Foam packaging case study

Introduction

The aim of the case study is to familiarise the student with a range of types of packaging, and to relate the packaging performance to the polymer and foam density.

Materials - listing the different materials which can be used for packaging

Foam response - response of foams under impact conditions

Geometry - effect of packaging shape (eg ribs) on impact response

Videos - high speed videos of foam impacts

Design - computer simulation of the compression of a foam pyramid

Links - websites related to packaging

Quiz - A short quiz

Experiments - experiments that can be performed to demonstrate these concepts