CUSHION LANDER
SJK (T) LADANG SERAPOH, 32810 PARIT, PERAK
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the relationship between packaging
material sand the condition of fragile product after
being dropped.
HYPHOTHESIS
Impact of the Cushion Lander will be more when
the potential energy increases.
Impact absorber will protect the material by
minimizing the effect.
Cushion Lander which contains an impact
absorber and coconut fibre as cushioning wrap
effectively and cheaply package fragile object
INTRODUCTION
This project is studying the effectiveness of Cushion
Lander, a packaging material developed to protect fragile
objects. During the recent flood in Malaysia, rescuers faced
huge difficulties to deliver essential supplies to victims.
Therefore, Cushion Lander is invented to help deliver
supplies more effectively. Companies can use this
information when shipping fragile objects, to select
packaging materials, and to engineer new ones.
GROUP MEMBERS : S.KABINASH , K.THURGA DEVI , K.KAYALVILI
METHODS
FUNCTION OF ELEMENTS
Straws are designed as an impact absorber
surrounding the cushion Lander to avoid
internal damage to the fragile products.
Plastic mounting board is made into a box to
place the fragile product. It is very flexible. It
can float on water.
Coconut fibres are placed inside the box as
a cushioning effect compared to other
packaging materials.
Coconut fibres are eco-friendly. They do not
harm the environment. It is also
biodegradable. It is a natural raw material.
USAGE OF CUSHION LANDER
Light weight packaging materials.
Avoid the fragile products from being
destroyed upon impact.
Presents a better cushioning wrap.
Cost saving equipment.
Can float on water
Can be used during disaster like flood, war
and time of trouble.
Can deliver essentials supplies such as water,
food and medicine.
RESULT
DISCUSSION
As shown by the data, the coconut fibre was used as cushion wrapper in this project because it
is odourless, easy to obtain, reusable and eco-friendly. This is the best packaging material
because it has a high cushioning level. In big scale packages
The potential energy was directly related to the damage to the egg. When the mass or height
of an object increases, the impact will increase. It is correlated with the damage formed on the
object. The damage minimized with the help of impact absorber which absorbs the force of the
object dropped. The egg is protected with minor damage., an object with minimum movement
will incur less damage. So, cushioning is very important
There are several possible errors with the experiment. The damage varied depending on the
amount of each packing material we used. Since we used sparing amounts of coconut fibre, this
would have affected the amount of damage to the egg. The angle at which the weighing object
hit the material may have varied from trial and this would have affected the damage to the egg
too.
The Cushion Lander can float on water since the material used is light. It is also water resistant
so it protects the object from being damage by water.
CONCLUSION
When the potential energy increases, the damage of an object will increase.
The impact absorber will minimize the damage of an object.
Cushion Lander is the best packaging materials which comes together with coconut
fibre cushioning wrap.
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What is potential energy. (n.d.). Retrieved from Thomas Jefferson High School website:
http://www.tjhsst.edu/~jleaf/tec/html/10/potent.htm