Otro
Openability of soft drinks PET packagings
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Work-a Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation. Amsterdam: IOS Press, v. 41, p. 1346-1351, 2012.
1051-9815
10.3233/WOR-2012-0322-1346
WOS:000306361801073
Autor
Silva, Danilo Correa
Paschoarelli, Luis Carlos
Placido da Silva, Jose Carlos
Resumen
Studies on packaging accessibility are still incipient in Brazil. Many of these packagings can represent a challenge to users, whether due to non-informative labels, tricky tabs or seals, or even those that need strength to open. This paper brings a simple test to determine the necessary torque force to open PET bottles, and to predict the amount of users that could not open it. The findings suggest that a considerable amount of users could not open it or would have some difficulties to exert the necessary force.