Understanding the use of tools for opening packaging

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Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 273-281

  Yoxall, A ^a   Langley, J ^a   Luxmoore, J ^b   Janson, R ^b   Taylor, J C ^b   Rowson, J ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design; Openability; Packaging

Indexed keywords

MAXIMUM TORQUE; OPENABILITY; TORQUE TESTING;

PACKAGING;

EID: 77955230178     PISSN: 16155289     EISSN: 16155297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10209-009-0174-z     Document Type: Article

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