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4evergreen: In Search of Perfection in Packaging Circularity, Paper360º March/April 2022

4evergreen: In Search of Perfection in Packaging Circularity, Paper360º March/April 2022

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.

TAPPI Journal Summaries, Paper360º July/August 2020

TAPPI Journal Summaries, Paper360º July/August 2020

Quick Evaluation of Fillers and Fines in Paper and Board, Paper360º March/April 2020

Quick Evaluation of Fillers and Fines in Paper and Board, Paper360º March/April 2020

Paper Chemistry for New Markets: An Overview, November/December 2023 Paper360º

Paper Chemistry for New Markets: Vendor Perspective, November/December 2023 Paper360º

Containerboard/ Corrugating: the packaging war just got more complicated, MAY 2003 SOLUTIONS! [03MAYSO31.pdf]

The packaging war just got a lot more complicated..., Solutions!, May 2003, Vol. 86(5) (286KB)

TAPPI Journal Summaries,Paper360º July/August 2021

TAPPI Journal Summaries,Paper360º July/August 2021

The Trade War Threat Looms, Paper360º January/February 2019

The Trade War Threat Looms, Paper360º January/February 2019

Etex Bègles Paper Mill Raises Paperboard Performance, Paper360º March/April 2019

Etex Bègles Paper Mill Raises Paperboard Performance, Paper360º March/April 2019