Researchers at MIT have found that eggs are less prone to cracking when stored sideways instead of upright. Their studies reveal that the equator of an egg absorbs shock better than its ends. Drop tests showed a significant reduction in cracked eggs when oriented horizontally, with less than 10% cracking at specific drop heights, compared to over 50% cracking in vertical drops. The findings suggest a need for redesigned packaging that supports this horizontal orientation to improve egg safety during transport and handling.
Lab experiments at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology show that raw chicken eggs are less likely to crack when dropped side-on than when vertically oriented.
The researchers found a statistically significant decrease in the likelihood that an egg breaks when oriented horizontally as opposed to vertically.
More than half of the eggs dropped vertically from 8mm cracked, while less than 10 percent of horizontally-dropped eggs cracked from the same height.
Eggs are tougher when loaded on their equator, suggesting a need for redesign in packaging to enhance protection.
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