How do I know what thickness of NOBRUZE padding to buy?
The thickness required is determined by the drop height and the bruise
threshold of a particular fruit or vegetable. For instance, our 3/4"
NOBRUZE Padding will protect an orange or potato on drops up to three feet
or more.
How do you measure bruise damage?
Bruise damage is measured in terms of impact forces, or
"G" forces, which can be determined by the use of an
instrumented sphere designed for this purpose. Each fruit or vegetable has
an established bruise threshold measured in "G" forces and if
that threshold is exceeded, bruise damage will result.What you want is a
padding that records very low "G" forces on impact.
What other factors are involved with impact forces on drops?
The second major factor is velocity change. This is the difference between impact velocity and the rebound velocity. If the velocity change is small, this indicates a hard surface. If the velocity change is LARGE, then the impacted surface has absorbed a lot of the impact energy, and in this case bruising and other damage is less likely to occur.
How well does NOBRUZE perform with regard to "G" forces and change of velocity?
NOBRUZE has consistently produced the best results by far, recording very low "G" forces and very high change in velocity results when compared to other types of padding.
Do I really need to know all this when buying padding?
You certainly do because you want a padding that has been proven in its ability to keep impact forces below the bruise threshold. Otherwise, bruise damage will continue at prior levels and you are wasting your money.
What locations need to be padded?
Every location where fruit or vegetables are dropping onto a hard surface
such as wood or metal. This includes truck bodies, hoppers, field bins,
receiving bins and stationary evenflows, chutes, slides, divertors, and
wherever there are drops on the grading, washing, sorting and packing
lines.
What does closed-cell mean?
It means that our NOBRUZE PADDING will not absorb water, fungus or
bacteria. Never buy a padding that is not closed-cell because fungus and
bacteria will get into the padding and contaminate produce.
How important is the fact that NOBRUZE is FDA approved?
Very important. It means you can use NOBRUZE in full confidance that it is
totally safe for contact with fruits and vegetables. This is particularly
important for food processors and supermarket displays.
What about supermarket produce displays?
We have a detailed report that indicates that NOBRUZE PADDING can reduce
shrinkage losses in the produce section by 30% or more. Our studies
indicate that handling damage caused in the loading of displays and the
rotation of produce in such displays is 1.5% of produce sales or $600
million annually in shrinkage losses due to bruised, cut or otherwise
damaged produce. The use of NOBRUZE in retail produce displays can
increase produce department profits by over 13%!
What if I have other questions? What about prices for your padding?
Contact us by PHONE: 914-738-3652, FAX us at 914-738-3561 or EMAIL us at
info@cvcnobruze.com for a prompt response. For a complete list of prices,
click on PRODUCTS in the upper left corner of this page.
Phone: (914) 738-3652 Fax: (914) 738-3561
Plant Phone: (203) 924-4505 Plant fax: (203) 922-1620
Email: info@cvcnobruze.com
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