Chapter 2 Quiz Questions

Question 1

What percentage does consumer goods packaging make up of the total packaging market?

Answer 1

70%

Question 2

What are some examples of intelligent packaging?

Answer 2

• best-before dates
• lot number
• temperature indication

Question 3

What are some printing processes that can be used to print on packaging substrates?

Answer 3

1. Flexo
2. Offset
3. Screen

Question 4

In general, the most widely used packaging substrate is:

Answer 4

paper and paperboard

Question 5

The liner of corrugated board is made from fourdriniers with _____ headboxes

Answer 5

Two

Question 6

What are some example of a laminate facestock?

Answer 6

1. Polyvinyl chloride
2. Polyester
3. Polystyrene

Question 7

What are the characteristics of polyethylene?

Answer 7

1. wide range of colours
2. 2-4 mil thickness
3. blown into shape

Question 8

Foils are commonly used in what kind of packaging?

Answer 8

1. Gift wrap
2. Frozen foods
3. Pharmaceutical packaging

Question 9

Polyester tends to expand and shrink with dryer heat? True or False?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Cost-effective, high strength-to-weight ratio, and used for packaging of heavy goods describes what substrate?

Answer 10

Corrugated board

Question 11

Plasticizers, surfactants, and defoamers are examples of what ingredient in flexo ink formulation

Answer 11

Additives

Question 12

The largest component of flexo inks is what?

Answer 12

Solvents

Question 13

Heat resistance (lamination), resistance to fats, oils, detergents, etc. are examples of _________ properties/characteristics.

Answer 13

Functional

Question 14

Air emissions, metal content, and toxicity are examples of ______ properties/characteristics.

Answer 14

Regulatory requirements

Question 15

What ingredient of flexo inks makes up about 4%-20% of its composition?

Answer 15

Colourants

Question 16

T or F? Solvents should not remain on the substrate after printing and drying?

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Water has a surface tension of ____ dynes/cm.

Answer 17

72

Question 18

For proper wettability, a water-based flexo ink must have a surface tension which is _______ the surface tension of the substrate.

Answer 18

less than

Question 19

Good printability, low energy costs, and low/no VOC emission are characteristics of which type of ink?

Answer 19

Energy-curable

Question 20

Answer False to ?

Answer 20

• A photoinitiator is required in EB inks.

- Incorrect Dyes can range from transparent to highly opaque.