystem
Figure 5 Evolution of Nano Technology: Base of Micro Packaging
Figure 6 Micro Packaging: Product Developments
Figure 7 Nano Science in Food Packaging
Figure 8 Functions of Packaging
Figure 9 Supply Chain of Micro Packaging Industry
Figure 10 Porter¡¦s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 11 Micro Packaging: Opportunities
Figure 12 Micro Packaging: Addressable Market
Figure 13 Regulatory Impact Analysis in the Field of Micro Packaging
Figure 14 Micro Packaging: End-User Market
Figure 15 Micro Packaging: SWOT Analysis
Growth opportunities and latent adjacency in Micro Packaging