Packaging is expected to be able to carry more functions, and it is hoped that new technologies can further empower it in the future. Therefore, in order to meet the needs of the market, new materials, new forms, and new processes seem to continue to emerge. In the entire packaging industry chain, packaging materials, as the top of the industry chain, have a huge impact on the entire industry chain. It can be said that the development of packaging materials leads the future of packaging to a certain extent, and the direction of packaging materials is manifested in the following six aspects:
1. Reduction and thinning
        Material reduction seems to be an eternal topic for brand owners. Brand owners have unremitting pursuit for this. At the same time, brand owners do not want to sacrifice the packaging function at the expense of packaging materials. Supply future development needs.
2. Material simplification
        While a variety of packaging materials bring benefits to the people, most packaging materials are often discarded, causing serious harm to the environment. The people's awareness of environmental protection has increased, and "green environmental protection" was once a hot spot in the society of the provincial party committee. The materials used in packaging should not be mixed with other materials as much as possible, that is, the simplification of materials can be more conducive to recycling.
3. Recyclable and recyclable
        As the source of packaging, packaging materials determine the fate after the end of the life cycle from the beginning. More and more companies are thinking about packaging design. After the entire life cycle of packaging is over, will it be recycled and reused as a resource, or will it burden the environment?
        On January 1, 2020, the European Union will begin to impose a tax on single-use plastic packaging at a rate of 0.8 euros per kilogram, which in fact clearly tells us that the implementation of sustainable packaging has accelerated. Circulation will become the protagonist of the future. Material vendors are accelerating the research and development of innovative materials to meet future packaging needs and meet the challenges of circular economy.
Fourth, improve barrier performance
        The pace of product innovation in the consumer goods industry is accelerating. Brands are paying more and more attention to the functional requirements of packaging materials. Brands hope that packaging can bring higher barrier properties to better ensure product quality and reduce food waste. , Taking into account sustainable development.
5. Enhance the processing efficiency of the production line
        Today, the concept of industrial chain integration has penetrated into the packaging development and implementation of many companies. As the forefront of packaging materials, in addition to considering environmental protection and sustainable development, it must also cater to this concept. The choice of packaging materials should be combined with the entire packaging design, while complying with the processing efficiency of the production line. Is the material easy to process and shape, and can it meet or even enhance the efficiency of the back-end production line? This will be an important direction for the future development of packaging materials.
Six, give the packaging more decorative effects
        Beauty, differentiation, and always are important functions pursued by packaging. The Chengdu printing plant combined with the rational use of packaging materials can also reflect richer and more beautiful decorative effects in packaging, allowing the brand to stand out among similar products.