Europe and the United States are the most developed countries in the world in the plastic packaging industry, and attach great importance to the development and development of advanced packaging machinery. According to Luo Baihui, secretary general of the International Association of Moulds and Hardware and Plastics Industry Suppliers, European and American countries have a wide variety of packaging machinery and advanced equipment. However, in order to adapt to the competition in the international market, they are constantly developing and developing more advanced plastic packaging machinery and equipment. From this point of view, the international plastic packaging industry will have a better development.

International plastic packaging materials have broad prospects for development

1. Plastic packaging has become one of the fastest growing materials in the packaging industry.

Internationally, although plastic packaging materials have been subject to serious environmental challenges, it is hoped that plastic packaging will continue to be one of the fastest growing materials in the packaging industry. In the US packaging industry, the average growth rate of paper and plastics in 1996 was 2.4%, of which plastics were 3.4%. The sales volume of Japanese plastic packaging materials accounted for 15.4% of the total sales volume of various types of packaging, ranking second.

2. High barrier and versatile plastic packaging materials have become the packaging materials developed by many countries.

Such materials include high barrier properties, multi-functional freshness retention, selection of breathability, heat resistance, aseptic (antibacterial) and rust, shape memory, resealable, easy-opening and other plastic packaging materials, among which high The development of barrier-proof multifunctional preservation and aseptic packaging materials will become more rapid and will become the focus of development in the early 21st century.

3. Energy saving, environmental protection, and easy recycling become the starting point of technology development

The 21st century is an environmental protection century. Plastic packaging materials will usher in new opportunities and will be subject to severe challenges. In order to meet the requirements of the new era, plastic packaging materials are required to meet the increasing demands of market packaging quality and efficiency. Further energy savings and attention to recycling are needed.

4. Develop anti-static and conductive soft plastic packaging materials with broad development prospects.

5. Plastic blends, plastic alloys, and inorganic-filled reinforced composites (ABC) will become tomorrow's plastic stars.