Also, filling liquid to very close to the top prevents the bottle from
storing as much energy.
- Robert -
Coca Cola used to lose glass bottles until they reduced the air at the top.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
List-Post: [email protected]
Date: Monday, December 06, 1999 5:34 AM
Subject: re: Warning Label Overkill
>
>[with various snips]
>> I was surprised to find this warning label...
>> CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. CAP MAY BLOW OFF
>> CAUSING EYE OR OTHER SERIOUS INJURY.
>> POINT AWAY FROM FACE AND PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY
>> WHILE OPENING.
>> But the physics of a screw-off soda bottle cap just doesn't
>> seem to have the same ballistic potential.
>> Sean Oberle
>
>Sadly they do: a friend of my mother has lost the sight in one
>eye from a fizzy drink screw-on cap that come off with projectile
>force when undone.
>
>Let's hope proper design (the thread slots Ray Corson/ Richard
>Nute referenced) overcomes the need for warnings in most
>products, as there are so many now days that I'm sure we've
>become blind to them (no pun intended).
>
>Regards,
>Mark
>--
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>
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