Optimal Designs to Develop and Support an Experimental Strategy on Innovation of Thermoforming Production Process

Authors

  • Fabrizio Ronchi Università degli Studi di Padova http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8652-466X
  • Luigi Salmaso Università degli Studi di Padova
  • Mattia De Dominicis Reckitt Benckiser plc, R&D center, Slough
  • Juergen Illert Reckitt Benckiser plc, R&D center, Heidelberg
  • Krzysztof Krajewski Reckitt Benckiser plc, R&D center, Heidelberg
  • Rainer Link Reckitt Benckiser plc, R&D center, Heidelberg
  • Luca Monti Reckitt Benckiser plc, R&D center, Mira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1973-2201/6919

Keywords:

Thermoforming, Production process, Active packaging, Optimal design, Design of experiment

Abstract

The experimental strategy developed thanks to the DOE methodology enhance innovation capability in the field of thermoforming production processes for active packaging. It is composed of three phases: i) material characterization, ii) production in pilot line, and iii) performance of final product. It allows selection of material, and correlation between control factors in production and performances of final product. Use of optimal designs allows reduction of number of tests, and in the meantime a full exploration of factorial space.

 

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2017-10-24

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Ronchi, F., Salmaso, L., De Dominicis, M., Illert, J., Krajewski, K., Link, R., & Monti, L. (2017). Optimal Designs to Develop and Support an Experimental Strategy on Innovation of Thermoforming Production Process. Statistica, 77(2), 109–131. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1973-2201/6919

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