Shelf-life prediction of packaged cigarette subjected to different degrees of sealing

봉함도에 따른 포장담배의 저장수명 예측

In order to predict the shelf-life of cigarettes packaged in typical flexible film under conditions of various temperature, relative humidity and sealing degree, a computer iterative technique was used. Although there were some significant differences at initial equilibrium relative humidity(55%), the experimental results agree fairly well with predictions following the student's t test($\alpha$=0.01) in most cases. Essentially, the higher the storage temperature, the shorter the shelf-life of the cigarette product. The bigger the differences from the initial equilibrium relative humidity, the shorter the storage period of the cigarette. Moisture transfer through the film at relatively high temperature gave higher confidence. The sealing degree, one of the storage parameters, appeared to be a major influencing factor to shelf-life. Slopes($\beta$) of the temp., sealing degree and %rh of the dependent variable to shelf life were 0.49, -0.39 and -0, 28 respectively, when analysed by multiple regression of SPSS software. Below 600m1/min sealing decree of the packed cigarette through the sealing Position at 30mmH20 differential pressure, the shelf-life could be increased by more than six months.

저장온도, 상대습도 및 봉함도에 따른 유연필름 포장 담배의 저장수명을 컴퓨터를 이용하여 예측한 수치와 실험치를 Student's t test한 결과 $\alpha$=0.01로 높은 정확도를 나타냈다. 근본적으로 저장온도가 높을수록, 또 초기의 평형습도 차가 클수록 저장수명은 짧아졌으며 비교적 고온에서 water vapor의 이동이 더 높게 일어났다. 저장수명에 대한 온도, 봉함도, 상대습도등의 기여도가 SPSS를 이용한 통계분석에 의하면 각각 -0.49, -0.39, -0.28로 저장수명 요인중 봉함도(Sealing degree)도 수명을 단축시키는 주요 인자임을 밝혔으며 포장담배를 6개월 이상 유통시키기위해서는 film포장의 봉함도가 600ml/min, 20mmH2O이하가 되어야함을 알 수 있었다.