Importance of Preserving Materials

1. To prevents damage of materials
2. To prevent breakage
3. To prevent the material becoming stale or going bad esp in food stuff
4. To prevent materials from withering and drying
5. To protect the materials from harmful environmental factors for instance excessive heat, sunlight, rainfall, fog
6. To increase the life span of the material
7. To facilitate storage of perishable goods

To facilitate transportation of materials.-materials can be preserved and transported to their intended destination without affecting their quality