• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.843-852
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• 2020

Among the many packaging materials used in cushion packaging, there is a lack of optimum design for packaging trays and cushion pads used in pear packaging for export and domestic distribution. It causes over-packaging due to excessive material input, and can be solved by applying various parameters needed to optimize the design of the packaging tray and cushion pad considering the packaging material and the number of pears in the box. In the case of a cushion pad for pears, the economic efficiency of material and thickness should be considered. Therefore, it is possible to design a packaging tray and cushion pad depending on eco-friendly packaging materials (PLA, PET) used by applying appropriate design parameters. The static characteristics of the materials used for the packaging of pears were analyzed using FEA (finite element analysis) simulation technique to derive the optimal design parameters. In this study, we analyzed the contact stress and deformation of PET, PLA tray (0.1, 0.5 1.0, 1.5 and 2 mm) and PET foam (2.0, 3 .0 and 4.0 mm) with pears to derive appropriate cushion packaging design factors. The contact stress between the pear and PET foam pad placed on PLA, PET trays were simulated by FEA considering the bioyield strength (192.54±28 kPa) of the pears and safety factor (5) of packaging design, which is the criterion of damage to the pears. For the combination of PET tray and PET foam buffer pad, the thickness of the PET foam is at least 3 mm, the thickness of the PET foam is at least 1.0 mm, the thickness of the foam is at least 2 mm, and if the thickness of the PET tray is at least 1.5 mm, the thickness of the foam is at least 1 mm, suitable for the packaging design. In addition, for the combination of PLA tray and PET foam pad, the thickness of the PET foam was not less than 2 mm if the thickness of the PLA tray was 0.5 mm, and 1 mm or more if the thickness of the PLA tray was not less than 1.0 mm, the thickness of the PET foam was suitable for the packaging design.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2021

The characteristics of vibrational stress (shock and vibration) during transport and the possibility of damage to the packaged pears by functional PLA tray were investigated. And this study was conducted to analyze how environmental conditions by simulated transport environment affect quality factors such as weight loss (%) and soluble solid content (SSC, %), and firmness (bioyield strength, kPa) of packaged pears by PLA tray and Expanded PET foam pad (Group 1), EPE cushion cup pad and net (Group 2) for exporting. Pears with or without vibration stress were stored for 30 days at low temperatures (5 ± 0.8℃, 80 ± 5% relative humidity). There was the statistically significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between pears with and without vibration stress for weight loss, soluble solid content, and firmness (bioyield strength) after 30 days storage. Vibration stress accelerated pear quality deterioration during storage, resulting in increased weight loss, soluble solids content, and reduced hardness. The firmness (bioyield strength) and weight changes of pears with PLA trays were smaller than those of conventional packaging box systems. It was determined that the firmness of agricultural products was a quality factor closely related to the storage period and that PLA could be applied.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.775-783
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 포장방법에 따른 함박스테이크의 냉장저장 중 품질변화를 조사하였다. 대조구는 polylactide(PLA) tray를 이용한 함기포장(AC)이었으며, 처리구로는 진공포장(VAP)과 탈산소제 봉입포장(OS)이 적용되었다. 총균수는 대조구와 처리구 모두 저장기간의 경과에 따라 유의적으로 증가하였으며, 특히 AC구에서의 총균수 증가가 다른 처리구들에 비해 두드러진 것으로 나타났다. 또한 저장기간 중 TBA와 VBN값은 AC구에서 가장 빠른 증가를 보였으며 그 다음으로는 OS, 그리고 VAP포장구의 순이었다. 관능평가 결과 VAP구와 OS구 시료들은 모든 관능평가 항목에서 12일째까지 5.0점 이상의 평가를 받은 반면, AC구는 모든 항목에서 5.0 미만으로 이미 상품성을 상실한 것으로 확인되었다. 이러한 결과들은 VAP나 OS처리를 통하여 포장 내 산소를 제거함으로써 호기적 미생물의 생장과 산화작용의 억제로 인한 지방산패나 단백질부패속도가 지연된 것에 기인한 것으로 판단된다.