The Comparative Performance of Flexible Packages and Metal Cans

Abstract

This study is conducted to determine the comparative resistance to damage from rough handling abuse of flexible packages and metal cans. Flexible packages made from two laminated materials and standard metal cans of heat-processed food items are evaluated. Two food types, pumpable and semi-solid, are used to determine the effect of product consistency on failure rates. Following vibration and drop tests of case lots of the two types of packages, there is no significant difference in the failure rates of the flexible packages and metal cans. The overall failure rate of the flexible packages is slightly lower than that of the metal cans, and a higher failure rate occurs in both package types when filled with a pumpable product than when filled with a semi-solid product.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0765424

Entities

People

  • Gerald L. Schulz
  • Peter T. Burke

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pressure
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Dacron
  • Drop Tests
  • Flexible Materials
  • High Density
  • Identification Systems
  • Laminated Plastics
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Packaging
  • Security
  • Shipping
  • Shipping Containers
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Industrial Economics
  • Materials Science