Products

The M-RULE^® Container Performance Model offers the means to quickly and accurately predict CO₂ and O₂ bottle shelf-life performance characteristics of a container or package without the delay and costs of performing traditional long-term shelf-life tests. 

This model is a proven, software-based predictive tool that operates by integrating the fundamentals of permeation with critically evaluated physical data for the component materials and other pertinent data affecting the permeability of a container.

The M-RULE performance model is available on select Agr devices and, utilizing the data from those devices, can provide immediate, accurate and reliable shelf-life predictions for containers.

Agr products available with M-RULE shelf-life measurement

PPT3000™ Packaging Pressure Tester

When incorporated into the Agr PPT3000, the M-RULE® Container Performance Model provides material utilization and predicted shelf-life data through the analysis of the pressure and expansion data provided by this device. This data is analyzed along with other data related to the specific package and, as a result of testing, can provide predictive values for shelf-life and material utilization. Shelf-life and material utilization reports can be generated for individual or a series of bottles.

PETWall Profiler^®  Material Distribution Management System

The M-RULE model is available as an option on the Agr PETWall Profiler material distribution management system.  When used in conjunction with the PETWall Profiler, material distribution data captured by the PETWall Profiler system is analyzed by the M-RULE software and used to map material utilization in relation to shelf-life for the bottles being produced.  Results of the analysis are displayed on the PETWall Profiler monitor and continuously updated, providing operators with an easy to understand visual indication of material utilization and predicted shelf-life of containers.