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The effect of dents on the vacuum of tin cans *
Author(s) -
BASKER H. B.,
BENGERA I.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
international journal of food science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.831
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1365-2621
pISSN - 0950-5423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1974.tb01763.x
Subject(s) - tin , simple (philosophy) , materials science , metallurgy , epistemology , philosophy
Summary A method is presented for measuring the extent of dents in tin cans. The effect of such dents on ‘vacuum' and headspace measurements is discussed. The effect of temperature variations during testing is considered. A simple, accurate method for the determination of the capacity of tin cans is also presented.