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We’ve Got Good Chemistry: Innovations Papermakers Need to Know About, Paper360º March/April 2020

We’ve Got Good Chemistry: Innovations Papermakers Need to Know About, Paper360º March/April 2020

Future of Food Packaging: Four Scenarios, Paper360º November/December 2020

Future of Food Packaging: Four Scenarios, Paper360º November/December 2020

The Conversion of Corra Gator-Boardy, Paper360º September/October 2023

Protecting Flexible Packaging Rolls with Custom Steel Rack, Paper360º September/October 2023

The Conversion of Corra Gator-Boardy, Paper360º January/February 2023

Effect of ink and paperboard characteristics on flexographic

Effect of ink and paperboard characteristics on flexographic print quality based on print density, TAPPI JOURNAL September 2011

On the design of corrugated boards: A new FEM modeling and experimental validation, TAPPI Journal August 2025

ABSTRACT: This study presents a simplified finite element modeling (FEM) approach suitable for large structures made of corrugated boards, such as customized packages, based on a homogenization method, which is combined with correction factors for internal mechanisms. The homogenization process reduces computational time by transforming flute geometries into equivalent elastic models. In large deformations and in the presence of contact for a given geometry, the effective elastic modulus in the thickness direction, as well as the effective thickness of the structure, are corrected by two statistical Weibull distributions representing the contact and buckling mechanisms in a corrugated board. The Weibull parameters are obtained via experimental analysis, and such a process is then validated. The results demonstrate that the statistical parameters (â1 = 0.14, â2 = 1.31) can be used for the simplistic representation of corrugated boards, being computationally efficient. This research contributes to the optimization of corrugated packaging design, specifically by simplifying FEM models for faster, yet equally accurate, simulations.

Digitalization Rolls Out at DS Smith Mills Across Europe, Paper360º September/October 2021

Digitalization Rolls Out at DS Smith Mills Across Europe, Paper360º September/October 2021

Tech Talks Showcase Best of What’s New, Paper360º November/December 2022

Summaries from TAPPI Journal, Paper360º July/August 2024