Seal a Bag Science Fair Projects

Temperature

When developing a product that interacts with temperature it is important to find the ideal threshhold. For plastic bags that are sealed with heat this threshhold needs to be where the seal is strong without degrading the strength of the bag.

Objectives/Goals

The objective of this study was to determine the optimal temperature and time to seal a bag and achieve the maximum strength.

Methods/Materials

This experiment tests different temperatures (210-350 degree Fahrenheit) and times (1-9 seconds) to find the ideal conditions in which a perfect seal on a packaging ba was made. I used a Vertrod Packaging Machine to make 10 trials of each seal, the more washers each seal held in my measuring device, the stronger the seal.

Results

After conducting all the tests, the optimal temperature and time was 270 degrees Fahrenheit and 8 seconds. It produced seal strength of 23.33 washers. This temperature was the strongest, because the perfect amount of heat, not too little and not too much, was applied on the plastic bag, while the machine pressed. My results showed me that time was a non-factor as an independent variable.

Conclusions/Discussion

In conclusion, the optimal temperaure was 270 degrees Fahrenheit. This temperature makes the strongest seal. Time is not a factor to achieve the maximum strength. 3rd party contributor