• DOI:10.3233/WOR-2012-0322-1346
• Corpus ID: 20905347

Openability of soft drinks PET packagings.

@article{Silva2012OpenabilityOS,
  title={Openability of soft drinks PET packagings.},
  author={Danilo C. Silva and Luis Carlos Paschoarelli and Jos{\'e} Carlos Pl{\'a}cido da Silva},
  journal={Work},
  year={2012},
  volume={41 Suppl 1},
  pages={
          1346-51
        }
}

• Danilo C. Silva, L. Paschoarelli, José Carlos Plácido da Silva
• Published 2012
• Computer Science
• Work

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.