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Saica in Spain: A Walk Into the Future of Mill Logistics, Paper360º May/June 2023

New Technology Pays Dividends for Metsä Board Husum, Paper360º January/February 2023

Edge crush testing methods and box compression modeling, TAPPI Journal August 2022

ABSTRACT: While multiple test procedures have been developed to assess the inherent compressive strength of corrugated materials (edge crush test, ECT), limited work has explored the appropriateness of each in the context of box compression modeling. This study incorporates a variety of real-world samples, highlighting the varying challenges different ECT methods face in measuring the intrinsic compressive resistance of combined corrugated board. We examine each of these methods as inputs for different types of models, as well as discuss the propagation of measurement variation through the modeling effort. By highlighting the cases in which a given ECT method no longer proves to be an optimal parameter in box compression strength modeling, we explore how we might better measure this material property.

Influence of pallet pattern on top-to-bottom compression performance of unitized loads, TAPPI Journal

ABSTRACT: Environmental scaling factors estimate a corrugated container’s ability to withstand various conditions it will encounter during the storage and distribution process. In this project, we examined the compressive resistance of unitized loads using differing pallet stacking patterns. To simulate real-world failure scenarios in our laboratory tests, we used two different nominal board grades of single-wall C-flute regular slotted containers loaded with a plywood panel and bagged salt to direct the failure location to the bottom of the stack. Our results showed that the columnar aligned pattern provided the greatest compressive resistance and the interlocked stacking arrangement yielded the lowest of the patterns evaluated. Based on the study results, we calculated box compression retention multipliers for each pattern and compared them to scaling factors published by the Fibre Box Association.

Digital Printing Helps Boxmakers Embrace the Future, Paper360º March/April 2023

Graphic Packaging International: Safety Never Stops, Paper3

Graphic Packaging International: Safety Never Stops, Paper360º January/February 2022

A Closer Look at Tooling, Paper360º September/October 2022

DS Smith’s Kemsley Mill: A Model for Secure Operations and Enhanced Connectivity, Paper360º May/June 2024

Paper and Board Have Key Roles in the Future of Packaging, P

Paper and Board Have Key Roles in the Future of Packaging, Paper360º March/April 2018

The Paper360° TOP 100, Paper360º September/October

The Paper360° TOP 100, Paper360º September/October