Squeezability. Part 1: A pressing issue

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 223, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2615-2625

  Blakey, S ^a   Rowson, J ^a   Tomlinson, R A ^a   Sandham, A ^a   Yoxall, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bottles; Design; Openability squeezability; Packaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT POPULATIONS; ANALYTICAL ANALYSIS; BRAND OWNERS; DESIGN RULES; EASE OF USE; FLOW CHARACTERISTIC; FLUID CONTENT; FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS; HOLE SIZE; LABORATORY TEST; LOSS OF STRENGTH; OPENABILITY SQUEEZABILITY; USE AND ACCESS;

MANUFACTURE; NOZZLE DESIGN; PACKAGING;

BOTTLES;

EID: 77953946978     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: 20412983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES1611     Document Type: Article

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