ã€Chinese Packaging Network News】 Packaging materials should be dry, no insects, does not affect the quality of herbs. Soft materials such as flowers, leaves, grasses and peels, such as honeysuckle, safflower, cockscomb, folium, perilla, Prunella vulgaris, Daphne, bergamot, dried tangerine peel, etc. Department, gentian, wind, Danshen, ephedra, mulberry white, etc. with the support package is also conducive to maintaining the quality of herbs. Therefore, different herbs have special requirements for packaging, and medicine packaging requires specific analysis of specific issues.
Compression packing
The compression packaging package is suitable for compressing and packaging of light-bubble Chinese medicinal materials. The packaging materials include a wrapping material, a tying material, a moisture-proof material and a suturing material.
The packaging material should be dry and free of insects, which will not affect the quality of the herbs. Soft materials such as flowers, leaves, grasses and peels, such as honeysuckle, safflower, cockscomb, folium, perilla, Prunella vulgaris, Daphne, bergamot, dried tangerine peel, etc. Department, gentian, wind, Danshen, ephedra, mulberry white, etc. with the support package is also conducive to maintaining the quality of herbs. Supports are mostly made of bamboo, Vitex, purple or other materials of equal quality and used as splints; or bamboo pieces with suitable length are placed on the top and bottom of the package. Bamboo pieces are 30mm wide and 4~6mm thick. Vitex can also be used. , purple purlin, but its diameter should be more than 8mm. Some Chinese herbal medicines must be lined with moisture-proof paper when packed, such as honeysuckle, safflower, chrysanthemum, lotus root, and mint.
Corrugated carton
Corrugated carton packs are suitable for the transport packaging of Chinese herbal medicines in domestic circulation. They are used to package valuable herbs such as ginseng, Panax pseudoginseng, perishable medicinal materials such as gardenia, hawthorn, fragile medicinal materials such as chicken inner gold, Chinese rose, and glassware. The medicines used for the inner packaging are bamboo lek and so on.
When packaged, there are many liners inside the box. Lining materials are corrugated cardboard, polypropylene plastic bag film, moisture-proof paper, linen or natural cloth. For different herbs, different lining materials can be used, such as hawthorn, python, rose, eel, Cordyceps sinensis, Codonopsis pilosula, and other moisture-proof papers. The moisture-proof paper liners should be tight, without leakage; red ginseng, scorpion, and wolfberry fruit. Such as can choose to use moisture-proof paper, but also can choose to use plastic film as a gasket, the film is heat-sealed to fit the inner diameter of the box bag, the height to adapt to folding; Sanqi can be used for linen cushion bag, the bag should also be compatible with the inner diameter of the box The bag mouth should be firmly sewn.
Wooden box
Mainly made of conifer wood made of wooden boxes. The planks shall not be rotted, they must not have knots and cracks that affect the strength, and no special odors; and the planks must be dry, the moisture content is generally required to be between 15% and 18%, and the minimum should not be less than 12%, and the maximum should not be higher than 20 %. If the water content is too low, the strength of the wooden box will be affected. If the moisture content is too high, it will cause the moisture in the container to be damp and deteriorate. When loading, medicines should be placed neatly and tightly to avoid impact friction due to the cabinet turning during circulation, resulting in damage to the medicinal materials. In order to enhance the moisture-proof effect, the box can be lined with moisture-proof paper or plastic film.
Barrels (boxes, cylinders, bottles)
Commonly used casks or drums. Liquid medicinal materials such as peppermint oil, valerian oil, etc., should be packed in drums; solid medicines containing volatile components such as borneol, musk, camphor, etc., multi-tank metal boxes, ceramic cylinders or bottles, etc., in order to avoid excessive volatile components Lost.
Bamboo basket or wicker basket
Bamboo or wicker materials can be used to make baskets of different sizes and shapes, such as boxes, barrels, etc., with a loading capacity of 10 to 100 kg. When packaging, suitable types can be selected according to the nature of the medicinal materials and the distance of transportation. For the tough and resistant materials, use slightly larger baskets. For soft and fragile materials, use small baskets to avoid inconvenience and avoid injury.
Pouch or grass package
After the medicines are placed neatly, they are packed and wrapped with external hemp rope or iron wire. When using such packaging, care must be taken to ensure that the packaging material is crunchy and non-tough, easily loosened and broken, affecting the quality of Chinese herbal medicines, and increasing difficulties in transportation and storage.
Paper bag packaging
The paper bag is made of flexible and flexible kraft paper. It can also be sewn together with 2~5 layers of paper to make it more secure. Its protective effect is better than sacks and pouches. Kraft paper is less permeable to moisture and can be lined with moisture-proof paper for proper use. Packaging for small amounts of herbs is appropriate.