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Empaque Barra Energetica
Empaque Barra Energetica
Metallized BOPP
This is a heat-sealed metallized film on one side (low seal temperature), high seal
integrity, excellent barriers to water vapor; light and oxygen, with an optimum
uniformity of the aluminum deposit (Hernández et al., 2000).
It is used in laminations with other films for packaging of food products, such as
cookies, potato chips and other "snack", which predict high tightness (Hernández
et al., 2000).
Metallized BOOP allows extending the useful life of energy bars and maintaining all
their organoleptic properties for a period of 8 months (Chavez, 2008).
DISPLAYS
Cardboard is the main raw material for the production of packaging of the box type
and containers (displays).
In this way, the displays used as secondary packaging for energy bars will mainly
fulfill their promotional function of the brand.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
Gaitan (2005) mentions that corrugated cardboard is today the number one
packaging material, because it is the only one that simultaneously performs
functions such as:
- Product grouping.
- Protection of these against impacts, vibrations, light, dust and theft during
handling, storage and delivery.
EMPCA (2017) mentions that type "C" flute is commonly used for single
corrugated, that is why corrugated single channel flute type "C" is used as tertiary
packaging for energy bars since the weight of 80 bars contained in said box make
4kg, less than 20 kg that is capable of supporting this type of box.
- Triple channel: it has an outer Kraft covering that protects from humidity and
temperature. It has been designed for heavy loads up to 350 kg that support
export shipments and long-term storage. Its thickness is 15 mm and it has an inner
cover of 3 waves. They are also designed to protect very delicate products:
porcelain, glass, etc.
Indoor
Intermediate
layer
Figure xxx: Single channel, double channel and triple channel boxes (from left to
right)
Gaitan (2005) describes the evolution of the tests to the corrugated cardboard,
between which stand out:
-Mullen Test: Also known as lateral explosion test, this pressure test is measured
in pounds per square inch that is required to burst or break a piece of cardboard
under specific conditions by means of a test equipment called "Mullen"
- Test of resistance to stowage (ECT): The ECT refers to the acronym in English
by Edwise Crush Test, which refers to a test of compressive strength of the edge of
a sample of corrugated cardboard. Ridge compression is the most important
property of corrugated cardboard when determining the compressive strength of
the box.
The resistance to ECT stowage is given in pounds per linear inch, that is in an ECT
box 32 each linear inch of the edges of the walls of the box withstands 32 pounds
without collapse. The greater the ECT of the corrugated cardboard, the greater the
resistance of the load behavior of a box.
- Vertical understanding test (BCT): To design and build an efficient and optimal
cost of packaging, it is important to understand against what should protect the
packaging. The stacking force is a key requirement in the transport of packaging.
This is defined as the maximum compressive force in pounds or kilograms, which a
package can charge for a period of time, under normal environmental conditions
and stacking without failure.