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

Unfolding the Future: AI’s Transformative Role in Corrugated Manufacturing, Paper360º July/August 2024

When Bots Meet Boxes: The Future of Robotics in the Corrugated Industry, Paper360º November/December 2024

European Pulp and Paper Industry Market Outlook, Paper360º November/December 2024

Myths of Digital Corrugated Printing Debunked, Paper360º September/October 2024

Li-ion Batteries are Making a Roar, Paper360º May/June 2021Li-ion Batteries are Making a Roar, Paper360º May/June 2021

Li-ion Batteries are Making a Roar, Paper360º May/June 2021

One of the World’s Most Modern Paper Mills, Paper360º May/June 2021

One of the World’s Most Modern Paper Mills, Paper360º May/June 2021

Influence of pallet pattern on top-to-bottom compression performance of unitized loads, TAPPI Journal November 2021

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.

Evaluation of Fillers and Fines in Paper and Board: Fast, Non-Destructive, Accurate, and Reliable, Paper360º September/October 2021

Evaluation of Fillers and Fines in Paper and Board: Fast, Non-Destructive, Accurate, and Reliable, Paper360º September/October 2021

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.