PACKAGING v. CORROSION

At the Packaging Centre in London an exhibition was held recently having the theme ‘Packaging v. Corrosion.’ One of the first considerations when designing a pack for any metallic article is to ensure protection against the corrosive effects of atmospheric humidity. The packaging industry has not been slow to take advantage of modern materials that are available to give this necessary protection and a selection of the materials displayed at the Centre is described in the following review.