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07 April 2026

How scuffing is generated: background and interdependencies

Wear and tear | Two factors influence wear and tear on returnable bottles, also referred to as scuffing: mechanical and chemical stress on the glass. It takes a combination of these two factors to generate the typical friction rings above and below the bottle’s label panel. This article explains the role that cleaning parameters play in this context.

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