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Openability: producing design limits for consumer packaging
Author(s) -
Yoxall A.,
Janson R.,
Bradbury S. R.,
Langley J.,
Wearn J.,
Hayes S.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
packaging technology and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1099-1522
pISSN - 0894-3214
DOI - 10.1002/pts.725
Subject(s) - demographics , order (exchange) , ageing society , engineering , marketing , business , manufacturing engineering , operations management , gerontology , medicine , sociology , demography , finance
Openability of consumer packaging is becoming a major issue as the demographics of society are changing and society is getting older. Sadly, ageing brings with it many issues, not least a loss of strength and dexterity. In order to design effective packaging, understanding the ability of aged consumers is crucial. This paper outlines the development of a torque‐measuring device and the results obtained to date. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.