School visit to EPS factory On 28 June 2005 SCA Tuscarora opened its doors to 18 pupils from nearby Manor School and Sports College, in the small market town of Raunds, Northants.
Pupils also took part in a packaging design competition. Teams were given a 2.5 litre chemical bottle and asked to create protective packaging for it — they were given a variety of different materials to use. The most popular material was EPS. The finished packs were put through multiple drop tests up to a height of almost two metres. All the packs successfully protected the bottle, but the winning design was also judged on:
Finally, all the designs were judged against SCA Tuscarora’s own design, which meets the UN Standard for Protection of Chemical Bottles. Jonathan Haddock, Managing Director, SCA Tuscarora comments: “All the packaging designs were good, as they all protected the bottle from breakage. But, the judging showed the pupils how many other criteria have to be taken into account when designing a package.”
From EPS News Autumn 2005 |
Scunthorpe schools learn about EPS EPS: The Exceptional Packaging Solution DVD
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The outing to SCA Tuscarora was part of Manor School’s technology week and included a tour of the site to see how an EPS box is made, a viewing of the Exceptional Packaging Solution DVD and lunch. 
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