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THE HISTORY OF PACKAGING

By Pedro Castellano
  • Airtight tin boxes

    Airtight tin boxes

    used for food preservation
  • First patent for tin cans

    First patent for tin cans

    by Peter Durand
  • Chromolithography

    Chromolithography

    developed for colorful printed packaging
  • Collapsible metal tube

    Collapsible metal tube

    (for paints, later toothpaste)
  • Screw cap bottle closure

    Screw cap bottle closure

  • Thin transparent cellulose sheets

    Thin transparent cellulose sheets

  • Aluminum foil used as a protective barrier

    Aluminum foil used as a protective barrier

  • First aerosol spray can

    First aerosol spray can

  • Flexible plastic packaging

    Flexible plastic packaging

  • First self-adhesive labels

    First self-adhesive labels

  • Tetra Pak carton

    Tetra Pak carton

  • Ring pull tab

    Ring pull tab

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