Card 61
Question
In North America, what is the standard size of the pallets used in the Dairy industry?
Answer
40"x 40"
Food Packaging
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Card 62
Question
A double seam consists of how many thicknesses of metal plate?
Answer
5 (at the juncture of the end and side of a three piece can there are 7 thicknesses)
Card 63
Question
What is the recycling # for the packaging material polystyrene?
Answer
6
Card 64
Question
What is the measurement in inches of a 603 x 612 can?
Answer
6 3/16" x 6 12/16"
Card 65
Question
When the Ponkin Iron Works made the original cans for "Appertizing", approximately how many cans could one man make in a day?
Answer
60 cans/ day
Card 66
Question
Within plus or minus ten percent, approximately how many cans are used in the food packaging industry annually in the world?
Answer
630 billion cans, within ±10% is good. (2024)
Card 67
Question
When using terms such as "end hook," and "tightness," while discussing packaging, what sort of packaging are you referring to?
Answer
A (hermetically sealed) can.
Card 68
Question
What is cellophane?
Answer
A colorless, transparent flexible packaging material made of cellulose.
Card 69
Question
Name the three pieces in a three piece can.
Answer
A cylindrical body, lid, and bottom end
Card 70
Question
What is misbranding?
Answer
a food has been improperly labeled or filled/packaged to be misleading
Card 71
Question
What is the difference between homopolymers and copolymers?
Answer
A homopolymer is synthesized using a single type of monomer; a copolymer uses more than one species of monomer.
Card 72
Question
A Brik-pak is an example of what general class of packaging material?
Answer
A laminate
Card 73
Question
What are susceptors?
Answer
A material that absrorbs microwave energy, converting it into heat
Card 74
Question
What is condensing plastic?
Answer
a plastic that can be reduced to its monomeric form, cleaned, and polymerized to be used again
Card 75
Question
What is the definition of packaging films?
Answer
A thickness of .010 inches or less
Card 76
Question
The best corrugated flute style for stacking performance is: a. A-Flute b. B-Flute c. C-Flute d. D-Flute e. E-Flute
Answer
A-Flute (it is the thickest and therefore has the largest area to load)
Card 77
Question
What are the two common polymerization methods?
Answer
Addition polymerization and condensation polymerization.
Card 78
Question
Name two reasons why air removal is important in retort pouch products.
Answer
Air in pouch after storage enhances spoilage (lower quality, oxidation occurs); More efficient heat transfer-air is a good insulator; If air is not removed before heating the pouch may explode
Card 79
Question
What food color requires mandatory labeling?
Answer
All of them
Card 80
Question
When a product contains dairy as an ingredient, what needs to be mentioned on the label?
Answer
Allergen warning
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