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ASPI News, Paper360º January/February 2019
ASPI News, Paper360º January/February 2019
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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.
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The Changing World of OCC, Paper360º May/June 2017
The Changing World of OCC, Paper360º May/June 2017
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Kotkamills’ PM1 Rebuild Will Reinforce its Position in Laminated Papers, Paper360º September/October 2022
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