Evaluation of Reliefs’ Properties on Design of Thermoformed Packaging Using Fused Deposition Modelling Moulds
Department of Mechanical Engineering & Industrial Design, Faculty of Engineering, University of Cadiz, Av. Universidad de Cádiz 10, E-11519 Puerto Real-Cadiz, Spain
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Materials 2019, 12(3), 478; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12030478
Received: 30 December 2018
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Revised: 30 January 2019
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Accepted: 31 January 2019
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Published: 4 February 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Food Packaging: Materials and Technologies)
The increased consumption of food requiring thermoformed packaging implies that the packaging industry demands customized solutions in terms of shapes and sizes to make each packaging unique. In particular, food industry increasingly requires more transparent packaging, with greater clarity and a better presentation of the product they contain. However, in turn, the differentiation of packaging is sought through its geometry and quality, as well as the arrangement of food inside the packaging. In addition, these types of packaging usually include ribs in the walls to improve their physical properties. However, these ribs also affect the final aesthetics of the product. In accordance with this, this research study analyses the mechanical properties of different relief geometries that can affect not only their aesthetics but also their strength. For this purpose, tensile and compression tests were carried out using thermoformed PET sheets. The results provide comparative data on the reliefs studied and show that there are differences in the mechanical properties according to shape, size and disposition in the package.
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Keywords:
packaging design; product design; mechanical properties; thermoforming; tensile test; 3D printing; simulation; technology
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Rodríguez-Parada, L.; Mayuet, P.F.; Gámez, A.J. Evaluation of Reliefs’ Properties on Design of Thermoformed Packaging Using Fused Deposition Modelling Moulds. Materials 2019, 12, 478. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12030478
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Rodríguez-Parada L, Mayuet PF, Gámez AJ. Evaluation of Reliefs’ Properties on Design of Thermoformed Packaging Using Fused Deposition Modelling Moulds. Materials. 2019; 12(3):478. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12030478
Chicago/Turabian StyleRodríguez-Parada, Lucía, Pedro F. Mayuet, and Antonio J. Gámez. 2019. "Evaluation of Reliefs’ Properties on Design of Thermoformed Packaging Using Fused Deposition Modelling Moulds" Materials 12, no. 3: 478. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12030478
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