Characterization Physical, Chemical, Mechanical And Optical Properties of Paper on the Market for Dry Food Packaging Applications

Abstract

The use of packaging for packaged food products such as dry snacks aims to protect the product from the damage process. The packaging factor is also a very vital strategy to support a successful sale in attracting buyers. The use of paper as packaging material is widely used because it is easy to print. To determine the print quality of a paper, it is necessary to know the characteristics of the types of paper on the market before determining which one is suitable for packaging. This study reports the results of testing physical, chemical, optical and mechanical properties on several types of paper on the market. Based on the results of testing several types of paper, the authors suggest that the most suitable paper for packaging materials is Art Carton paper with grammage specifications that are not too thick (0.212 mm) and heavy (232.49 gr/m 2 ). The values of DSA (19.22 gr/m 2 ) and DSM (7.943) also meet printing paper standards so as to produce clearer images when used in packaging printing. The pullout resistance value also shows good. In addition, the pH value of Art Carton is also not too acidic (pH 6) so that the prints dry faster and finally the brightness value shows the highest, which is 83.05% so that the print quality is better.